The Live Ghost

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oliver_Hardy
gptkb:Hal_Roach_Studios
gptkb:Stan_Laurel
gptkb:Laurel_and_Hardy_films
gptkbp:awards Nominated for a comedy award.
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Ghost_of_the_Golden_Gate
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:budget $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Bert
gptkb:Mr._Mc_Ginty
gptkb:The_Ghost
gptkb:Harry
Mrs. Mc Ginty
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_Robinson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Part of the Abbott and Costello series.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Charles_Lamont
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:editor Paul Weatherwax
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Universal_Studios
gptkbp:followed_by In Society
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkbp:home_media_release Blu-ray release in 2013.
DVD release in 2004.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Live Ghost
gptkbp:influenced_by Horror films.
Silent film comedy.
Vaudeville comedy.
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired later ghost comedies.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Cult classic status.
gptkbp:music gptkb:Charles_Previn
gptkbp:plot Two bumbling friends encounter a ghost.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date December 18, 1941
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1942
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Ghost_Goes_West
gptkbp:runtime 78 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Grant
gptkbp:soundtrack Original score by Charles Previn.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Bud_Abbott
gptkb:Lou_Costello
gptkbp:trivia Contains slapstick humor.
Features a famous ghost scene.
Features a haunted house.
Filmed during World War II.
Has a ghostly twist ending.
Has a memorable catchphrase.
Has a sequel.
Includes a chase scene.
Includes a comedic twist.
Part of a series of films.
gptkbp:viewership Popular among Abbott and Costello fans.