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Monday, July 12, 2021

The Ghosts Of Buxley Hall (1980)

When a 100 year old military academy goes co-ed in an attempt to stave off foreclosure, the resident ghosts (Dick O'Neill, Victor French, Louise Latham) are appalled and attempt to disrupt the  cohabitation. But they have a bigger enemy when a wicked wealthy matron (Ruta Lee) plots to buy the school and then raze it to the ground. Directed by Bruce Bilson (NORTH AVENUE IRREGULARS), this is the kind of inane family comedy that gives live action Disney movies a bad name though I suspect it might appeal to the 10 and under set. The two child actor leads (Rad Daly, Tricia Cast) are generic but the adult supporting cast try hard but the material just isn't there. It resurrects every ghost comedy cliche since the 1920s! With John Ericson, Monte Markham, Don Porter, Steve Franken and Vito Scotti.

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