Hold That Ghost

Chuck Murray

Ferdinand Jones

Doctor Jackson

Camille Brewster

Gregory

Norma Lind

Charlie Smith

Soda Jerk

Bannister

Moose Matson (as William Davidson)

Ted Lewis

The Andrews Sisters

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Pretty Girl (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Storekeeper (uncredited)

Mrs. Giltedge (uncredited)

Irondome (uncredited)

Lefty (uncredited)

Alderman Birch (uncredited)

Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Jenkins (uncredited)

Mobster (uncredited)

Judge (uncredited)

Dancers (uncredited)

Little Fink (uncredited)

Big Fink (uncredited)

Glum (uncredited)

Harry Hoskins (uncredited)

High Collar (uncredited)

Snake Eyes (uncredited)

Gunman (uncredited)

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Gas Station Customer (uncredited)

Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Alderman's Girl (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Strangler (uncredited)

Harry (uncredited)

A double for Joan Davis, who was unavailable for re-shoots, is seen in the penultimate scene as Chuck and Ferdie discuss opening a nightclub.

This film went into production under the title "Oh Charlie!" as Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's second feature film and follow-up to their wildly successful Buck Privates (1941). Production was completed in February 1941 just as "Buck Privates" was breaking box office records across the country, and Universal was worried that the new scare comedy had no real connection to the first hit (preview audiences reportedly asked where The Andrews Sisters were). A nervous studio decided to shelve "Oh Charlie!" and rework it at a future date and concentrated instead on pushing a new service comedy, In the Navy (1941), through production as the team's next feature. Upon completion of "In the Navy," this film went back into production in May 1941 as "Hold That Ghost" with the addition of the opening and closing nightclub scenes (which added Mischa Auer, Ted Lewis, The Andrews Sisters and musical numbers to the proceedings). The new scenes required a rewriting and reworking of the existing footage. Joan Davis, who had by that time reported to 20th Century-Fox for a role in Sun Valley Serenade (1941), was unavailable for the re-shoots and had to be written out of the new scenes (including the new nightclub finale).

The Andrews Sisters were brought in after filming wrapped and the final nightclub footage was edited in after the film's completion.

After the crooks in the car shoot at him, Ferdie has 3 bullet holes in his hat. In the next scene at Hoskins' bus, the holes are gone.

The candle in Camille's room is repeatedly shown to be no more than a stub. When she takes it out into the hall it is nearly a full candle again.

Towards the end of the film, when Chuck and Ferdie are talking, there's a mirror in the top right-hand corner of the screen in which the reflection of a crew member can be seen pacing around.

Camille: [after tasting the soup] Like mother used to make... It stinks!

Norma Lind: Somebody's trying to scare us out of this house.

Ferdie: When I said gone with the wind, I should've said never the twain shall meet.