Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Hugh Bennett
Written by	Muriel Roy Bolton Val Burton
Produced by	Michael Kraike
Starring	Jimmy Lydon Charles Smith John Litel Olive Blakeney Joan Mortimer Vaughan Glaser
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Everett Douglas
Music by	Gerard Carbonara
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 10, 1943 (1943-11-10)
Running time	73 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House is a 1943 American comedy horror film, directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Joan Mortimer and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released on November 10, 1943, by Paramount Pictures.

The film primarily uses the concept of the haunted house. The film was part of the Henry Aldrich film series (1939-1944). Jimmy Lydon portrayed the title character in 9 films of the series. He had been cast as a replacement to the film series' original star, Jackie Cooper.

Plot

Henry Aldrich swallows a serum by accident and ends up in a "haunted" house.

Cast

• Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich
• Charles Smith as Basil 'Dizzy' Stevens
• John Litel as Sam Aldrich
• Olive Blakeney as Alice Aldrich
• Joan Mortimer as Elise Towers
• Vaughan Glaser as Thomas Bradley
• Jackie Moran as Whit Bidecker
• Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Quid
• Ray Walker as Detective Beamish

Production

Gail Russell was meant to play Elise. When she was cast in The Uninvited Paramount pulled her out of the role, and cast Joan Mortimer instead.

External links

• Henry Aldrich Haunts a House at IMDb