Ghost Story (1981)
Ghost Story (1981)
The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Ricky Hawthorne
Melvyn Douglas Melvyn Douglas As: Dr. John Jaffrey
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. As: Edward Charles Wanderley
John Houseman John Houseman As: Sears James
Craig Wasson Craig Wasson As: Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
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Storyline

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.


Tagline: The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Horror, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 18 December 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Ricky Hawthorne

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Dr. John Jaffrey

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Edward Charles Wanderley

John Houseman

John Houseman

Sears James

Craig Wasson

Craig Wasson

Don Wanderley / David Wanderley

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Stella Hawthorne

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Eva Galli / Alma Mobley

Jacqueline Brookes

Jacqueline Brookes

Milly

Miguel Fernandes

Miguel Fernandes

Gregory Bates

Lance Holcomb

Lance Holcomb

Fenny Bates

Mark Chamberlin

Mark Chamberlin

Young John Jaffrey

Tim Choate

Tim Choate

Young Ricky Hawthorne

Kurt Johnson

Kurt Johnson

Young Edward Wanderley

Ken Olin

Ken Olin

Young Sears James

Brad Sullivan

Brad Sullivan

Sheriff Hardesty

Michael O'Neill

Michael O'Neill

Churchill

Guy Boyd

Guy Boyd

Omar Norris

Robert Burr

Robert Burr

Principal

Helena Carroll

Helena Carroll

Mrs. Meredith

Robin Curtis

Robin Curtis

Rea Dedham

Breon Gorman

Breon Gorman

Nettie Dedham

James Greene

James Greene

Mailman

Ruth Hunt

Ruth Hunt

Florence

Deborah Offner

Deborah Offner

Helen

Virginia Bingham

Virginia Bingham

Sears' Mother

William F. Conway

William F. Conway

Sears' Father

Russell R. Bletzer

Russell R. Bletzer

Reverend Wilkinson

Terrance Mario Carnes

Terrance Mario Carnes

Waiter

Alfred Curven

Alfred Curven

Man in Coffin

Edward F. Dillon

Edward F. Dillon

Judge

Alvin W. Fretz

Alvin W. Fretz

Coroner

Hugh Hires

Hugh Hires

Student Solt

Raymond J. Quinn

Raymond J. Quinn

Ricky's Father

Barbara von Zastrow

Barbara von Zastrow

Ricky's Mother

Betty Low

Betty Low

Irmengard

Mason Cardiff

Mason Cardiff

Schoolboy

Gale Grindle

Gale Grindle

Student

Directed By

John Irvin

John Irvin

Director

Dean Lyras

Dean Lyras

Second Assistant Director

Dan Kolsrud

Dan Kolsrud

First Assistant Director

Sonny P. Filippini

Sonny P. Filippini

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Burt Weissbourd

Burt Weissbourd

Producer

Ronald G. Smith

Ronald G. Smith

Associate Producer

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Douglas Green

Douglas Green

Co-Producer

Robert Latham Brown

Robert Latham Brown

Production Manager

Patrick A. DiCocco

Patrick A. DiCocco

Production Driver

Ronald G. Smith

Ronald G. Smith

Production Manager

Suzanne E. Petersen

Suzanne E. Petersen

Production Assistant

Mike Henry

Mike Henry

Production Assistant

Edited By

Tom Rolf

Tom Rolf

Editor

Michael Ripps

Michael Ripps

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Irving Buchman

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Carl Fullerton

Carl Fullerton

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rick Sharp

Rick Sharp

Makeup Artist

Albert Jeyte

Albert Jeyte

Makeup Artist

Robert Jiras

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

May Routh

May Routh

Costume Design

Philip Leto

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Dick Smith

Dick Smith

Makeup Artist

Rick Baker

Rick Baker

Makeup Artist

Sound

Charles L. Campbell

Charles L. Campbell

Supervising Sound Editor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

John Caper Jr.

John Caper Jr.

Conductor

Michel Mention

Michel Mention

Orchestrator

Peter Knight

Peter Knight

Orchestrator

Peter T. Myers

Peter T. Myers

Orchestrator

Robert L. Hoyt

Robert L. Hoyt

Sound Recordist

John J. Stephens

John J. Stephens

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Peter Knight

Peter Knight

Conductor

Richard C. Franklin

Richard C. Franklin

Sound Effects Editor

Allan Bromberg

Allan Bromberg

Assistant Sound Editor

John Caper Jr.

John Caper Jr.

Music Coordinator

Stanley H. Polinsky

Stanley H. Polinsky

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Larry Carow

Larry Carow

Sound Effects Editor

Mark Server

Mark Server

Boom Operator

David Pettijohn

David Pettijohn

Sound Effects Editor

Harry Betts

Harry Betts

Orchestrator

Philippe Sarde

Philippe Sarde

Original Music Composer

James R. Alexander

James R. Alexander

Sound

Visual Effects

Albert Whitlock

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Susan Turner

Susan Turner

Visual Effects

Syd Dutton

Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Dick Mingalone

Dick Mingalone

Camera Operator

Lou Barlia

Lou Barlia

Camera Operator

Reggie Newkirk

Reggie Newkirk

First Assistant Camera

Bobby Brown

Bobby Brown

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Ted Varnadoe

Ted Varnadoe

Electrician

Art Department

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Norman Newberry

Norman Newberry

Production Design

Mary Ann Biddle

Mary Ann Biddle

Set Decoration

John Zemansky

John Zemansky

Property Master

James Allen

James Allen

Assistant Decorator

William Apperson

William Apperson

Construction Foreman

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Other Crew

Henry Millar Jr.

Henry Millar Jr.

Special Effects

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