Fight That Ghost Explained
Fight That Ghost is a 1946 feature horror comedy film. It is considered one of the earliest horror films with an all Black cast.[1] It was directed by Sam Newfield.[2] It was a Toddy Pictures Company release.[3] Bill Dillard portrayed Jim Brown in the film.[4] The film includes the songs "Take me" by Porter Grainger as well as "Hard Luck Blues" and "A Brown Skin Gal is the Best Gal After All" by John Murray.[4]
It was one of several films Newfield directed for Toddy including Harlem on the Prairie, Mantan Messes Up, and House-Rent Party.[3] Photo stills for the film exist.[5]
Cast
- Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham as Pigmeat [Markham]
- John "Rastus" Murray as Shorty
- Percy Verwayne as Moneybags Jim
- David Bethea as Mr. Cook
- Alberta Pryne as Sweet Sue[6]
- Bill Dillard as Jim Brown[4]
Further reading
- Gevinson, Alan. Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. United Kingdom, University of California Press, 1997.
- Richards, Larry. African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. United States: McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers, 1998.
- Watkins, Mel. On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy. United States, Chicago Review Press, 1999.
Notes and References
- Book: Berry . S. Torriano . Berry . Venise T. . The A to Z of African American Cinema . 2 September 2009 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-7034-5 . 6 July 2022 . en.
- Web site: Fight That Ghost (1946). https://web.archive.org/web/20211114005038/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7177baed. dead. November 14, 2021. BFI.
- Web site: The Films of Sam Newfield. dukefilmography.com.
- Web site: FIGHT THAT GHOST. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Web site: FIGHT THAT GHOST (1946) Set of 12 photos. WalterFilm.
- Web site: Fight That Ghost. www.tcm.com.
