The Ghost Talks (1929)

Directed by

Lewis Seiler

Genre

comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 01m

Rated

NR

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of characters get into comedic situations that allow them to show off the new sound technology. The story uses silly plot devices like a lisping heroine. Despite the title there are no actual ghosts in the film.

lightheartedcomedicplayfulsillydatedfast-pacedgimmickyartificial

What happens

The Ghost Talks is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) comedy film directed by Lewis Seiler based on a Max Marcin and Edward Hammond's Broadway play. Actor Stepin Fetchit played a character named "Christopher Lee" in this early talkie. Because not all theaters had been converted to sound, it was also released as a silent film. Despite the title, there are no ghosts in the film. According to the New York Times review, this was the second all-talking feature from Fox Films, featuring various plot devices, like a lisping heroine, to show off its Movietone sound system. This film is regarded as lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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