
Lucky Ghost
62.00%
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February 10, 1942
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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.
Featured Crew
William Beaudine
Director
Lex Neal
Writer
Vernon Smith
Writer
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Cast

Mantan Moreland
Washington

F.E. Miller
Jefferson

Maceo Bruce Sheffield
Blake
Arthur Ray
Blackstone

Florence O'Brien
Hostess