''Ghost Parade'' is a 1931 American short subject film directed by

Mack Sennett Mack Sennett (born Michael Sinnott; January 17, 1880 – November 5, 1960) was a Canadian-American film actor, director, and producer, and studio head, known as the 'King of Comedy'. Born in Danville, Quebec, in 1880, he started in films in the ...

Plot summary

A disparate group of characters are menaced in a

haunted house A haunted house, spook house or ghost house in ghostlore is a house or other building often perceived as being inhabited by disembodied spirits of the deceased who may have been former residents or were otherwise connected with the prope ...

by mice playing a

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, a talking dog, a gorilla, and each other.

Cast

* Harry Gribbon as The Constable * Andy Clyde as Mr. Martin *

Marjorie Beebe Marjorie Eileen Beebe (October 9, 1908 – May 9, 1983) was an American film actress. Early years Beebe was born on October 9, 1909. She graduated from Hollywood High School. Career Beebe tired of working as an assistant in a magician's show, ...

* Frank Eastman *Marion Sayers *Babe Stafford * Charles Gemora as Gorilla

External links

* * 1931 films Comedy mystery films Mack Sennett Comedies short films American black-and-white films 1931 comedy films American comedy mystery films American haunted house films Educational Pictures short films American comedy short films 1930s comedy mystery films Films directed by Mack Sennett 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{short-comedy-film-stub