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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHugh Bennett
Written byMuriel Roy Bolton
Val Burton
Produced byMichael Kraike
StarringJimmy Lydon
Charles Smith
John Litel
Olive Blakeney
Joan Mortimer
Vaughan Glaser
CinematographyDaniel L. Fapp
Edited byEverett Douglas
Music byGerard Carbonara
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 10, 1943 (1943-11-10)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House is a 1943 American comedy horror film, directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Joan Mortimer and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released on November 10, 1943, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

The film primarily uses the concept of the haunted house. The film was part of the Henry Aldrich film series (1939-1944). Jimmy Lydon portrayed the title character in 9 films of the series. He had been cast as a replacement to the film series' original star, Jackie Cooper.[3]

Plot

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Henry Aldrich swallows a serum by accident and ends up in a "haunted" house.

Cast

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Production

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Gail Russell was meant to play Elise. When she was cast in The Uninvited Paramount pulled her out of the role, and cast Joan Mortimer instead.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  2. ^ Craig Butler (2015). "Henry-Aldrich-Haunts-a-House - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
  3. ^ Young, William H.; Young, Nancy K. (2010). World War II and the Postwar Years in America: A-I. ABC-CLIO. p. 200. ISBN 9780313356520. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  4. ^ 'Virginian' Femme Lead Goes to Gail Russell: Columbia Slates 'Men of the Deep; Bruce Bennett Mentioned as Star Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 1944: 5.
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