image
Lucky Ghost
1942
Directed by
William Beaudine
61 min
YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR IT'S THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!
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.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Art Direction
Producer
Director of Photography
Details
Release Date
1942-02-10
Runtime
61 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Dixie National Pictures Inc.
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Comedy
Drama
Horror