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Lucky Ghost

1942 • 1h1m Comedy, Drama, Horror

Rating

5.4/10

Popularity

0

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.

Details

Director

William Beaudine

Screenplay

Vernon Smith

Lex Neal

Cast

Mantan Moreland

F.E. Miller

Maceo Bruce Sheffield

Release date

2/10/1942

Status

Released

Origin country

US

Vote count

7