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The Time of Their Lives

1946 · 82 min

A playful, gentle ghost story full of slapstick scares and old-fashioned charm, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Tagline
Lou haunts a house - for free!!
Overview
Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • love
  • friendship
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour7
Realism2
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy, horror
Directed by
Charles Barton
Written by
Walter DeLeon, Bradford Ropes, Val Burton
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marjorie Reynolds, Binnie Barnes, John Shelton, Gale Sondergaard, Lynn Baggett, Jess Barker
Music
Milton Rosen
Cinematography
Charles Van Enger
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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