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Two ghosts, who were mistakenly branded as traitors during the Revolutionary War, return to 20th century New England to retrieve a letter from George Washington which would prove their innocence.
The Time of Their Lives (1946) is a comedy, fantasy and horror film directed by Charles Barton, released on August 13, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marjorie Reynolds and Binnie Barnes. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 53 ratings.
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Bud Abbott
as Cuthbert Greenway / Dr. Ralph Greenway
Lou Costello
as Horatio Prim
Marjorie Reynolds
as Melody Allen
Binnie Barnes
as Mildred Dean
John Shelton
as Sheldon Gage
Gale Sondergaard
as Emily
Lynn Baggett
as June Prescott
Jess Barker
as Thomas Danbury
Ann Gillis
as Nora O'Leary
Donald MacBride
as Lt. Mason
William Hall
as Sgt. Conners
Robert Barrat
as Maj. Putnam
Directed by Charles Barton, written by Walter DeLeon, Val Burton and Bradford Ropes, produced by Val Burton.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 53 ratings.
This is such a corny long ago movie for me. I haven't seen it before since 45 years ago. But every minute the ghosts are on screen they reverse a rule they made before. They can walk though objects and walls, but they can pick them up, too. They can touch people and move them or be felt. Lou and Bud have a lot of slapstick together while Horatio haunts the house, so who says they weren't working as a team.…
Reviewed on June 22, 2026
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The Time of Their Lives (1946) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Time of Their Lives (1946) includes Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marjorie Reynolds, Binnie Barnes and John Shelton. The film was directed by Charles Barton. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Time of Their Lives was released on August 13, 1946 and runs for 1h 22m.
The Time of Their Lives (1946) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 53 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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