Bud Abbott

Lou Costello

Richard Carlson

Joan Davis

Mischa Auer

Evelyn Ankers

Marc Lawrence

Shemp Howard

Russell Hicks

William B. Davidson

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Ted Lewis

Bobby Barber

Brooks Benedict

Jeanne Blanche

Ralph Brooks

Spencer Charters

Madge Crane

Edgar Dearing

Jack Deery

Paul Fix

Joe Gilbert

Dick Gordon

Thurston Hall

Chuck Hamilton

Harry Hayden

Hans Herbert

Howard Hickman

Kay Katya and Kay

Joseph La Cava

Paul Newlan

Barry Norton

Nestor Paiva

Milton Parsons

Manuel París

Edward Pawley

Frank Penny

Frank Richards

Ronald R. Rondell

William Ruhl

Jeffrey Sayre

Janet Shaw

Larry Steers

Amzie Strickland

Don Terry

Harry Wilson

Robert Lees

Elwood Bredell

Arthur Lubin

John Grant

Frederic I. Rinaldo

Philip Cahn

Alex Gottlieb

Burt Kelly

Glenn Tryon

Hans J. Salter

Charles Previn

Vera West

Milton Rosen

Charles Henderson

Ralph Freed

Frank Skinner

Russell A. Gausman

Gil Valle

Paul J. Smith

Jack Otterson

Comedy

Horror

Hold That Ghost

Universal Pictures

United States of America

Look, from now on, keep one eye on that candle, another eye on that one, and with the other eye watch me!

Hold That Ghost is directed by Arthur Lubin and collectively written by Robert Lees, Frederic Rinaldo & John Grant. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis, Mischa Auer, Evelyn Ankers, and Marc Lawrence. Music is by Hans J. Salter and cinematography by Elwood Bredell.

This is the fourth film from Abbott and Costello and finds the boys back on form after a dip in quality with their previous film, In the Navy. Here they play a couple of inept gas station workers who through a bizarre coincidence inherit a gangster's will. This pitches them up at a haunted house, where strangers are in their midst and a host of spooky goings on gets in the way of finding a hidden stash of cash. One of their better efforts for sure, the gags fly off the tongues and the skits are still fresh and exciting. Strong support also helps the flow of things, while musical relief from the zaniness comes via the Andrews Sisters. Well constructed all round really, just keep your eyes on those candles for us! 8/10

English

Joe Dante on HOLD THAT GHOST

Hold That Ghost Official Trailer #1 - Marc Lawrence Movie (1941) HD