''Three Live Ghosts'' is a novel by Frederic Isham published in 1918. He adapted it into the 1920

Broadway play Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), 130 of the 144 extant and extinct Broadway venues use (used) the spelling ''Th ...

of the same name produced by

Max Marcin Max Marcin (5 May 1879 – 30 March 1948) was a Polish-born American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, and film director. He wrote for 47 films between 1916 and 1949. He also directed six films between 1931 and 1936. His stage work inclu ...

. There were also three film adaptations: * ''Three Live Ghosts'' (1922 film), a British comedy directed by George Fitzmaurice * ''Three Live Ghosts'' (1929 film), an American comedy starring Beryl Mercer * ''Three Live Ghosts'' (1936 film), an American romantic comedy starring

Richard Arlen Richard Arlen (born Sylvanus Richard Mattimore, September 1, 1899 – March 28, 1976) was an American actor of film and television. Biography Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Arlen attended the University of Pennsylvania. He served in Canada as a ...

and Beryl Mercer

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1918 American novels American novels adapted into plays American novels adapted into films Novels by Frederic S. Isham Bobbs-Merrill Company books Novels set in London {{1910s-comedy-novel-stub