USA, 1949
9m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American animated fantasy film directed by Seymour Kneitel. It’s the third film to feature Casper the Friendly Ghost and was originally released by Paramount Pictures on 13 May 1949 under the Noveltoons banner.
Plot Summary
The lonely and sad Casper the Friendly Ghost hatches an abandoned egg and becomes a surrogate parent to the newly born duck.
Credits
Cast
Directed by: Seymour Kneitel
© 1949 by Paramount Pictures Inc.
A Famous Studios production. A Paramount picture
Written by: Larz Bourne
Animation: Myron Waldman, Irving Dressler
Scenics: Anton Loeb
Music: Winston Sharples
Voices
Frank Gallop (narration)
References
Books
- The Palgrave Encyclopedia of American Horror Film Shorts 1915-1976 by Gary D. Rhodes and David J. Hogan p.533
