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Three Live Ghosts (1936)

APPROVED 61 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   10 January 1936 (USA)
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An investigator is asking Mrs. Gubbins about a William Foster, who was a friend of her stepson Jimmy... See full summary »

Writers:

Frederic S. Isham (play), C. Gardner Sullivan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Arlen ...
William 'Bill' Jones, an alias of William Foster
Beryl Mercer Beryl Mercer ...
Mrs. Gibbins
Claud Allister Claud Allister ...
Lord 'Spoofy' Brockton (as Claude Allister)
Charles McNaughton Charles McNaughton ...
James 'Jimmie' Gubbins
Cecilia Parker Cecilia Parker ...
Ann Gordon
Dudley Digges Dudley Digges ...
Inspector Briggs
Nydia Westman Nydia Westman ...
Peggy 'Peg' Woofers
Jonathan Hale Jonathan Hale ...
Detective Bolton
Lillian Kemble-Cooper Lillian Kemble-Cooper ...
Lady Brockton (as Lillian Cooper)
Robert Greig Robert Greig ...
John Ferguson, Brockton's Butler
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Storyline

An investigator is asking Mrs. Gubbins about a William Foster, who was a friend of her stepson Jimmy. Both are listed as killed in action during the Great War. It is Armistice Day, 1918, and the war is over. Who should be strolling down the street but Jimmy Gubbins, Bill 'Jones' and another man who has lost his memory. They are ghosts as the official records list them as dead and not as escaped P.O.W's. Jimmy's mother is not happy to see that Jimmy is still living as she has been spending the death benefits, but she is happy to see Bill as there is a large reward for him. No one knows much about the third one, called 'Spoofy', except that he can steal anything at anytime and that gets everyone is trouble. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Reward | Armistice Day 1918 | Armistice | Fire | False Accusation  | See more »

Taglines:

FUN PLUS ROMANCE PLUS EXCITEMENT IN ANOTHER HOWLING HIT OF 3,000 LAFFS (original print ad - all caps)

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Beryl Mercer, Charles McNaughton and Claud Allister originated their roles in the 1929 version of the movie. See more »

Connections

Version of Three Live Ghosts (1922) See more »

Soundtracks

"Plum and Apple"
Composer unknown
Sung a cappella by Richard Arlen, Charles McNaughton and Claud Allister
Reprised by them near the end
Played in the score at the end See more »