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Casper's Halloween Special

Casper's Halloween Special

19796.70h 25m

Overview

On Halloween night, Hairy Scarey, Winifred Witch and Screech Ghost are plotting their mean-spirited spookings. Casper refuses to join them and decides to go trick-or-treating dressed as a real boy, but neighborhood kids see through his disguise and run away in fear. Casper is heartbroken until he meets a special group of orphans who accept him for who he is, a ghost. But their fun is soon spoiled as Hairy Scary and his ghostly crew interfere. Now it is up to Casper and his new friends to stop their ghastly games and save Halloween before it is too late. --Wikipedia

Directed by Carl Urbano
Written by Bob Ogle, Larz Bourne
Produced by Alex Lovy
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Top Cast

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Greg Alter

Dirk (voice)

Lucille Bliss

Lucille Bliss

Gervais, Carmelita (voice)

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Diana McCannon

J.R. (voice)

Julie McWhirter

Julie McWhirter

Casper (voice)

Marilyn Schreffler

Marilyn Schreffler

Winifred the Witch (voice)

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Michael Sheehan

Screech (voice)

Hal Smith

Hal Smith

Mr. Duncan / Skull (voice)

John Stephenson

John Stephenson

Hairy Scary (voice)

Ginny Tyler

Ginny Tyler

Lovella / Dowager / Rural Lady (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Black Cat / Nice Man / Dog (voice)

Themes & Keywords

orphanghosttrick or treatingshort film

About Casper's Halloween Special

Casper's Halloween Special is a animation, comedy film released in 1979 exploring themes of orphan, ghost, trick or treating, short film. Directed by Carl Urbano, it stars Greg Alter, Lucille Bliss, Diana McCannon. On Halloween night, Hairy Scarey, Winifred Witch and Screech Ghost are plotting their mean-spirited spookings. Casper refuses to join them and decides to go trick-or-treating dressed as a real boy, but neighborhood kids see through his disguise and run away in fear. Casper is heartbroken until he meets a special group of orphans who accept him for who he is, a ghost. But their fun is soon spoiled as Hairy Scary and his ghostly crew interfere. Now it is up to Casper and his new friends to stop their ghastly games and save Halloween before it is too late. --Wikipedia

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