Lucky Ghost

Lucky Ghost

"You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar It's THRILLING - EXCITING - FUNNY!"

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.

Release Date

February 10, 1942

Status

Released

Original Title

Lucky Ghost

Runtime

1h 1min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Dixie National Pictures Inc.