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Hold That Ghost is a american film of genre Fantastic directed by Arthur Lubin released in USA on 8 august 1941 with Bud Abbott

Hold That Ghost (1941)

Hold That Ghost
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Released in USA 8 august 1941
Length 1h26
Directed by ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Fantastic,    Comedy,    Horror comedy,    Adventure,    Horror,    Musical
Rating72% 3.643773.643773.643773.643773.64377

Hold That Ghost is a 1941 comedy horror film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers, and Richard Carlson.
On August 1, 1941, Abbott and Costello performed a live version of the film for radio audiences on Louella Parsons' Hollywood Premiere.

Synopsis

Chuck Murray (Bud Abbott) and Ferdie Jones (Lou Costello), gas station attendants, aspire to better jobs waiting tables at Chez Glamour, a high-class nightclub, where Ted Lewis and The Andrews Sisters perform. However, Chuck and Ferdie cause a ruckus and wind up back at the gas station. Gangster "Moose" Mattson (William B. Davidson) brings his car in for servicing, and Chuck and Ferdie are caught inside the vehicle when the gangster speeds off to escape the police. During the chase shots are exchanged, and the gangster is killed by gunfire. However, through a strange clause in his will--which says that whoever is with him when he dies will get whatever he owns--Chuck and Ferdie inherit his rural tavern, the Forrester's Club. Mattson had also given a cryptic clue about a hidden stash of money, stating that he always kept it "in his head," but its existence and location remain a mystery.

Actors

Bud Abbott

(Chuck Murray)
Lou Costello

(Ferdinand Jones)
Richard Carlson

(Doctor Jackson)
Joan Davis

(Camille Brewster)
Evelyn Ankers

(Norma Lind)
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