With craig wasson, alice krige, fred astaire, john houseman. Born to a wealthy omaha family, young astaire was trained at the alvienne school of dance and the ned wayburn school of dancing. Stephen kings christine deluxe widescreen laserdisc. Ghost story seems odd because were so used to films staring kids who arent old enough to possess graduate degrees. Two generations of men find themselves haunted by the presence of a spectral woman. Ghost story, the glossy, highend 1981 tingler from universal and director john irvin, makes its bluray debut thanks to scream factory. John jaffrey melvyn douglas and edward wanderley douglas fairbanks jr. Arriving at the end of arguably the most fertile decade of horror filmmaking, john irvins ghost story 1981 proves that even the lesserknown genre entries could be quite chilling. Fred astaire, melvyn douglas, douglas fairbanks jr. Ghost story blu ray scream factory once again delivers the goods and then some on this somewhat successful 1981 horror film.
Fred astaire, american dancer onstage and in motion pictures who was best known for a number of highly successful musical comedy films in which he starred with ginger rogers, including the gay divorcee, top hat, and swing time. When the son of one of the elderly men returns to his hometown after his brothers mysterious death, they attempt to unravel her story. Ghost story 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. Fred astaire full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Cohenwriter,peter straubnovel original music by philippe sarde cinematography by jack cardiff fred astaire melvyn douglas douglas. May 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 was an american dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and television presenter. Ghost story movie 1981 fred astaire video dailymotion. John jaffrey melvyn douglas and edward charles wanderley douglas fairbanks, jr. Bekijk ghost story het filmpje online streaming in high definition nu. The ghost breakers laserdisc movie bob hope encore edition 1993. This is the first of two early 1980s horror movies that starred a quartet of veteran actors who were all film luminaries and screen legends. For those who worry that movies can warp childrens minds, i have to confess that i saw this movie in the theater when i was just 12 years old. Membership in the club, in fact, requires that one present such a story. Ghost story 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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In fact, elements that might have detracted from this films scare factor a score thats too bombastic, and a starring role for the 82yearold fred astaire. Astaires father was born in linz, austria, to jewish parents who had converted to roman catholicism. In fact, elements that might have detracted from this films scare factor a score thats too bombastic, and a starring role for the 82yearold fred astaire do nothing of the sort. Every year, four affluent old friends ricky hawthorne fred astaire, sears james john houseman, dr. Ghost story 1981 starred fred astaire, melvyn douglas, john houseman and douglas fairbanks jr.
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