LAUREL & HARDY Original Short Subject Script /1934 The Live Ghost

Description

Title: Laurel And Hardy "The Live Ghost"
Script Dated: 1934
Number of Pages: Six
Films Length: 21 Minutes
Writing Credit: H. M. Walker
Story Plot
A gruff sea captain, who absolutely detests the word "ghost," is having trouble manning his ship because of the rumor it's...well...haunted. He inveigles Stanley and Oliver into helping him shanghai a crew from the sailors at a dockside bar. The comic duo accomplish this by using one of the funniest devices ever put into a movie, and of course it all goes wrong. Once aboard, the captain warns them that whoever says the word "ghost" will get his head twisted from north to south. After much time at sea and many port stops later, one of the drunken sailors falls into a trough of whitewash, terrorizing Stanley and Oliver into blurting out "ghost" in front of the enraged captain, which brings about the story's Laurel and Hardy trademark "another fine mess" ending. (From IMDB)
Description
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This Rare Complete Original Short Subject Script is in excellent condition considering its age. It was was written by H. M Walker and used during the making of their 1934 Classic Short titled, " The Live Ghost" which co-starred Mae Busch, Walter Long, Arthur Housman and Charlie Hall. The name "WM Terhune" is handwritten at the top of the script. This script probably belonged to William Terhune who was an Editor/Assistant Editor at Hal Roach Studios and worked on several Laurel & Hardy Shorts and Feature Length films. Charles (Charley) Rogers
is also listed as the Director of this short.
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