HOLD THAT GHOST is often considered close to the best film from Bud and Lou, but I’m not sure I would take it quite that far. It is a good, solid, comedy\/spook show that plays on the old tried and true “haunted house” theme; and once more the boys are in top form to deliver the funnies as Abbott keeps trying to calm a very nervous Costello down as he encounters everything from dead bodies to ghosts to revolving rooms to moving candles. What helps boost this one up a notch, aside from the moody setting, is some able assistance from a good supporting cast. There’s Richard Carlson as a timid scientist who’s oblivious to the longing advances of the pretty Evelyn Ankers (from THE WOLF MAN), and the stand-out antics of Joan Davis, who’s really an asset as she plays a “professional radio screamer” who’s got some great moments with Lou Costello, including the aforementioned “moving candle” bit, and a charming little dance duet.<\/p>\n
Oh yes, and the Andrews Sisters are back for a third time, but this time they’re only used at the start and finish. Hey, what can we do? They were hugely popular at that time. And I must confess, I don’t mind them concluding the show with one of their better tunes, “Aurora”.<\/p>\n
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