The Canterville Ghost

1944
14+
1h 35m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,9/10

3,4 k

MA NOTE

Charles Laughton, Robert Young, and Margaret O'Brien in The Canterville Ghost (1944)

Liretrailer1 min 47 s

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13 photos

Comedy Family Fantasy

Le descendant d'un fantôme emprisonné pour lâcheté espère libérer l'esprit en faisant preuve de courage lorsqu'il est sous la contrainte.Le descendant d'un fantôme emprisonné pour lâcheté espère libérer l'esprit en faisant preuve de courage lorsqu'il est sous la contrainte.Le descendant d'un fantôme emprisonné pour lâcheté espère libérer l'esprit en faisant preuve de courage lorsqu'il est sous la contrainte.

Directors
- Jules Dassin
- Norman Z. McLeod
Writers
- Oscar Wilde
- Edwin Blum
Stars

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,9/10

3,4 k

MA NOTE

Directors
- Jules Dassin
- Norman Z. McLeod
Writers
- Oscar Wilde
- Edwin Blum
Stars

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Prix
- 1 victoire au total

Anecdotes
The bomb that Cuffy and the ghost want to dispose of was known as a "blockbuster", so-called because it was so powerful it could demolish more than a dozen buildings i.e. a city block.

Gaffes
While many German parachute mines with time delay dropped on England during World War II; but they weren't called blockbusters. The blockbuster was a type of bomb devised by the British. At first a blockbuster was a four thousand pound bomb; but later became an 8000 and then a 12000 pound bomb. They achieved these sizes by simply bolting two or three of the 4000 pounders together. They were called Blockbusters because it was calculated that they could destroy a city block.

Citations
Sir Simon de Canterville: Excuse me, I really must gibber at the oriole window.

Connexions
Featured in Cineficción Radio: Lo fantástico (2020)

Bandes originales
Bless 'em All
(uncredited)
Written by Fred Godfrey (1917)
Revised lyrics by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake (1940)
Additional lyrics by Al Stillman (1941)
Sung a cappella by the soldiers

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Commentaire en vedette

8/10

An excellent comedy with heart tugging dramatic moments.

This review is somewhat biased, as I am an avid Robert Young fan, and have yet to see him in a less than stellar performance. Margaret O'Brien is also splendid, and it is hard to believe so much talent projects out of a six year old girl. Charles Laughton is memorable in his fine delivery of both pathos and comedic skills.

A highlight of the film for me is the music played by the G.I.s. at a local party. Music is classic 40's 8 to the bar, visually punctuated with awesome jitterbugging by the soldiers. A proper female British spectator comments to an incredulous priest, "I believe they call it woogie boogie." It is unknown what what the song title or who the recording artists may have been, however credits list original music for the film as provided by George Bassman.