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Lucky Ghost

Lucky Ghost

You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar It's THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!

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ComedyDramaHorror

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An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

10 February 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland

Washington

F.E. Miller

F.E. Miller

Jefferson

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Blake

Arthur Ray

Arthur Ray

Blackstone

Florence O'Brien

Florence O'Brien

Hostess

Harold Garrison

Harold Garrison

Brown

Jessie Cryer

Jessie Cryer

Dawson

Napoleon Whiting

Napoleon Whiting

Chauffer

Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

Door Man

Ida Coffin

Ida Coffin

Hat Check Girl

Nathan Curry

Nathan Curry

Farmer

Millie Monroe

Millie Monroe

First Waitress

Louise Franklin

Louise Franklin

Second Waitress (as Louise Franklyn)

Lucille Battle

Lucille Battle

Third Waitress

Avanelle Harris

Avanelle Harris

Fourth Waitress (as Aranelle Harris)

Monte Hawley

Monte Hawley

Masher (as Monty Hawley)

Vernon McCalla

Vernon McCalla

First Man Guest (as Vernon McCella)

Harry Levette

Harry Levette

First Man Diner (as Harry Lavette)

Henry Hastings

Henry Hastings

Uncle Ezra's Ghost

Florence Field

Florence Field

Mrs. Ezra's Ghost

John Lester Johnson

John Lester Johnson

First Ghost

Edward Thompson

Edward Thompson

Second Ghost (as Eddie Thompson)

Lester Christmas

Lester Christmas

Third Ghost (as Leonard Christmas)

Reginald Fenderson

Reginald Fenderson

Dealer (as Reggie Finderson)

Lorenzo Flennoy

Lorenzo Flennoy

Himself

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