The Live Ghost

20m 1934
The Live Ghost

Brief Synopsis

In this short film, a sea captain hires comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to trick sailors into working on his supposedly haunted boat.

Cast & Crew

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Charles Rogers

Director

Stan Laurel

Oliver Hardy

Mae Busch

Arthur Housman

Walter Long

Film Details

Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1934
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
20m

Synopsis

In this short film, a sea captain hires comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to trick sailors into working on his supposedly haunted boat.

Director

Charles Rogers

Director

Cast

Stan Laurel

Oliver Hardy

Mae Busch

Arthur Housman

Walter Long

Crew

Irving Berlin

Music Composer

Chet Brandenburg

Assistant Director

James Greene Ii

Recording Engineer

Marvin Hatley

Music Composer

Arthur Kay

Music Composer

Ham Kinsey

Stunt Double

Art Lloyd

Cinematographer

Louis Mcmanus

Editor

Hal Roach

Producer

Leroy Shield

Music Composer

Cy Slocum

Stunt Double

H. M. Walker

Writer (Uncredited)

Film Details

Genre
Short
Comedy
Release Date
1934
Production Company
Hal Roach Studios, Inc.
Distribution Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.

Technical Specs

Duration
20m

Articles

The Live Ghost

July 7, 2008
A sea captain hires comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to trick sailors into working on his supposedly haunted boat.

Producer: Hal Roach (uncredited)
Director: Charles H. Rogers
Screenplay: H.M. Walker (uncredited)
Cinematography: Art Lloyd (uncredited)
Music: Irving Berlin, Marvin Hatley, Arthur Kay, Leroy Shield (all uncredited)
Film Editing: Louis McManus (uncredited)
Cast: Stan Laurel (Stanley), Oliver Hardy (Oliver), Walter Long (captain), Mae Busch (Maisie the Vamp), Charles Hall (sailor at table), Arthur Housman (drunken sailor), Leo Willis (sailor at table)
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The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost

A sea captain hires comedic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to trick sailors into working on his supposedly haunted boat. Producer: Hal Roach (uncredited) Director: Charles H. Rogers Screenplay: H.M. Walker (uncredited) Cinematography: Art Lloyd (uncredited) Music: Irving Berlin, Marvin Hatley, Arthur Kay, Leroy Shield (all uncredited) Film Editing: Louis McManus (uncredited) Cast: Stan Laurel (Stanley), Oliver Hardy (Oliver), Walter Long (captain), Mae Busch (Maisie the Vamp), Charles Hall (sailor at table), Arthur Housman (drunken sailor), Leo Willis (sailor at table) BW-21m.

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