Trois fantômes à la page (1967)
The Spirit Is Willing (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Horror
- Jul 1967 (USA)
- Movie
A couple and their teenage son rent a haunted New England seaside house, and their summer vacation turns into a ghost-hunt.
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| Sid Caesar | ... |
Ben Powell
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| Vera Miles | ... |
Kate Powell
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| Barry Gordon | ... |
Steve Powell
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| John McGiver | ... |
Uncle George
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| Cass Daley | ... |
Felicity
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Ricky Cordell | ... |
Miles Thorpe
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| Mary Wickes | ... |
Gloria Tritt
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| Jesse White | ... |
Fess Dorple
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| Robert Donner | ... |
Ebenezer
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Mickey Deems | ... |
Rabbit Warren
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| Nestor Paiva | ... |
Felicity's Father
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| Doodles Weaver | ... |
Booper Mellish
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| Jay C. Flippen | ... |
Mother
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| Jill Townsend | ... |
Jenny / Priscilla / Carol
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| John Astin | ... |
Dr. Frieden
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| William Castle | ... |
Mr. Hymer (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Drug Store Owner (uncredited)
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| Harvey Lembeck | ... |
Capt. Pederson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| William Castle | ||
Written by
| Ben Starr | ... | (screenplay) |
| Nathaniel Benchley | ... | (novel "The Visitors") |
Produced by
| William Castle | ... | producer |
| Dona Holloway | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Vic Mizzy | ||
Cinematography by
| Harold E. Stine | ... | director of photography (as Harold Stine) |
Film Editing by
| Edwin H. Bryant | ||
Art Direction by
| Hal Pereira | ||
| Walter H. Tyler | ... | (as Walter Tyler) |
Set Decoration by
| Robert R. Benton | ... | (as Robert Benton) |
| Don Greenwood Jr. | ||
Makeup Department
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair style supervisor |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Monty Westmore | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| C. Kenneth Deland | ... | unit production manager |
| Frank Caffey | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel McCauley | ... | assistant director (as Daniel J. McCauley) |
Sound Department
| Charles Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
| Garry A. Harris | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Lee Vasque | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | special photographic effects |
Additional Crew
| William Castle | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
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- Paramount Pictures (1967) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Olive Films (2011) (Canada) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Ben and Kate Powell (Sid Caesar and Vera Miles) rent a haunted New England house by the sea, their son Steve (Barry Gordon) gets blamed for the destruction caused by three unruly ghosts. Another of 'exploitation king' William Castle's supernatural films, this one is studded with familiar character actors including Harvey Lembeck, Mary Wickes, John McGiver, Doodles Weaver, Jesse White and John ("Gomez Addams") Astin. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | Kiss-Hungry Girl Ghosts Looking for a Live Lover in a Haunted House of Mayhem. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Last film role for Nestor Paiva. See more » |
| Goofs | When Ben is in the bathroom preparing to go to bed the first night, he walks out wearing slippers, when he enters the bedroom he is bare foot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in All the Way Down (1968). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The people in this movie are fictitious. Only the ghosts are real. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ben Powell:
Look, you can't afford a new car. Steve Powell: But dad, neither can you but you drive one. Ben Powell: I'm too poor to drive an old car. See more » |