Jan 14th  
The Ghost Goes West***     

(GB 1935)                                  

A disgraced Scottish clansman haunts his castle and travels with it to America to help his ancestor woo the daughter of an American businessman who has bought it.
Pleasing romantic comedy with historical and supernatural asides in its director's best manner, meandering along easily enough but with a fiery climax.

Written by: Geoffrey Kerr, Robert E. Sherwood, Lajos Biro, from a story by Eric Keown.
Producer: Alexander Korda.
Director: Rene Clair.
Starring: Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette, Everly Gregg, Ralph Bunker, Morton Selten, Elsa Lanchester.
Photography: Harold Rosson.
Music: Mischa Spoliansky.

Preceded by:
The Kiss
(aka. The May Irwin Kiss)

(US 1896. 28secs. bw. silent; Elementary early piece of cinema intimacy, based on a scene from a stage play featuring the two actors, that quickly spawned many imitators, particularly when going through railway tunnels.; ph: Thomas Edison; s: May Irwin, John Rice.)