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Gildersleeve's Ghost
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGordon Douglas
Harry Mancke (assistant)
Written byRobert E. Kent
Produced byHerman Schlom
StarringHarold Peary
Marion Martin
Richard LeGrand
Amelita Ward
Freddie Mercer
Margie Stewart
CinematographyJack MacKenzie
Edited byLes Millbrook
Music byC. Bakaleinikoff
Production
company
Release date
  • September 5, 1944(1944-09-05)(US)[1]
Running time
63 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Gildersleeve's Ghostis a 1944 Americanfantasy comedy filmdirected byGordon Douglasfrom an original screenplay byRobert 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 ofFibber McGee and Molly.Released on September 6, 1944, the film starsHarold Peary,Marion Martin,Richard LeGrand,Amelita Ward,Freddie Mercer,andMargie Stewart.

The film initially focuses on elections for the position ofpolice commissioner,with Gildersleeve as a candidate. He tries to boost his chances by investigating a series of questionablescientific experiments.But Gildersleeve'ssanityis questioned when he meets theghostsof his own ancestors, aninvisible woman,and agorilla.

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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

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