Gildersleeve's Ghost

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Gildersleeve's Ghost
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Directed by Gordon Douglas
Harry Mancke (assistant)
Written by Robert E. Kent
Produced by Herman Schlom
Starring Harold Peary
Marion Martin
Richard LeGrand
Amelita Ward
Freddie Mercer
Margie Stewart
Cinematography Jack MacKenzie
Edited by Les Millbrook
Music by C. Bakaleinikoff
Production
company
Release date
  • September 5, 1944 (1944-09-05)(US) [1]
Running time
63 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gildersleeve's Ghost is a 1944 American fantasy comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas from an original screenplay by Robert E. Kent. It is the fourth and final film in the Gildersleeve's series, all of which were produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, based on the popular NBC radio program, The Great Gildersleeve , created by Leonard L. Levinson and itself a spin-off of Fibber McGee and Molly . Released on September 6, 1944, the film stars Harold Peary, Marion Martin, Richard LeGrand, Amelita Ward, Freddie Mercer, and Margie Stewart.

Contents

The film initially focuses on elections for the position of police commissioner, with Gildersleeve as a candidate. He tries to boost his chances by investigating a series of questionable scientific experiments. But Gildersleeve's sanity is questioned when he meets the ghosts of his own ancestors, an invisible woman, and a gorilla.

Plot

Gildersleeve is running for police commissioner against the incumbent Haley. He believes he can boost his chances by exposing the questionable experiments being conducted by scientist Wells. His attempts to do so are somewhat hindered by the ghosts of two of his ancestors (both also played by Peary), as well as an invisible woman and a lovesick gorilla—and naturally everyone thinks he is losing his mind.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Reviews of New Films: Gildersleeve's Ghost". The Film Daily. September 6, 1944. p. 12.