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7.3/10
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After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
William B. Davidson
- Moose Matson
- (as William Davidson)
Laverne Andrews
- Laverne Andrews
- (uncredited)
Maxene Andrews
- Maxene Andrews
- (uncredited)
Patty Andrews
- Patty Andrews
- (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
- Waiter
- (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
- Maitre d'
- (uncredited)
Jeanne Blanche
- Pretty Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Andrews Sisters were brought in after filming wrapped and the final nightclub footage was edited in after the film's completion.
- GoofsDuring the car chase and gun battle with the police, after Moose Matson is wounded, you can hear him say, "Pull over, will ya?", but the actor's lips are clearly not moving. Also, he's firing at the police (and they are firing at him) through the back window of the car, but when he's shot he's crouching behind the back seat and under the level of the window.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits show animated figures representing Abbott and Costello being chased by a giant white flying ghost, whose body morphs into Abbott's and Costello's names and then into the title of the film.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Terror in the Aisles (1984)
- SoundtracksWhen My Baby Smiles at Me
(1920) (uncredited)
Music by Bill Munro
Lyrics by Ted Lewis & Andrew B. Sterling
Played during the opening credits
Played by Ted Lewis and His Orchestra (as Ted Lewis' Orchestra) and sung by Ted Lewis at the nightclub
Featured review
Ghosts and Gangsters
This is a very funny early Abbott and Costello comedy that mixes crooks and ghosts, as Bud and Lou inherit a "haunted" roadhouse from a gangster who may or may not have stashed away a fortune somewhere on the premises. Richard Carlson and Joan Davis are also on hand. The latter is quite funny, the former isn't. Overall, this is one of the better produced A & C efforts, with a real A picture feel to it. The lazy B-style gags hadn't set in yet, and Universal was clearly putting what was for them a lot of money into this one. As a result, Hold That Ghost is not only a good comedy whodunit but also nice to look at.
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- telegonus
- Sep 6, 2002
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Box office
- Budget
- $190,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 26 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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