'OLD MOTHER REILLY'S GHOST'
Directed & Produced By; JOHN BAXTER.
Starring; ARTHUR LUCANE' & KITTY McShane, etc.
British National Films-1941

Watch Free On 'You-Tube' and it's own DVD> https://youtu.be/AJRGSEW9fjc?si=xcFOXKWaVfnkICnI 

Hello my little 'Groovie-Goolies!' Tis I, your 'Horror/Cult' Host & Reviewer DITA DIRT NAP!

I continue my 'Ghost-Themed' Reviews w/this Cult Horror/Comedy w/British Comedian; ARTHUR LUCANE called; 'OLD MOTHER REILLY'S GHOST'. BTW; For those of you who don't know Arthur played a beloved character called; 'OLD MOTHER REILLY'.

 His most know Flick DITA reviewed here in 'Dita's-Den', called; 'VAMPIRE OVER LONDON' w/BELA LUGOSI witch was a Horror/Comedy.

Sadly their is no Trailer for 'OLD MOTHER REILLY'S GHOSTS', but here is a 'MOTHER REILLY TRIBUTE'-Video> https://youtu.be/pSbvCyvWWZA?si=FO4Arr75b77SPls7

A synopsis of this Film would that 'Old Mother Riley' inherits a Scottish property, believing it, at first, to be a pub, and makes the journey up north with her daughter, Kitty. They are surprised to find themselves in possession of a haunted castle, though it turns out the ghouls and ghosties are not what they seem. They are in fact an ingenious front for an espionage ring anxious to get their hands on an inventor's plans, and trying to scare intruders away. After various attempts to scare Mother Riley out of her wits, the Irish washer-woman ends up turning the tables on the spies, and terrifying them in return.

This Fun Flick starts out w/Old Mother Reilly and her daughter Kitty living in a crowded some what run-down house. Her daughter runs into a inventor and listens to his story of woe of being on the outs w/his father who runs a big company that invents things like atomic projects, etc. Long story short, she invites back to her crowded house which already has one border who is also an inventor. After some scrapping at first they then decide to colab on a atomic invention that can worth quite a lot and solve their problems.

In the meantime, scammers cook up a scheme of Mother Reilly inheriting an old Haunted Castle. So they all pack up go lickety-split to the haunted castle complete w/more than one skeleton. That is where the hilarity begins.

BTW; Before DITA forgets that there is one part of this cult comedy/fright flick where the bad guys in said ghostly-castle, make up one of their gang to look like Mother Reilly in drag, which in real life was played by Arthur Lucane out of drag. Hmmmm? Drag? DITA must say that the best and funniest parts of the film are when 'Mother Reilly' gets scared and starts knocking out the crooks with a heavy lamp but then misses one and hits herself in the head instead knocking her out cold. Also funny are the bad-guys vs. good-guys chase-scenes in the creepy old castle.

DITA also wants you to know their loads of these 'OLD MOTHER REILLY' Flicks that have her doing everything from joining the circus to having adventures in Paris, a all-girls boarding school, joining the armed forces and much , much more! DITA says check them out!

Now in the end 'Mother Reilly' wins out against the crooks, helps sell the new atomic invention to her daughters now fiancée's father. DITA just wishes 'OLD MOTHER REILLY' made More than just two 'horror-comedies' but love her forays into film regardless. This film is funny, has physical comedy, entertains and goes well w/popcorn, pizza y mota!
DITA enjoyed this film and highly recommends her other flick; 'OLD MOTHER REILLY MEETS THE VAMPIRE'> https://youtu.be/YicXAVS9QGs?si=9AXjKB9PyQ_Bbh4l 

DITA gives this enjoyable culty little classic a Score of 3 and ½ SKULLS OUT OF A 3 SKULLS SCORE. A Point taken off only because DITA wanted a little More Scares and a little more physical-comedy and a promise at the end of a direct horror/cult-comedy Sequel! Watch it Free Tonight on 'You-Tube' located at the top of Dear Old DITA's Review and Click above this paragraph to watch her full-film of; 'VAMPIRE OVER LONDON' w/BELA LUGOSI!

Next Week, DITA brings you another 'Ghost-Themed' Flick.
Till then,
I blow you 'CHAINSAW-KISSES',
DITA ('ONE STEP AWAY') DIRT NAP
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P.S. For more Spook-Fun Click here for DITA's Favorite '3 STOOGES'-Short; 'THE GHOST TALKS'> https://youtu.be/1km61_hYztM?si=VVIxatmSjsCfSk0Y 
P.P.S. DITA recommends watching one of my favorite 'PINK PANTHER'-Cartoons about ghosts and more called; 'PINK PANIC',here> https://youtu.be/RzriJpYiGjw?si=fdlnxa70021i5Qzz

As usual here are some 'DITA-Suggested Sites as Follows my little 'spider-bites';
www.fangoria.com  (Halloween-Issue on Newsstands N--O-W!)
www.halloweenalliance.com
www.radiohalloween.com
www.thenewbev.com  (Check out their Schedule! DITA & RENFIELD will be attending next week's Double Feature of;'THE THING WITH TWO HEADS' & 'BLACK               GESTAPO'. Look it up on their Schedule Section.)
www.cinespia.org  (Movies shown in the infamous 'Hollywood Forever Graveyard' on the Mausoleum Wall every weekend. DITA's old stomping ground.)
www.knotts.com/ScaryFarm 
www.disneyland.com/Halloweentime 
www.sixflag.com/FrightFest 
www.elvira.com  (Check out her NEW Halloween-Merch!)
www.lahauntedhayride.com  (See ELVIRA's Haunt there! DITA LIKE-Y! CHECK IT OUT!!!)
www.madonna.com

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