description Who Done It? Overview
"Who Done It?" is a 1942 American comedy mystery film directed by Erle C. Kenton, starring the comedy duo Abbott and Costello. It is notable for being their first feature film that excluded musical numbers. The plot follows two soda fountain operators who aspire to become radio writers and find themselves involved in a murder mystery at a broadcasting station.
The film was produced during the early stages of the duo's Hollywood career.
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What is the mystery in Who Done It?
The story follows soda-fountain workers Chick Larkin and Mervyn Milgrim as they try to solve a murder connected to a radio station. They impersonate detectives because they want to become radio writers. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/27556-WHO-DONE-IT?cxt=filmography)
Who plays the soda-fountain operators in Who Done It?
Bud Abbott plays Chick Larkin and Lou Costello plays Mervyn Milgrim. The 1942 comedy uses their misunderstandings and radio-station setting to turn a murder mystery into an Abbott and Costello farce. [Who Done It](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Done_It%3F_%281942_film%29)
What radio program is part of the plot of Who Done It?
The mystery is tied to the fictional radio show Murder at Midnight. Chick and Mervyn work at the station while trying to turn their accidental detective work into a writing career. [AFI Catalog](https://catalog.afi.com/Film/27556-WHO-DONE-IT?cxt=filmography)
Why is Who Done It notable in Abbott and Costello's film career?
It is notable as their first feature film that excluded musical numbers, keeping the focus on comedy, mystery, and radio jokes. Erle C. Kenton directed the 1942 film. [Who Done It](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Done_It%3F_%281942_film%29)
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