Comedy ·Fantasy ·Horror · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 22m

The Time of Their Lives

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Director
Charles Barton
Cast
Bud Abbott as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway Lou Costello as Horatio Prim Marjorie Reynolds as Melody Allen Binnie Barnes as Mildred Dean John Shelton as Sheldon Gage Gale Sondergaard as Emily
Crew
Charles Van Enger — Director of Photography Philip Cahn — Editor Milton Rosen — Original Music Composer Val Burton — Screenplay Bradford Ropes — Screenplay Walter DeLeon — Screenplay
Tagline

Lou haunts a house - for free!!

Synopsis

Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

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Mood & Themes
new york cityrobberyhaunted housemistaken identityblack and whitepsychiatristnew englandtreacheryghostséanceinvisibilityamerican revolution
Key Collaborators
Charles Barton Director Charles Van Enger Director of Photography Philip Cahn Editor Milton Rosen Original Music Composer Val Burton Screenplay Bradford Ropes Screenplay Walter DeLeon Screenplay Val Burton Producer Rosemary Odell Costume Design
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