For the titular character, see Casper the Friendly Ghost.
The Friendly Ghost
Restored title card
Directed by
I. Sparber[1][2] Animation director: Nick Tafuri (uncredited)
Story by
Adaptation: Bill Turner Otto Messmer[3]
Based on
Casper the Friendly Ghost by Joe Oriolo and Seymour Reit[3][4]
Produced by
Sam Buchwald[1] I. Sparber (uncredited) Seymour Kneitel (uncredited) Bill Tytla (uncredited)
Starring
Cecil Roy[1][3] Mae Questel Jackson Beck[3] Jack Mercer
Narrated by
Frank Gallop[1][3]
Music by
Winston Sharples
Animation by
Nick Tafuri Tom Golden John Walworth[1][2] Character design: John Walworth[1] Joe Oriolo (uncredited)
Layouts by
Shane Miller Lloyd Hallock Jr.[1] John Walworth (uncredited)
Backgrounds by
Shane Miller Lloyd Hallock Jr.[1]
Color process
Technicolor
Production company
Famous Studios
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
November 16, 1945 (1945-11-16)
Running time
8:57[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
The Friendly Ghost (1945)
The Friendly Ghost is a Famous Studios cartoon released on 16 November 1945 as part of its Noveltoons series of animated short films. It is the first cartoon to feature the character Casper the Friendly Ghost.[5]
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