Hold That Ghost

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.

Charlie Smith, an associate of Mattsons crooked attorney, arranges to accompany the boys on a freelance bus to the rundown tavern. The boys are unaware that Smith Marc Lawrence is a member of Mooses gang and has come along to secretly look for the money. The unscrupulous bus driver, however, abandons them and three other passengersa doctor, a radio actress and a waitressat the tavern.As the night progresses, strange things happen. Smith disappears while searching the basement, and his corpse turns up unexpectedly several times. The water in the tavern is undrinkable. Ferdies bedroom turns out to be rigged with hidden gambling equipment. The girls are scared by what appears to be a ghost. Two detectives show up but vanish soon after starting to investigate. Chuck and the doctor decide to search for the detectives while Ferdie examines a map to find the quickest route back to town. However, the candles on the table move mysteriously and scare Ferdie. ........

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