Ghosts on the loose 1943 classic scifi and horror movie dvdr. Melvyn douglas born melvyn edouard hesselberg, april 5, 1901 august 4, 1981 was an american actor. She had done a whole lot of bit roles in films, this was her first real role of any substance. The east side kids fix up a newlywed couples house in the suburrbs and discover it is a hideoout for nazi spies. The mystery of the mary celeste released in the us as phantom ship offers a fictional explanation for the events leading up to the discovery of the most famous of abandoned ships. Released 1943, ghost ship stars richard dix, russell wade, edith barrett, ben bard the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 9 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated.
Ghosts on the loose 1943 ava gardner and bela lugosi. Ghosts on the loose is a 1943 american film and the fourteenth film in the east side kids series, directed by william beaudine the film was released in the united kingdom as ghosts in the night. When the ghost ship was released in 1943 a lawsuit was filed against lewton and rko by two writers who claimed that the script was plagiarized. Dec 14, 2014 pinkfong baby shark drinks vending machine toys play. If you liked spooks run wild 1941 then its a good chance you will like ghosts on the loose 1943.
Ghosts on the loose on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account. It may not be in the very first rank of his pictures, of. Ghosts on the loose has been reissued under several. Incidentally, this is the film in which bela lugosi allegedly sneezes out an obscenity. A look back on the unconventional creation and inspiration behind rockerturneddirectors feature film debut. The ghost is roman polanskis best film since tess 30 years ago, and as immaculately crafted a thriller as were likely to see this year. But after a couple strange deaths of crew members, merriam begins to think stone is a. Hollywood movie classics to stream free business insider. Click here to see trailer of ghosts on the loose then hit backspace to return to. The east side kids slap each other around, murder the english language, and sing a song. Peter lorre was originally cast for lugosis role, but he refused the offer.
I know nothing credits the cops who entered the haunted house and the newlyweds house toward the end and his film biography doesnt mention this but is it possible that one of. Later on in the film, when the east side kids, rick vallin, and ava gardner are waiting for the cops, muggs says. Ghosts on the loose 1943 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Exactly ten days earlier, producer jack dietz was sentenced to seven months in jail for tax evasion. It was the first of the nine movies interpreted by bela lugosi for sam katzman at monogram pictures. Ghosts on the loose 1943 classic scifi and horror movie. Billy the kid versus dracula is a 1966 american horrorwestern film directed by william beaudine. Its the 1943 followup to spooks run wild, another bowery boys lugosi romp. Douglas later played mature and fatherly characters, as in his academy awardwinning performances in hud 1963 and being there. I still found this to be an entertaining movie and still funny.
The other commentator was right in that its essentially a scoobydoo episode. In this film, richard dix stars as a ships captain, a tortured soul who teeters on the verge of madness. The film was completed in 1941 but wasnt actually released widely until 1946, because of the motion picture production associations request that director howard hughes cut down the amount of. The ghost ship is a 1943 american blackandwhite psychological thriller film, with elements of mystery and horror, directed by mark robson, starring richard dix and featuring russell wade, edith barrett, ben bard and edmund glover, along with skelton knaggs. The ghost ship tells of mysterious deaths among the crew of the altair, for which it is suspected the insane captain is responsible. The film was originally released as part of a double feature along with jesse james meets frankensteins daughter in 1966. Sep 25, 2017 comedy mystery movie the ghost and the guest 1943 sallis65. Apr 11, 2017 a look back on the unconventional creation and inspiration behind rockerturneddirectors feature film debut.
Mark feeney at the boston globe praised the film while offering a rare note of criticism. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Comedy mystery movie the ghost and the guest 1943 sallis65. Theres no business like zombie business cinema sojourns. Tom merriam signs on the ship altair as third officer under captain stone. Ghosts on the loose 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Ghosts on the loose which features no ghosts whatsoever is perhaps the bestknown of monograms east side kids series. Bela lugosi goes from being topbilled in 1941s spooks run wild to fourthbilled behind gorcey, jordan and hall in this, and there is nothing wrong with that, as bela has only a bit part in this film, he is actually billed quite high for such a brief appearance. Oct 07, 2009 best action hollywood movies 2020 latest full movies hight rating duration.
This time, muggs leo gorcey, glimpy huntz hall, and the rest of the. Comedy mystery movie the ghost and the guest 1943 youtube. Apr 17, 2010 the ghost is roman polanskis best film since tess 30 years ago, and as immaculately crafted a thriller as were likely to see this year. Leo gorcey, huntz hall, bela lugosi, william beaudine. The east side kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door haunted by. Its the 1943 followup to spooks run wild, another bowery boyslugosi romp.
When the boys stumble across the printing press they move it to the cottage. But here lugosi plays it relatively straight and the contrast between his dark, glowering demeanor and. Its an older, fasttalking style that hollywood tends to ignore nowadays, if people are even writing like that any longer, but i doubt it. The leopard man the ghost ship 1943 starring dennis okeefe and richard dix on dvd and bluray. Ghosts on the loose approved 1h 7min action, comedy, thriller 30 july 1943 usa the east side kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door haunted by mysterious men. Invisible ghost is a 1941 american horror film starring bela lugosi and directed by joseph h. Spooks run wild the film detective restored version. Goldy iii, the legend of the golden bear 1994 c o t h.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. A couple tries to spend their honeymoon in a quiet house in the country, but they find that the house already has some mysterious occupants. Ghosts on the loose is a 1943 american film and the fourteenth film in the east side kids series, directed by william beaudine. The east side kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door haunted by mysterious men. Seaman russell wade notices the captains deterioration, but his warnings go unheeded. The title was changed to ghosts on the loose in april 1943. What i liked the most was seeing this film in a historical perspective. Devil goddess 1955 is the sixteenth and final jungle jim film produced by columbia pictures. Best action hollywood movies 2020 latest full movies hight rating duration. It was produced by val lewton for rko radio pictures as part of a series of lowbudget horror films. It features johnny weissmuller in his third and last performance as the protagonist adventurer johnny weissmuller a character previously called jungle jim and ed hinton and william tannen as the films antagonists, leopold and nels comstock, respectively. Like one of those rubber tanks, its not as imposing as it seems. Sep, 2015 it wasnt the first time he had parodied his horror film image hed been tormented by the bowery boys earlier in spooks run wild 1941 and ghosts on the loose 1943. Ghosts on the loose 1943 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers.
Its easy to tell this movie was shot in six days, but its harmless fun. The east side kids find themselves taking on a nazi spy ring, headed by bela inside the cozy confines of a haunted house. At first things look good, stone sees merriam as a younger version of himself and merriam sees stone as the first adult to ever treat him as a friend. Pinkfong baby shark drinks vending machine toys play. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. But here lugosi plays it relatively straight and the contrast between his dark, glowering demeanor and brown and carneys goofiness worked well. But thats certainly the case in ghosts on the loose 1943, a lowbudget comedy from monogram pictures with the east side kids getting star billing. The film is about billy the kid chuck courtney trying to save his fiancee from dracula john carradine. Website and blog dedicated to photos and stories of ghosts, orbs, and other paranormal topics. The film was released in the united kingdom as ghosts in the night. It features johnny weissmuller in his third and last performance as the protagonist adventurer johnny weissmuller a character previously called jungle jim and ed hinton and william tannen as the film s antagonists, leopold and nels comstock, respectively. Complete with turning bookcase, paintings that turn around and voices. There are no ghosts, let alone ghosts on the loose. After his death in 1957, crash landing originally known by the working title rescue at sea was one of five films that were finished but remained unreleased for a year.
With richard dix, russell wade, edith barrett, ben bard. If no channel is shown there may be no upcoming episodes of movie. The press is moved several times but finally found in the. This was the last film in which nancy reagan billed as nancy davis appeared, though she continued to work in television for some years thereafter. Crash landing aka rescue at sea is a 1958 dramatic disaster film directed by fred f. To set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. Not two actors you expect to see in the same movie. Ghosts on the loose on australian free to air tv in your area in the next 7 days or you may have disabled the corresponding channel in your icetv account to set recordings for the show when it airs click the schedule new recording link above. This film can be a good family halloween classic if given a chance. The film was pulled and out of circulation for some 60 years or so. It is wrong to critize this film, it was a funny and enjoyable movie in the 1940s and it will remain a classic film in our libraries for many generations to come. This film has no blood, no senseless violence, no gratuitous sex, and no crass language. But it lacked the unique casting cache of ghosts on the loose gardner, lugosi and oh yes. Despite the low pedigree, ghosts on the loose had no problem reaching its intended audience and turned a profit for monogram which wasted no time in producing the next east side kids extravaganza, mr.
Watch phantom investigators season 1, episode 11 ghosts on film. A salesman arrives at the spooky mansion of a tyrannical millionaire hoping to sell him an expensive life insurance policy. I purchased ghosts on the loose because it was a early movie of ava gardner. When glimpy s sister, betty ava gardner, marries jack rick vallin, muggs singlehandedly. Bela lugosi played a straight role as a nazi, which he was proud of performing instead of his horror roles. The brothers and the studio later ironed out their differences, completed the film and fox quietly dropped them from their payroll. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1943 freigegeben. Jordan and hall in this, and there is nothing wrong with that, as bela has only a bit part in this film. Sep 26, 2012 the east side kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds, but find the place next door haunted by mysterious men. It is the third east side kids film after boys of the city and spooks run wild in the horror. How rob zombie turned a carnival ride into a box office hit.
The rest of the film is an extended chase first the nazis chasing the boys, then the boys chasing the nazis. It wasnt the first time he had parodied his horror film image hed been tormented by the bowery boys earlier in spooks run wild 1941 and ghosts on the loose 1943. Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave leading man, perhaps best typified by his performance in the 1939 romantic comedy ninotchka with greta garbo. The police show up and decide the whole thing is a prank by the boys. Lugosi doesnt have much to do in the film apart from tell his goons theyre idiots. Perhaps its a coincidence, but after the making of each poltergeist film, supposedly a child member of the cast died. Sears had been renowned for quickies, films that were shot on tiny budgets and often worked on a number of projects at once, from feature films to television shows. The first part of the film does drag a little bit, but it will pick up into a nonnonsensical humor film that the whole family can enjoy. Sep 01, 2017 a couple tries to spend their honeymoon in a quiet house in the country, but they find that the house already has some mysterious occupants. The pearl of death 1944 full movie basil rathbone, sherlock film series duration.
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