Lucky Ghost (1942)
Comedy
Drama
Horror
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.
Cast
Washington
Jefferson
Farmer
First Waitress
Second Waitress (as Louise Franklyn)
Third Waitress
Fourth Waitress (as Aranelle Harris)
Masher (as Monty Hawley)
First Man Guest (as Vernon McCella)
First Man Diner (as Harry Lavette)
Uncle Ezra's Ghost
Mrs. Ezra's Ghost
Blake
First Ghost
Second Ghost (as Eddie Thompson)
Third Ghost (as Leonard Christmas)
Dealer (as Reggie Finderson)
Himself
Blackstone
Hostess
Brown
Dawson
Chauffer
Door Man
Hat Check Girl
Crew
Director
Writer
Writer
Producer
Director of Photography
Editor
Art Direction