This time around Bud and Lou play a couple of gas station attendants that just happen to be the last living men a gangster associates with. Turns up gangster Moose Matson(played nicely by William Davidson) has a will leaving all he owns(a dilapidated tavern) to whomever is with him when he dies. Well, we learn Moose was holding out on the whereabouts of a lot of cash to his gangster pals. They trick the boys and some other passengers into staying the night at this old tavern where Moose once sold liquor during prohibition and had gambling salons. Lots of crazy, funny antics ensue with Lou running and screaming for Chuck(Bud), seeing candles move, having his hat removed, and trying to upstage Joan Davis at every turn. Lou doesn't upstage her though. Davis, as a bizarre love interest for Lou, is a classic scene stealer and really shines showing her immense comedic talent. There are some terribly funny scenes with her and Lou, but the dance sequence is far and away the best. Those two made me laugh so hard. Evelyn Ankers is also in attendance and lovely as ever playing not so hard to get with brainy Richard Carlson. This is a fun film with a lot of laughs. The comic pair is in fine form here. My only gripe - and definitely a small one - is having the Andrew Sisters croon a number at the beginning and end after hearing Ted Lewis do whatever Ted Lewis does. It's not bad - just somewhat out of place. In response to Mr. Lewis's trademark question, I was very happy having seen Hold That Ghost.
Review of Hold That Ghost
