tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post2711713245931999393..comments2024-03-24T18:58:13.583-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: The Ghost Breakers (1940)Divers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-92200639765939577962021-06-08T07:27:18.836-07:002021-06-08T07:27:18.836-07:00It's basically a comedy.It's basically a comedy.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-39669941049018975992021-06-07T13:24:57.624-07:002021-06-07T13:24:57.624-07:00I too was surprised to see Bob Hope in a horror fi...I too was surprised to see Bob Hope in a horror film.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-4107442948810960642021-06-07T07:25:04.738-07:002021-06-07T07:25:04.738-07:00I've watched them like that (and also in tiny ...I've watched them like that (and also in tiny little boxes on the screen and without subtitles if they're foreign...) but only if I really want to see the movie and can't find it any other way. It's a strange experience, as you say, but in some cases better than nothing ;) Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-26160673102931087242021-06-06T09:25:04.470-07:002021-06-06T09:25:04.470-07:00Not somethng I would want to repeat but it was qui...Not somethng I would want to repeat but it was quite a silly adventure. Can't believe I got through the entire movie like that--lol! ;) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-84298525118940752192021-06-06T08:11:00.087-07:002021-06-06T08:11:00.087-07:00I found another one at Daily Motion that was exact...I found another one at Daily Motion that was exactly the same way. They must have gotten their videos from the same flawed source. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-79228598195808221972021-06-06T08:10:06.171-07:002021-06-06T08:10:06.171-07:00This wasn't his only one.This wasn't his only one.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-77376490494305184852021-06-06T08:09:49.950-07:002021-06-06T08:09:49.950-07:00They've been a thing for decades, even at the ...They've been a thing for decades, even at the beginning of film. Those dancing ghosts and skeletons in early silent shorts, those Abbott and Costello movies from the 1940s and '50s, Casper the Friendly Ghost from my childhood... Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-84577794868914315442021-06-06T06:52:59.972-07:002021-06-06T06:52:59.972-07:00I found it an amusing adventure. The mismatch...t...I found it an amusing adventure. The mismatch...the waiting for what I heard to come on the screen--LOL! It was a light movie, after all...and I'd never seen that happen before. A few seconds, yes--but not minutes--LOL!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-49299432726292208862021-06-06T06:47:45.024-07:002021-06-06T06:47:45.024-07:00Well, bummer! I watched it on Youtube, and that di...Well, bummer! I watched it on Youtube, and that didn't happen, but that video is gone now. This link seems to work:<br />https://ok.ru/video/795452705443 <br /><br />and I'll fix the post. Thanks so much for the heads up!Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-78145988729712651712021-06-05T14:43:56.075-07:002021-06-05T14:43:56.075-07:00That was a strange experience. The video was runn...That was a strange experience. The video was running almost five minutes behind the audio. Was so weird that I kept watching. Yup--about 4 1/2 minutes of silent movie after it ended...so I could finally see the bad guy and good guy--LOL! Glass coffins are just beyond creepy--BTW! LOL!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-78416825364379673222021-06-05T13:08:54.282-07:002021-06-05T13:08:54.282-07:00Wow, I was surprised to see Bob Hope in a horror f...Wow, I was surprised to see Bob Hope in a horror film 😁. Happy June! Hugs, Jo xLet's Art Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601080465795070519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-15871856194686818012021-06-05T07:08:30.429-07:002021-06-05T07:08:30.429-07:00Horror and comedy don't seem to go hand in han...Horror and comedy don't seem to go hand in hand. I'll need to watch this one.Bleubeard and Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-78114616818535493152021-06-05T06:42:12.915-07:002021-06-05T06:42:12.915-07:00I'd love to hear if you like it :)I'd love to hear if you like it :) Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-33351088585844743262021-06-05T06:41:48.169-07:002021-06-05T06:41:48.169-07:00Ah, but _comedy_! The ghost element is all that to...Ah, but _comedy_! The ghost element is all that touches on the horror genre, and comedy/horror was a popular concept back in the day. Definitely not scary. This is pretty forgotten but still considered one of his best films by people who consider it. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-86346775372885793212021-06-05T06:38:14.068-07:002021-06-05T06:38:14.068-07:00I hope you enjoy it. I hope you enjoy it. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-58603432548762864072021-06-05T06:11:58.306-07:002021-06-05T06:11:58.306-07:00I do like Bob Hope movies. They can be goofy but h...I do like Bob Hope movies. They can be goofy but he knows how to do comedy. I am adding this to my wish list, although it sounds vaguely familiar. Happy weekend!My name is Erika.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04834435573574156495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-27013115610660576802021-06-05T01:06:11.929-07:002021-06-05T01:06:11.929-07:00I can't imagine Bob Hope in a horror film! Hav...I can't imagine Bob Hope in a horror film! Have a great weekend, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-6548505555371180242021-06-04T08:04:32.950-07:002021-06-04T08:04:32.950-07:00I will have to try this later. Have a great day.I will have to try this later. Have a great day.DVArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389131898875955178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-78413942475174289132021-06-04T06:46:30.249-07:002021-06-04T06:46:30.249-07:00No, but it was the same horror/comedy concept and ...No, but it was the same horror/comedy concept and well-respected as one of those. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-53755270398971135352021-06-04T05:54:21.292-07:002021-06-04T05:54:21.292-07:00...not the ghost busters?...not the ghost busters?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com