Vorsicht Gespenster! (1941)

Vorsicht Gespenster!: Directed by Arthur Lubin. With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Richard Carlson, Joan Davis. After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.

“Itu0026#39;s nice to catch a break from the two recent u0026quot;service filmsu0026quot; that Bud and Lou made this time, as they go from army and navy men to playing two domestic, unsuccessful waiters-turned-gas station attendants. They unintentionally cross paths with a dying gangster and then become the heirs to his spooky old inn that just may contain a pile of hidden loot somewhere within it. What they didnu0026#39;t count on, however, is that the deceased had some scheming friends who are also hungry for the dough.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHOLD THAT GHOST is often considered close to the best film from Bud and Lou, but Iu0026#39;m not sure I would take it quite that far. It is a good, solid, comedy/spook show that plays on the old tried and true u0026quot;haunted houseu0026quot; theme; and once more the boys are in top form to deliver the funnies as Abbott keeps trying to calm a very nervous Costello down as he encounters everything from dead bodies to ghosts to revolving rooms to moving candles. What helps boost this one up a notch, aside from the moody setting, is some able assistance from a good supporting cast. Thereu0026#39;s Richard Carlson as a timid scientist whou0026#39;s oblivious to the longing advances of the pretty Evelyn Ankers (from THE WOLF MAN), and the stand-out antics of Joan Davis, whou0026#39;s really an asset as she plays a u0026quot;professional radio screameru0026quot; whou0026#39;s got some great moments with Lou Costello, including the aforementioned u0026quot;moving candleu0026quot; bit, and a charming little dance duet.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOh yes, and the Andrews Sisters are back for a third time, but this time theyu0026#39;re only used at the start and finish. Hey, what can we do? They were hugely popular at that time. And I must confess, I donu0026#39;t mind them concluding the show with one of their better tunes, u0026quot;Aurorau0026quot;. *** out of ****”