Underplayed Gems

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House poster
Directed by
Hugh Bennett
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 13m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenage boy and his friends investigate a house that might be haunted. Their search for a logical explanation leads to comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House is a 1943 American comedy horror film, directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Joan Mortimer and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released on November 10, 1943, by Paramount Pictures. The film primarily uses the concept of the haunted house. The film was part of the Henry Aldrich film series (1939–1944). Jimmy Lydon portrayed the title character in 9 films of the series. He had been cast as a replacement to the film series' original star, Jackie Cooper. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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