Ghost Story 42 years old

The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale

Ghost Story

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing.

Credits

Ghost Story Cast

Name Character
Fred Astaire He was 82, 88 years old when he died as Ricky Hawthorne
Jacqueline Brookes She was 51, 82 years old when she died as Milly
Michael O'Neill He was 34, now 76 years old as Churchill
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. He was 72, 90 years old when he died as Edward Charles Wanderley
Guy Boyd He was 38, now 80 years old as Omar Norris
Patricia Neal She was 55, 84 years old when she died as Stella Hawthorne
Alice Krige She was 27, now 69 years old as Eva Galli / Alma Mobley
Deborah Offner She was 30, now 72 years old as Helen
Melvyn Douglas He was 80, 80 years old when he died as Dr. John Jaffrey
Helena Carroll She was 53, 84 years old when she died as Mrs. Meredith
Ken Olin He was 27, now 69 years old as Young Sears James
Brad Sullivan He was 50, 77 years old when he died as Sheriff Hardesty
James Greene He was 55, 91 years old when he died as Mailman
Craig Wasson He was 27, now 70 years old as Don Wanderley / David Wanderley
John Houseman He was 79, 86 years old when he died as Sears James
Robin Curtis She was 25, now 67 years old as Rea Dedham
Lance Holcomb as Fenny Bates
Miguel Fernandes as Gregory Bates
Tim Choate He was 27, 49 years old when he died as Young Ricky Hawthorne
Robert Burr He was 59, 78 years old when he died as Principal
Kurt Johnson (actor) He was 29, 33 years old when he died as Young Edward Wanderley

Ghost Story Crew

Name Department
Mike Fenton as Casting. Production
Samuel C. Crutcher as Sound Effects Editor. He was 30 (now 72) years old Sound
Richard C. Franklin as Sound Effects Editor. Sound
Dan Kolsrud as First Assistant Director. He was 80 (now 123) years old Directing
Robert Latham Brown as Production Manager. He was 34 (now 76) years old Production
Robert L. Hoyt as Sound Recordist. Sound
Robert Jiras as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Philip Leto as Hairstylist. Costume & Make-Up
Philippe Sarde as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (now 78) years old Sound
Irving Buchman as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Rick Sharp as Makeup Artist. He was 33 (now 75) years old Costume & Make-Up
Lawrence D. Cohen as Screenplay. He was 80 (now 123) years old Writing
Ronald G. Smith as Associate Producer. Production
Ronald G. Smith as Production Manager. Production
Michael Ripps as Assistant Editor. Editing
Jack Cardiff as Director of Photography. He was 67 (94) years old when He died Camera
Charles L. Campbell as Supervising Sound Editor. He was 51 (82) years old when He died Sound
Rick Baker as Special Effects Makeup Artist. He was 31 (now 73) years old Costume & Make-Up
Dick Smith as Special Effects Makeup Artist. He was 59 (92) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Syd Dutton as Matte Painter. Visual Effects
Peter Straub as Novel. He was 38 (now 81) years old Writing
Burt Weissbourd as Producer. He was 32 (now 75) years old Production
Norman Newberry as Production Design. Art
Norman Newberry as Art Direction. Art
Michel Mention as Orchestrator. Sound
John Caper, Jr. as Music Coordinator. He was 48 (83) years old when He died Sound
John Caper, Jr. as Conductor. He was 48 (83) years old when He died Sound
Albert Jeyte as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
John Roesch as Foley Artist. Sound
Ghost Story poster
Ghost Story (42 years)

The Time Has Come to Tell the Tale

  • Release day: Friday, December 18, 1981
  • Runtime: 110 minutes