Lucky Ghost (1942)

An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.

The movie Lucky Ghost, released in 1942, features 4 songs from artists like Lorenza Flennoy and His Chocolate Drops , Florence OBrien and Lorenza Flennoy and His Chocolate Drops. What is your favorite song from Lucky Ghost?

Songs from Lucky Ghost

If Anybody Cares

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When You Think of Loving, Think of Me

Can't Use It Anymore

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Down In Old Darktown

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