Question 1

What did Bob Hope say about Willie Best's acting?

Accepted Answer

Bob Hope once called Willie Best 'one of the best actors I've ever worked with,' which can be seen as both a compliment and a play on Best's name.

Question 2

How is Bob Hope's character different in this film compared to most of his others?

Accepted Answer

In most of his films Bob Hope portrays a coward, but in this one he is heroic, which was a total change of pace for him.

Question 3

What is the Spanish name of the castle in the story and what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

The castle is called 'Castillo Maldito,' which means 'Castle of the Damned' or 'Evil Castle'.

Question 4

Which earlier silent films were based on the same play as The Ghost Breakers?

Accepted Answer

The play 'The Ghost Breaker' was made as a silent film in 1914 (directed by Cecil B. DeMille) and in 1922; both versions are considered lost.

Question 5

Who plays the radio announcer Larry Lawrence and the new owner Mary Carter?

Accepted Answer

Bob Hope plays Larry Lawrence, a wise-cracking radio announcer, and Paulette Goddard plays Mary Carter, the new owner of the haunted mansion.

The Ghost Breakers

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