Abbott & Costello once again work separately, but with more successful results. Bud plays both Cuthbert & his descendant Dr. Ralph Greenway, who during the Revolutionary War betrays Tinker Horatio Prim(played by Lou) who has in his possession a letter of recommendation from General George Washington. Marjorie Reynolds plays Melody Allen, who learns that someone on the estate they share is a traitor. Unfortunately, due to a tragic misunderstanding, both she and Horatio are killed by their own side, and cursed into becoming ghosts who will be Earthbound to their estate until they find evidence to prove their innocence, which finally arrives in 1946, when new people move in, causing the ghostly duo to go into action once more. Imaginative and funny film with good F/X and performances. One could quibble about story morality and logic, but it all works out quite well in the end.
Review of The Time of Their Lives
