Hold That Ghost
Here's That ALL-AMERICAN LAUGH TEAM!
1941 | 86m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
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| Writer: | Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees, John Grant |
| Staring: |
| Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked when they are stranded in a haunted house along with several other strangers. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 08, 1941 |
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| Director: | Arthur Lubin |
| Writer: | Frederic I. Rinaldo, Robert Lees, John Grant |
| Genres: | Comedy, Horror |
| Keywords | casino, detective, hostage, haunted house, bus driver, slapstick comedy, inheritance, black and white, old dark house, will, screwball comedy, ghost, hidden money |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bud Abbott | Chuck Murray |
| Lou Costello | Ferdinand Jones |
| Richard Carlson | Doctor Jackson |
| Joan Davis | Camille Brewster |
| Mischa Auer | Gregory |
| Evelyn Ankers | Norma Lind |
| Marc Lawrence | Charlie Smith |
| Shemp Howard | Soda Jerk |
| Russell Hicks | Bannister |
| William B. Davidson | Moose Matson |
| Laverne Andrews | Laverne Andrews |
| Maxene Andrews | Maxene Andrews |
| Patty Andrews | Patty Andrews |
| Ted Lewis | Ted Lewis |
| Bobby Barber | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Maitre d' (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Blanche | Pretty Girl (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Spencer Charters | Storekeeper (uncredited) |
| Madge Crane | Mrs. Giltedge (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Irondome (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Paul Fix | Lefty (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Dick Gordon | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Thurston Hall | Alderman Birch (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Police Car Driver (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden | Jenkins (uncredited) |
| Hans Herbert | Mobster (uncredited) |
| Howard Hickman | Judge (uncredited) |
| Kay Katya and Kay | Dancers (uncredited) |
| Joseph La Cava | Little Fink (uncredited) |
| Paul Newlan | Big Fink (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Glum (uncredited) |
| Milton Parsons | Harry Hoskins (uncredited) |
| Manuel París | Nightclub Waiter (uncredited) |
| Edward Pawley | High Collar (uncredited) |
| Frank Penny | Snake Eyes (uncredited) |
| Frank Richards | Gunman (uncredited) |
| Ronald R. Rondell | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| William Ruhl | Night Club Patron Who Falls (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Chorus Boy (uncredited) |
| Janet Shaw | Alderman's Girl (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Amzie Strickland | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Don Terry | Strangler (uncredited) |
| Harry Wilson | Harry (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ralph Freed | Music |
| Arthur Lubin | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Music |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | Screenplay, Original Story |
| Elwood Bredell | Director of Photography |
| Robert Lees | Screenplay, Original Story |
| John Grant | Screenplay |
| Philip Cahn | Editor |
| Gil Valle | Assistant Director |
| Jack Otterson | Art Direction |
| Hans J. Salter | Music, Music Director |
| Charles Henderson | Music |
| Charles Previn | Music |
| Milton Rosen | Music |
| Vera West | Costume Design |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Paul J. Smith | Animation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Glenn Tryon | Associate Producer |
| Alex Gottlieb | Producer |
| Burt Kelly | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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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