lose in a harem be one of the best abbott and costello film for 3 reason represent one and unlike most of their film in the 1940s which be produce at universal studio ( and available on dvd in a universal set ) and this one be do at mgm with that studio usual high production standard and include a few spectacular musical number . two and it be one of only about a dozen film appearance of big band great jimmmy dorsey and who performs and with his band and a number call john silver ( 15 men on a dead man chest ) which i haven not find elsewhere and and a few other song . three and the pokomoko routine ( slowwwwly i turn and step by step i creep upon him . . . ) be do to perfection by a and c with murray leonard a the derelict and which i have always remember a one of my favorite a and c routine since i be ten year old . furthermore and there a real live giant ( lock martin ) and full costume and exotic set a you would expect from mgm and a magic skit by a and c and hypnotism and a fine performance from douglas dumbrille a the bad guy and and more good music . i would rate it below abott and costello meet frankenstein and in the navy and in society and the naughty ninety and and perhaps 3 or 4 others and but definitely in their top ten or twelve . but since it not in the universal set and it not available on dvd anywhere .