The Live Ghost (1934): Cast & Plot
The Live Ghost is a 1934 short comedy directed by Charley Rogers, starring Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy and Walter Long. It runs 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Director
- Charley Rogers
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Live Ghost About?
The premise of The Live Ghost without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Stan and Ollie, who work at a fish market, are coaxed by a sea captain into recruiting a crew at a local tavern, offering a dollar per head. Their scheme initially succeeds, but the two men are soon themselves shanghaied. The forced crew, furious at the betrayal, swears vengeance, setting the stage for a comic clash of loyalties and retribution.
The Live Ghost Themes & Keywords
· 49 tags- haunted ship
- ghost
- ghost ship
- slapstick
- holiday
- drunken sailor
- screwball comedy
- haunting
- year 1934
- shanghaied
- vamp
- platinum blonde
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- seaport
- job opportunity
- comedy duo
- drunken man
- ship captain
- hit with a frying pan
- hard boiled egg
- fireman carrying an unconcious woman
- foot chase
- sailing ship
- unconscious man
- bunk beds
- eyepatch
- dummy
- man wears a nightshirt
- accidental shooting
- whitewash
- mistaken for a ghost
- farce
- two reeler
- featurette
- slapstick comedy
- lump of coal
- thrown overboard
- crashing through a door
- husband and wife reunited
- hit with an umbrella
- captain
- sailor
- ship
- bar
- money
- frying pan
- fishing
- egg
- drunkard
- bartender
The Live Ghost Cast & Characters
Stan Laurel leads the cast as Stan, with Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Walter Long as Captain. Directed by Charley Rogers; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charley Rogers
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Walter Long as Captain
- Arthur Housman as Drunken sailor
Also Starring in The Live Ghost
· 3 more- Mae Busch Maisie the Vamp, Blonde Floozy
- Charlie Hall Sailor at Table (as Charles Hall)
- Leo Willis Sailor at Table
More from Charley Rogers
More films directed by Charley Rogers: The Bohemian Girl, The Fixer Uppers, Tit for Tat and Babes in Toyland.
The Live Ghost Plot Summary
What happens in The Live Ghost from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a weathered coast, a gruff sea captain commands a ship that struggles to recruit sailors because rumors label it haunted, a stigma that chills would-be volunteers. The captain, Walter Long in the role, wrestles with the ship’s ill‑reputed reputation and the difficulty it creates for filling the crew.
During a quiet fishing outing, the captain crosses paths with two unlikely prospects: Stan and Ollie, who step onto the scene as a humorous, stubborn pair. Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy play the would‑be sailors who initially refuse enlistment, insisting they aren’t drawn to the sea and joking that even waters rumored to be shark‑infested wouldn’t tempt them.
Full summary
The whole story of The Live Ghost, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Live Ghost?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the gruff sea captain in the film?
The Live Ghost Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Gespenst an Bord” and “Das Gespensterschiff”.
- Also known as
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- Gespenst an Bord
- Das Gespensterschiff
- Spuk an Bord
- Der betrunkene Geist
- Das Geisterschiff
- Dick & Doof - Das Geistershiff
- Il vascello stregato
- Dick und Doof - Das Geisterschiff
- Dick und Doof - Gespenst an Bord
- Il fantasma stregato
- Laurel Et Hardy - Le Bateau hanté
- El Barco Fantasma
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- Um Fantasma Muito Vivo
- Kummituslaiva
- Med spöken i lasten
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ghost Voyage, The Ghost Breakers and The Ghost Ship.
The Live Ghost FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Live Ghost, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Live Ghost?
The Live Ghost runs 21 minutes.
When was The Live Ghost released?
The Live Ghost was released on December 8, 1934.
Who directed The Live Ghost?
The Live Ghost was directed by Charley Rogers.
More films by Charley Rogers Who is in the cast of The Live Ghost?
The Live Ghost stars Stan Laurel as Stan, Oliver Hardy as Ollie and Walter Long as Captain, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Live Ghost have a post-credit scene?
No. The Live Ghost has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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