The Live Ghost

The Live Ghost is a Laurel & Hardy sound short film released 8 December 1934. 
== Summary ==
A gruff sea captain enlists fish-shop employees Stan and Ollie to help in shanghaiing men to be a crew for his next voyage. His vessel is rumored to be a "ghost ship" so men don't voluntarily enlist. The boys get each man chasing after them, but accidentally clobber the captain, so he shanghais them as well. He is so angry at the rumor that he makes a dire threat against the next man that tells him that he sails a "ghost ship".
When Captain Long gives his men shore leave, the boys opt to remain on board, fearing the men they shanghaied would seek revenge. Captain Long asks them to keep an eye on a drunken shipmate and make sure he stays aboard ship. But he sneaks off anyway, and while returning, falls into a tub of whitewash, then comes back onboard and crawls into his bunk to sleep it off. When the boys mistakenly believe they've shot him, they toss his sleeping body overboard, but he promptly wakes up and climbs back on board. When the duo next see him, they're convinced he's a ghost and run around the deck shrieking in terror.
Captain Long returns with a barfly whom he has talked into joining him, only for her to recognize the whitewashed sailor as the husband who deserted her years ago. She chases the drunken man. Already irate at this turn of events, Captain Long is further angered by Stan and Ollie both telling him that they saw a ghost. He thereupon carries out his threat: he twists their heads around so they are facing backwards. Hardy wearily utters his "Another nice mess..." catchphrase and Stan whimpers.
== Cast ==
* Stan Laurel
* Oliver Hardy
* Walter Long
* Arthur Housman 
* Charlie Hall
* Mae Busch
* Leo Willis
 
Category:Films
Category:Laurel & Hardy films
Category:A nice mess