Hold That Ghost
1941 film by Arthur Lubin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hold That Ghost is a 1941 horror comedy film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers and Richard Carlson.[2]
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Hold That Ghost | |
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Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
Written by | Robert Lees Fred Rinaldo John Grant |
Produced by | Burt Kelly Glenn Tryon |
Starring | Bud Abbott Lou Costello Richard Carlson Joan Davis Evelyn Ankers Shemp Howard The Andrews Sisters |
Cinematography | Elwood Bredell |
Edited by | Philip Cahn |
Music by | Hans J. Salter (uncredited) |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | initially $190,000; eventually over $300,000[1] |
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On August 1, 1941, Abbott and Costello performed a half-hour live version of the film for radio audiences on Louella Parsons' Hollywood Premiere.[3]
In the film, two gas station attendants inherit a rundown tavern from a gangster. He also left them a cryptic clue about his hidden stash of money. During a stormy night at the tavern, people mysteriously disappear. Meanwhile, the new owners continue their treasure hunting efforts.