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The Canterville Ghost

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • 56m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
273
YOUR RATING
The Canterville Ghost (1985)
ComedyDramaFamilyFantasy

The poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An Am... Read allThe poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can rel... Read allThe poor ghost of Sir Simon Canterville has been roaming his castle searching in vain for a brave descendant who will release him from the Canterville curse by performing a brave deed. An American family moves in and finds the ghost amusing, but a young girl in the family can release him - if she dares!

  • Director
    • William F. Claxton
  • Writers
    • B.W. Sandefur
    • Joseph Maurer
    • Bradley Wigor
  • Stars
    • Richard Kiley
    • Jenny Beck
    • Shelley Fabares
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    273
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • B.W. Sandefur
      • Joseph Maurer
      • Bradley Wigor
    • Stars
      • Richard Kiley
      • Jenny Beck
      • Shelley Fabares
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast11

    Richard Kiley
    Richard Kiley
    • Sir Simon de Canterville
    Jenny Beck
    Jenny Beck
    • Virginia Otis
    Shelley Fabares
    Shelley Fabares
    • Lucy
    Barry Van Dyke
    Barry Van Dyke
    • John Otis
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Mrs. Umney
    Christian Jacobs
    Christian Jacobs
    • Rob
    Brian Austin Green
    Brian Austin Green
    • Willie
    • (as Brian Green)
    Priscilla Weems
    Kellie Martin
    Kellie Martin
    Lynne Hockney
    Don Knight
    Don Knight
    • Mr. Smythe
    • Director
      • William F. Claxton
    • Writers
      • B.W. Sandefur
      • Joseph Maurer
      • Bradley Wigor
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the shoot at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, some of the crew felt that the location was haunted. At one point the camera started on it's own and then stopped. And there was no remote control for it. Also other crew members thought they heard strange sounds in some of the empty parts of the mansion. They learned of the Doheny family murders that occurred inside the house. There are a lot of secret rooms and passages.
    • Quotes
      • Virginia Otis: If you're a ghost, how can you bump into things?
      • Sir Simon de Canterville: Oh, I do it sometimes for effect. Can't keep it up for long. I begin to fade. Oh. Confound those pestering brothers of yours! In 500 years of dignified haunting, I have never been subject to such impudence!
      • Virginia Otis: Dignified haunting? You've hardly been a gentleman. You've frightened my mother, my father hasn't had a night of rest and now my brothers are all in trouble because of you.
      • Sir Simon de Canterville: Oh, what is the use? I'm losing my touch. I can't even pull off a good scare anymore. The people of your century are so cruel and unfeeling. I thought you were different.
      • Virginia Otis: Oh, but I am. So different that nobody even wants me for a friend.
      • Sir Simon de Canterville: But why do you want to be like the rest? When I was alive, I was different, and proud of it.
    • Connections
      Version of The Canterville Ghost (1944)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 18, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Canterville lossi vaim
    • Filming locations
      • Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 56m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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