While all the other 9 year old kids at school were cracking up at Scary Movie or the latest Will Ferrell movie or whatever, I was dying laughing at Costello being scared for 80 minutes
Directed by Arthur Lubin
Hold That Ghost
An acclaimed comedy.
Comedy
Horror
1941
1h 26m
3.5(3.4k)via LetterboxdBud Abbott + 4 more
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.
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Lou Costello is so funny in this, holy fucking shit. The Babe Ruth of mugging and pratfalling. It’s beautiful to watch.
Cinematic Time Capsule1941 Marathon - Film #46”Somebody's trying to scare us out of this house.”Lou and Bud take a break from military flicks for some old-fashioned haunted house hijinks. They’re bequeathed a tavern by Moose Mattson, but it soon becomes clear that something ain’t quite right. There’s dancing candles, disappearing chuck-a-lucks and moose head with mighty prosperous tonsils.BONUS POINTS for Costello’s Blue Danube Ballet with Joan Davis. They’re so great together it’s a shame she didn’t work with them more.”It’s going to be a pleasure to take you boys for a ride.”Cinematic Time Capsule - 1941 RankedCinematic Playlist - Abbott and Costello 1940-1956Long Live Physical Media
Common questions
What is Hold That Ghost about?+
Two bumbling gas station attendants inherit a deceased gangster's estate and find themselves trapped in a spooky, abandoned mansion alongside several mysterious strangers.
Who directed Hold That Ghost?+
Arthur Lubin directed Hold That Ghost in 1941, following his work on earlier comedy vehicles for the starring duo.
Are there musical numbers in Hold That Ghost?+
Yes, the film features musical interludes and dance sequences typical of 1940s studio feature productions.
