Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
- Directed by
- Sean McNamara
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, children's film, ghost film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 335 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A friendly young ghost named Casper tries to make friends with living kids. He gets help from some unusual adults while dealing with a grumpy ghost teacher.
lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulfamily-friendlygentlecheerfulfast-paced
What happens
Casper: A Spirited Beginning is a 1997 American direct-to-video fantasy comedy film based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. It serves as a prequel, though breaks continuity with the 1995 Universal/Amblin film Casper. The film stars Steve Guttenberg, Lori Loughlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Michael McKean, James Earl Jones and Pauly Shore, with supporting roles by Richard Moll, Sherman Hemsley, Brian Doyle-Murray, Edie McClurg and Ben Stein. The plot explores additional details surrounding the titular character's origins. 20th Century Fox had previously acquired film rights to the character from Universal. The film was produced by The Harvey Entertainment Company and Saban Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on September 9, 1997, and was panned by critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Casper's Birthday Party (1959)
Casper's Scare School (2006)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.