The Ghost Breaker (play)
The Ghost Breaker is a 1909 haunted house farcical play written by Paul Dickey and Charles W. Goddard.[1]
| The Ghost Breaker | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Paul Dickey Charles W. Goddard |
| Date premiered | 1909 |
| Place premiered | United States |
| Genre | Comedy, farce |
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]
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)
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