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That Ghost (1941) – A. Lubin
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are a pair of
gas station attendants who accidentally find themselves the last people with a
notorious gangster when he is killed in a shoot-out with the police and, surprisingly,
become the beneficiaries of his will. They inherit a seemingly haunted roadside
tavern. Trapped there with several other
people (including comedienne Joan Davis) they find trouble and eventually
treasure. This story is book-ended by
scenes in a nightclub with The Andrews Sisters (who also appeared in Abbott and
Costello’s first film) and bandleader Ted Lewis. These scenes seem tacked on to add a variety
element to the picture, not all that uncommon during the forties. Bud and Lou
are in fine form, hilariously and ridiculously bumbling through every scene and
situation. The plot is just an excuse
for their routines and antics. But this
isn’t Bergman and it’s all easily forgotten a few hours later.
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