| The Ghost Breaker | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Paul Dickey Charles W. Goddard |
| Date premiered | 1909 |
| Place premiered | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, farce |
The Ghost Breaker is a 1909 haunted house farcical play written by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. [1]
It was adapted into several films in the first half of the 20th century, including a 1914 film, a 1922 film, and a 1940 film starring Bob Hope entitled The Ghost Breakers. [2] [3] It later was the basis of the 1953 Martin and Lewis film Scared Stiff and was also an inspiration for the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
The play was also adapted in a 1915 book of the same name. [4]
Plot
 | This article needs a
plot summary. (January 2024) |
References
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Miller, John M. "The Ghost Breakers". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Google Books
External links
Media related to
The Ghost Breaker (play) at Wikimedia Commons
The Ghost Breaker public domain audiobook at
LibriVox (from the novel)
 | This article on a play from the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| The Ghost Breaker | |
|---|---|
| Written by |
Paul Dickey Charles W. Goddard |
| Date premiered | 1909 |
| Place premiered | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, farce |
The Ghost Breaker is a 1909 haunted house farcical play written by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard. [1]
It was adapted into several films in the first half of the 20th century, including a 1914 film, a 1922 film, and a 1940 film starring Bob Hope entitled The Ghost Breakers. [2] [3] It later was the basis of the 1953 Martin and Lewis film Scared Stiff and was also an inspiration for the 1984 film Ghostbusters.
The play was also adapted in a 1915 book of the same name. [4]
Plot
| This article needs a
plot summary. (January 2024) |
References
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Miller, John M. "The Ghost Breakers". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ Google Books
External links
Media related to
The Ghost Breaker (play) at Wikimedia Commons
-
The Ghost Breaker public domain audiobook at
LibriVox (from the novel)
|
| This article on a play from the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |