Ghosts on the Loose (1943) / Z-View
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
Director: William Beaudine
Screenplay: Kenneth Higgins
Stars: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Bela Lugosi and Ava Gardner.
The Pitch: “Hey, let’s put the East Side Kids in a creepy deserted mansion with a killer ghosts on the loose.”
Tagline: You’ll yell with glee when these happy-go-lucky hooligans invade the shivery domain of the Man of a Thousand Horrors! It’s Chill-arious!
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
The East Side Kids (who would later grow into The Bowery Boys) find themselves in another creepy, old house with strange things going on. When the boys decide to surprise newlywed friends by fixing up their new house, they get confused on the address and end up in a haunted house.
If you’ve seen Spooks Run Wild you’re in for more of the same. I expected more from a horror comedy with Bela Lugosi, a spooky old house, Ava Gardner and the East Side Kids. Perhaps because I’ve seen the same gags done better with The Three Stooges and Abbott & Costello, my sights were set too high.
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