The Living Ghost (Monogram) (1942)

‘“iving Ghost’’ Is Chilling Drama of Crime and Murder (Review) To an unusual degree, there is an atmosphere of dramatic tenseness in ‘The Living Ghost,” the Monogram drama which opened an engagement of... GAYS AL tne oe theatre last night. This condition is achieved through a combination of convincing acting and competent direction, both of which play an important*¥ part in making this strange picTHE CAST ture an absorbing bit of entertainment. James Dunn and Joan Wood-|| Nick Trayne . . JAMES DUNN Betty . . JOAN WOODBURY Ed Moline . . PAUL McVEY bury play the leading roles in the. film, and both handle their roles Craig .. . GUS GLASSMIRE Helen Craig.-:. in their usual capable manner. EDNA JOHNSON Either singly or together, they are the center of the thrilling situations Tina Craig ... JAN WILEY Tony Weldon .. which follow one another in swift | .... GEORGE ELDRIDGE succession as the story unfolds. | George Phillips... William Beaudine directed the pic.:....J. ARTHUR YOUNG ture, and throughout exhibits the skill that has maintained his prom Cedric .. NORMAN WILLIS Dr. Bruhling .. . inence in the directorial ranks since the early days of the screen in .: ..» LAWRENCE GRANT Dr. Taggert... dustry. FORREST TAYLOR In the story, an unknown crimiDelia Phillips -. . nal operates on a millionaire, des.. . . MINERVA URECAL troying half his brain and leaving | JOAN WOODBURY | him in a partially helpless condition. The uncovering of the reason for this act, and the unmasking of its perpetrator, make for a dramatic story. The original, written by Howard Dimsdale, was skillfully adapted for the screen by Joseph Hoffman. The cast of supporting players in “The Living Ghost” includes Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley, Paul McVey, J. Arthur Young, Edna Johnson, Gus Glassmire and Minerva Urecal. The picture was produced | j by A. W. Hackel, and Mack Stengler was in charge of photography. Favorite Players in New Thriller Two popular screen players head |} the cast of “The Living Ghost,’ the strange Monogram drama which opens an engagement at the James Dunn theatre on and Joan Woodbury are seen in the |} leading roles, while others appearing in important parts are Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley, Paul McVey, J. Arthur Young, Forrest Taylor, Minerva Urecal, George El dridge and Edna Johnson. The picture was directed by William Beaudine, and produced by A. W. Hackel. Joseph Hoffman wrote the screenplay, based on an _ original story by Howard Dimsdale. Menaced by a fiend who turns his victims into “white zombies,’ Joan Woodbury has an exciting time in One Col. Scene Mat No. 1 Here’s The Intriguing Story (Not for Publication) Walter Craig, millionaire, mysteriously disappears from his home, and Nick Trayne, special investigator, is called in to solve the case. Nick and Betty Hilton, Craig’s secretary, discover the millionaire in the library of his home one night, minus his mental faculties. Doctors find that half his brain has been destroyed, but that he will live on indefinitely, though he must be watched and cared for constantly. Tony Weldon: friend of the family, lives on the estate in a small cottage away from the big house, and assists in caring for Craig. George Phillips, another friend of the family, is killed, and Trayne discovers the body with Craig standing over it. Tracing down clues, Nick and Betty find that a man named Carson has purchased the chemicals and rented a house in which Craig was subjected to the treatment that destroyed part of his brain. The real estate agent, however, knows the man to whom he rented the house only by his voice, so Trayne summons the entire Craig household in order that he may make recordings of their voices. That night Tony Weldon attempts to kill the detective, but the latter overpowers him and it is revealed that Weldon is the man who masqueraded under the name of Carson and has performed the operation on Craig. Further questioning reveals that Weldon and Helen, the millionaire’s second wife, are in love and, having learned that Craig's will leaves his entire fortune to his daughter Tina, have kept the husband alive in the hope that they might induce him to to change the will in favor of Helen. ithe picture, and did not know until | FEMALE SHERLOCK ON THE JOB The lady with the deadly look in her eyes and the gun in her hand is Joan Woodbury, who does a little sleuthing with James Dunn in “The Living Ghost,’ Monogram chiller-diller at the.......... Theatre. Two Column Scene Mat No. Dancer’s Debut in Films Was Hoax on Hollywood Joan Woodbury is known in Hollywood as one of the very few actresses ever to succeed in putting over an individual, personally conducted hoax on the motion picture industry. , The clever Miss Woodbury comes to the... theatre in the leading¥ feminine role of “The Living Ghost’’ the strange Monogram drama in which she is featured with James on CREDITS Produced by A W. HACKEL Director . . WM. BEAUDINE Prod. Mgr.... -... BEN GUTTERMAN Screenplay... Dunn. the more remarkable was the fact that she was not at the time an actress, and had never appeared in a. picture. <All:-she ‘had= to. go On| |>> ot" JOSEPH HOFFMAN was her natural histrionic ability, Photography... and the fact that she had become|| °"*"*"* MACK STENGIER well acquainted with the Mexican|| Sound .... GLEN GLENN people through an engagement as a featured dancer at Agua Caliente, at that time a popular resort in Mexico, only a few miles from the American border. Learning that producer Harry Sherman was seeking a girl of distinctly Latin type to play opposite Bill Boyd in his first Hopalong Cassidy picture, Joan made herself up as a Mexican girl, dressed her mother in a long black dress with a shawl over her head, and together the pair called on Sherman. Miss Woodbury introduced herself as Nina Martinez—and promptly landed the job. The producer engaged an English diction coach and an interpreter to work throughout Original Story... ...» HOWARD DIMSDALE What made Joan’s deception ms Film Editor -JACK OGILVIE Mystery Drama Flas Novel Basis A strange medical diagnosis forms the basis of many absorbing situations in “The Living Ghost,’ the Monogram drama which comes to the theatre on with James Dunn and Joan Wood bury in featured roles. Subsequent events prove that a millionaire was deliberately operated on for the purpose of destroying half his brain, and this pseudoscientific premise reveals the pres months afterward that Nina Martinez was really Joan Woodbury, and that the only time she had been out of the United States was when she played her dancing engagement at Agua Caliente. In addition to Dunn and Miss Woodbury, the cast of “The Living ence of ruthless and murderous persons within the household of the afflicted man. How the mystery is solved while the victim hovers be Ghost,’ includes Paul McvVey,)|tween life and death makes a story Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley,|of weird fascination. Minerva Urecal and J. Arthur; The original tale was written by Young. William Beaudine directed for producer A. W. Hackel, and Joseph wrote the screenplay from an original story by Howard Dimsdale. Howard Dimsdale, and was adapted for the screen by Joseph Hoffman, preserving the devious ramifications of a plot which is said to be both thrilling and absorbingly interesting. Players supporting Dunn and Miss Woodbury in “The Living Ghost” include Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley, Paul McVey, Gus Glassmire, George Eldridge, Edna Johnson, Norman Willis and Forrest Taylor. The picture was produced by A. W. Hackel, and directed by William Beaudine. CAMERAMAN One of the finest portrait photographers among the ranks of Hollywood actors is Lawrence Grant, who in the past 25 years has made sittings of practically every important star in the motion picture industry. Grant comes to the theatre on in an important ee ee ee role of “The Living Ghost,” the|] Running Time........... 61 mins strange Monogram drama which|]| Footage ................. 5490 ft. features James Dunn and Joan|| Code Number .............. 8777 Woodbury. | | Screen Story is Absorbing Drama Deeply concealed motives underlie the great crime which forms the ‘basis of “The Living Ghost,” the strange Monogram drama _ which COMESETONE NE it Aas theatre on Rapiaeet mee , with James Dunn and Joan Woodbury in the featured roles. With the true situation in the house of a mistreated millionaire once brought to light, the solution of the mystery becomes a matter of simple deduction, but the preliminary probing of an entirely unknown set of circumstances makes a dramatic story of absorbing interest. Exciting incidents in the unfolding of the plot all contribute a part in bringing about the eventual explanation of the mystery, and the apprehension of the criminals. “The Living Ghost’ was directed by William Beaudine for producer A. W. Hackel, and the cast supporting Dunn and Miss Woodbury inicludes Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley ‘and Paul McVey. | Screen Actor Real American James Dunn won the title of “America’s Boy Friend” when he and Sally Eilers were starred in a long series of films depicting the loves, laughs and tears of ‘‘Mr. Average American” and his girl. “Bad Girl,’ which was Dunn’s first pic ture, started this series, and skyrocketed the player into instant popularity. Dunn comes to the .......... theGUBCS ON satan waee sn in ‘The Living Ghost,’ the strange Monogram drama in which he is featured with Joan Woodbury. In actual life, Dunn is a typical: American. He wears loud ties and plays golf; likes night clubs, and is always on the go; enjoys company, goes to all the prize fights and always roots for the home team at a football game. Other players appearing in “The Living Ghost” are Lawrence Grant, Jan Wiley, Gus Glassmire and Edna Johnson. William Beaudine directed. | _EAVESDROPPER | James Dunn finds his sleuthing activities spied upon by Norman Willis | in Monogram’s terror hit, “The Living Ghost” at the .......... Theatre, -Starting 06550... One Col. Scene Mat No. 2 FAST STARTER James Dunn registered a smashing hit in his very first motion picture, when he appeared as costar with Sally Eilers in the wellremembered “Bad Girl.’ Dunn comes to the theatre on in “The Living Ghost,’ the strange Monogram drama in which he is teamed with Joan Woodbury.