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Lucky Ghost

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.

Cast

Mantan Moreland

Washington

F.E. Miller

Jefferson

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Blake

Arthur Ray

Blackstone

Florence O'Brien

Hostess

Harold Garrison

Brown

Jessie Cryer

Dawson

Napoleon Whiting

Chauffer

Jess Lee Brooks

Door Man

Ida Coffin

Hat Check Girl

Nathan Curry

Farmer

Millie Monroe

First Waitress

Louise Franklin

Second Waitress (as Louise Franklyn)

Lucille Battle

Third Waitress

Avanelle Harris

Fourth Waitress (as Aranelle Harris)

Monte Hawley

Masher (as Monty Hawley)

Vernon McCalla

First Man Guest (as Vernon McCella)

Harry Levette

First Man Diner (as Harry Lavette)

Henry Hastings

Uncle Ezra's Ghost

Florence Field

Mrs. Ezra's Ghost

John Lester Johnson

First Ghost

Edward Thompson

Second Ghost (as Eddie Thompson)

Lester Christmas

Third Ghost (as Leonard Christmas)

Reginald Fenderson

Dealer (as Reggie Finderson)

Lorenzo Flennoy

Himself

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Release Date 02/10/1942
Language English
Director William Beaudine
Writers Vernon Smith, Lex Neal
Editor Robert O. Crandall
Cinematographer Robert E. Cline
Producer Jed Buell
Company Dixie National Pictures Inc.

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Country	Date	Format	Certification
United States	Feb 10, 1942	Theatrical	PG

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