Having seen "Hold That Ghost" so many times that I can't remember, the affection I hold for this film since early childhood is undescribable. From the starting shots in the Chez Glamor to the last shot with Costello getting caught "stuffing his pockets with the opening nite receipts", it is a laugh a minute. Yes, the "moving candle gag is old, but the movie still plays well today. I would have loved to meet the boys out in Hollywood, but when Lou died, I was still in high school. I do remember reading about it but his passing didn't really affect me until years later when Bud died in 1974. This is when it sank in the we had lost the "best comedy pair of the 20th century". I remember the Saturday afternoon matinee's and standing in line for the double features an paying my 14 cents for the best time a boy of 10 could have. At that time the films were all Realart Releases, but it seemed as if they were new productions. When A&C meet Frankenstein, That was the first new film I saw A&C in (1949). If you haven't seen Hold That Ghost, do you self a favor and rent or better yet buy the VHS video for the graphics on the box. There great too!
Review of Hold That Ghost
