Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955): Cast
Black Cats and Broomsticks is a 1955 comedy documentary directed by Larry O’Reilly, starring Peter Roberts as Narrator (voice). It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Larry O’Reilly
- Genres
- Comedy , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Black Cats and Broomsticks About?
The premise of Black Cats and Broomsticks without spoilers.
The film surveys mid‑20th‑century American life through a series of everyday superstitions. It highlights practices such as walking under ladders, spilling salt, stepping on cracks, interest in haunted houses and voodoo dolls, using each example to show how pervasive belief in the supernatural had become across the country.
Black Cats and Broomsticks Themes & Keywords
· 39 tags- supernatural power
- psychotronic short
- poker
- halloween
- spilled salt
- phrenology
- hotel
- triskaidekaphobia
- hood ornament
- construction site
- voodoo doll
- ladder
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- haunted house
- screenliner
- superstition
- loves me loves me not
- fraternity key
- step on a crack superstition
- reading tea leaves
- chain letter
- witch doctor
- curse
- farmer
- dowsing rod
- horseshoe
- rabbit's foot
- crossing fingers
- talisman
- lucky charm
- tie tack
- tea leaves
- fortune teller
- palm reading
- tarot
- crystal ball
- bicycle
- witchcraft
- black cat
- black magic
Black Cats and Broomsticks Cast & Characters
Peter Roberts plays Narrator (voice) in Black Cats and Broomsticks. Directed by Larry O’Reilly.
- Director Larry O’Reilly
- Peter Roberts as Narrator (voice)
More from Larry O’Reilly
More films directed by Larry O’Reilly: Alert Today - Alive Tomorrow, Fortune Seekers, We Never Sleep and The Future Is Now.
Black Cats and Broomsticks Also Known As
Also known as “Screenliners (1955-1956 season) #2: Black Cats and Broomsticks”.
- Also known as
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- Screenliners (1955-1956 season) #2: Black Cats and Broomsticks
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Black Cats and Broomsticks FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Black Cats and Broomsticks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Black Cats and Broomsticks?
Black Cats and Broomsticks runs 8 minutes.
When was Black Cats and Broomsticks released?
Black Cats and Broomsticks was released on October 14, 1955.
Who directed Black Cats and Broomsticks?
Black Cats and Broomsticks was directed by Larry O’Reilly.
More films by Larry O’Reilly Who is in the cast of Black Cats and Broomsticks?
Black Cats and Broomsticks stars Peter Roberts as Narrator (voice).
Does Black Cats and Broomsticks have a post-credit scene?
No. Black Cats and Broomsticks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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