---
title: 'Hold That Ghost (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Arthur Lubin'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 75
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/hold-that-ghost-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033723/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Hold That Ghost (1941)

1941 · 75 min · Comedy, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Hold That Ghost is a 1941 American horror comedy film directed by Arthur Lubin and starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers and Richard Carlson. It was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures. Abbott and Costello performed a half-hour live version of the film for radio audiences on Louella Parsons' Hollywood Premiere on August 1, 1941.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Arthur Lubin](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lubin)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Lees](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lees)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans J. Salter](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-j-salter)

## Cast

- [Edward Pawley](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-pawley)
- [Joan Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-davis)
- [Lou Costello](https://cinepixo.com/people/lou-costello)
- [Harry Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hayden)
- [William B. Davidson](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-b-davidson)
- [Thurston Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/thurston-hall)
- [Marc Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-lawrence)
- [Paul Fix](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-fix)
- [Bud Abbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-abbott)
- [Russell Hicks](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-hicks)
- [The Andrews Sisters](https://cinepixo.com/people/the-andrews-sisters)
- [Mischa Auer](https://cinepixo.com/people/mischa-auer)
- [Brooks Benedict](https://cinepixo.com/people/brooks-benedict)
- [Don Terry](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-terry)
- [Shemp Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/shemp-howard)

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