"The Ghost and the Guest" from 1943 is a poverty row comedy that also includes elements of the mystery and old, dark house genres. The one-liner humor holds up in some cases, and it did have Mike and Amber laughing. However, this movie also contains a disturbing thread of execution by hanging. It's played for laughs in the movie, but it exposes how pervasive and dangerous racism was used as a comedic trope. This makes a commentary on this movie nuanced but important in being aware of how racism was coded in early movies. Title: The Ghost and the Guest Director: William Nigh IMDB Rating: 4.5 out of 10 Rating: Not rated Content warnings: Racism, misogyny, murder, execution, and a discussion of lynching, which doesn't occur in the movie, but which we address in the commentary Hilarious tagline: “A newlywed couple winds up spending their honeymoon night in an old, dark, spooky mansion." 5th Edition Character: Honeyboy, an undead in search of his jewels, and his gang of jewel thieves Learn more at World of Welstar: Twitter: @WorldofWelstar Instagram: @world_of_welstar Facebook: @worldofwelstar Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talien Watch this movie on YouTube: https://youtu.be/650pQTwqrhM Buy the 50 movie set: https://amzn.to/3Nj5PGn Reference Material: History of Lynching in America: https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/history-lynching-america As American as the Blues: Lynching in Film and TV: https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/blog/as-american-as-the-blues-lynching-in-film-and-tv/ These show notes contain affiliate links. If you choose to purchase after clicking a link, Mal and Tal Enterprises, LLC may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.