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East Side Kids: Ghosts On The Loose
East Side Kids Ghosts On The Loose
Actors: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner
Director: William Beaudine
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Military & War
NR     2001     1hr 3min

The east side kids try to fix up a house for newlyweds but find the place next door haunted by mysterious men. Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 08/16/2005 Run time: 67 minutes

     

Movie Details

Actors: Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bobby Jordan, Bela Lugosi, Ava Gardner
Director: William Beaudine
Creators: Mack Stengler, Carl Pierson, Barney A. Sarecky, Jack Dietz, Sam Katzman, Kenneth Higgins
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Military & War
Sub-Genres: Classic Comedies, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Military & War
Studio: ROAN
Format: DVD - Black and White,Color
DVD Release Date: 09/26/2001
Original Release Date: 07/30/1943
Theatrical Release Date: 07/30/1943
Release Year: 2001
Run Time: 1hr 3min
Screens: Black and White,Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 1
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English
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Movie Reviews

Good comedy entry in Dead End Kids series
Ned | USA | 12/22/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)

"But the only problem as I see it is there is hardly any even bogus supernatural elwment (despite Dracula--Bela Lugosi--being in it). All the boys do while in the house is hear a few noises and see someone stand in a picture frame. Their first entry with Lugosi (Spooks Run Wild) was a much better entry for the horror-comedy genre. This is a great, entertaining film but it has little to do with horror. Ghost and Mr. Chcken it ain't!"
Have to love em!
K. Napier | Loyall, Kentucky USA | 07/14/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The East Side Kids/Dead End Kids/Bowery Boys did it again. All your favorite guys are back again for some more fun. If you like Abbott & Costello...The Three Stooges....or The Little Rascals/Our Gang then your going to like these guys. Its fun for the whole family, good viewing you can trust with the kids. Add Bela Lugosi and a little old time spooky fun. Its good to finally see an almost forgotten piece of film history restored thanks to our friend Loyd Kaufman at Troma Studios."
A two-star for non-Lugosi folks
Patrick W. Crabtree | Lucasville, OH USA | 10/18/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The black and white Monogram picture was also known as, "The East Side Kids Meet Bela Lugosi," a cumbersome title at best! It's the 1943 follow-up to "Spooks Run Wild," another Bowery Boys/Lugosi romp which was popular two years earlier.

East Side Kids - Spooks Run Wild

This one begins a little slow but gets much better as it moves along. Leo Gorcey's sister, (played by Ava Gardner!), is getting married to a guy who has bought a fixer-upper home for the two to live in. Leo's gang goes over to decorate but they stumble into the wrong house, next door, which is bulging with Nazis ("The New Order"), who are, of course, up to no good. From there on, there's a lot of spooky peeping through wall picture eye-holes, shouting, and other buffoonery, but it's all great fun.

While not nearly as good as "Spooks," this is still a great Lugosi entry. If you're not a Lugosiite, you probably ought to pass on this one. However, fans should consider it as the five star flick that I dubbed it."