Hold That Ghost is quite a bad movie! If it were not for the talented Joan Davis, I would have turned it off after a few minutes. I do not understand what the nightclub scene was supposed to be, because it was very disconnected from the plot. The Andrews Sisters were great, but the song they sang was not. With all songs available, they could have chosen a better song.
And that takes me to Lou Costello. I never liked him when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, and I dislike him more now. In my opinion, he is not funny. He is just a fat, arrogant, obnoxious little man whose antics are so WAY over the top that he becomes annoying. It is a mystery to me why people think he is funny. Regardless, the movie is not worth more than a three star.
And that takes me to Lou Costello. I never liked him when I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, and I dislike him more now. In my opinion, he is not funny. He is just a fat, arrogant, obnoxious little man whose antics are so WAY over the top that he becomes annoying. It is a mystery to me why people think he is funny. Regardless, the movie is not worth more than a three star.