Casper the Friendly Ghost: He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother (1979) - full transcript

Casper embarks on a journey to save Halloween.

Hi! Ha ha ha!

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

Wow!

"Record turnout
of youngsters expected

for Halloween
trick or treating tonight"!

That means boys and girls
will be out having a good time,

and all the adults
will be friendly

and giving them candy
and apples and...

Gee...i wish I was
a real little boy tonight.

Hey! Maybe I can be!

Everybody'll be wearing masks
and spooky costumes!



Ha ha ha ha!

Besides, it'll be dark
out there,

and no one will notice
I'm a real ghost...I hope.

Trick or treat?

Oh, thank you, ma'am!
Ha ha ha ha!

Halloween--here I come!

Oops!

[Loud laughter
and chortling]

How diddly-boo!

Are we ready
for Halloween,

our biggest night
of the year?

Whaddaya say,
winnifred?

Yeah, Harry scary!
Ha ha ha!

Let's go, let's go!
Come on, screech!



Hold it! Ho-old it!

[Merrrow!]

First, how's about
a rousing rendition

of our old frighting song?



[Looking for tone]
♪ boo...Boo...Boo...Boo... ♪

A-1, and-a 2...

We're gonna get 'em
tonight! Hah hah!

Bbllluuuugh!

Hoo hah hah hah!

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ the night
to yell and shriek ♪

Whoo-hah-hah!
Ha ha ha!

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ to hear
the hinges creak ♪

[Cackling laughter]

♪ We'll clank our chains
and rattle our bones ♪

♪ we'll scare 'em all
with moans and groans ♪

♪ the boys will be
afraid to speak ♪

♪ the girls will
all go eeeek! ♪

[Cackling]

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ you'll hear
a spooky sound ♪

♪ we're the scariest
ghosts around ♪

[Rraar]

We're gonna go
trick or treating!

I love it! I love it!

Trick or treat?
Trick or treat?

Ah hah hah hah!

♪ We'll snare 'em ♪

♪ scare 'em ♪

♪ taunt 'em ♪

♪ haunt 'em ♪

♪ night time's ♪

♪ fright times ♪

♪ the scariest ghosts
in town ♪

♪ tonight's the night ♪

♪ the night to yell
in fright ♪

[Cackling]

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ the night to yell
in fright ♪

Whaa!
Ha ha ha ha!

♪ We'll clank our chains
and bang on doors ♪

♪ and scatter people
through the floors ♪

♪ everyone who hears ♪

♪ will quiver
at the sound ♪

Ah ha ha ha ha!

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ you'll hear
the spooky sounds ♪

♪ we're the clankiest,
crankiest ♪

♪ hairy scary ghosts
in town ♪

Let's go get 'em!

[Cackling]

Well, how doodly-poo.

What do we have here?

Is it a little boy?

Is it a bleached
raccoon?

Uh...is it
a bird?

No! It's Casper,
the friendly ghost!

Ghost?

Ha ha!
Look at his outfit!

Hey, casp, you don't
need a costume like that

to scare the daylights
outta people.

How many times do I
have to tell ya, huh?

I'm not going out
to scare anyone.

I'm going
trick or treating.

[Crackling]

You all shouldn't
frighten anyone tonight.

It's the one night
kids get to dress up

and go out and have
a good time.

But little buddy,

you gotta get this
through your head.

This is our night--
ghosts' night out!

Yeah! Halloween
is the one night

for ghosts
to have fun!

Hah hah hah hah!
Hee hee hee!

I'm not gonna
let you do it.

Aw, gee, Harry,

he's not gonna
let US do it!

Hee hee hee
hee hee hee hee!

This is for your
own good, casp.

If you won't act
like a ghost...

At least you won't
get out there

and make a fool
outta yourself!

[Cackling]

[Spitting and hissing]

Buncha rowdies!
There!

I'm going trick
or treating.

[Laughter]

I'm sorry
there was no money

in the orphanage budget
for costumes, kids.

That's alright,
Mr. Duncan.

Here, dirk.

These masks and bags

will do just fine,
Mr. Duncan.

Now, dirk,
you're in charge,

and luella
will help you.

J.r., you keep an eye
on joveas

and little carmelita.

Yes, sir,
Mr. Duncan.

Joveas, carmelita,

you two do what
the others

tell you to do, ok?

Ok.

Ok, Mr. Duncan.

Well, I guess
we're all set.

Let's move 'em out!

Mr. Duncan.

What is it,
carmelita?

I'll share my candy,
cookies,

and apples with you.

Thank you, dear.

Just have a good
time. [Kiss]

Come on, you guys.

We're goin' trick
or treating!

Oh, boy!

[Cheering]

♪ Halloween is the most
when you play like a ghost ♪

♪ when you're going
trick or treat ♪

♪ every house on the block,
every door that you knock ♪

♪ gets you something good
to eat ♪

♪ bubble gum and lollipops and
peanut bars and lemon drops ♪

♪ and chocolate chips
and even malted shakes ♪

♪ cookies, nuts,
and liquorice stick ♪

♪ cake with frosting
of your pick ♪

♪ enough to make
a billion bellyaches ♪

♪ when it's all said and done,
it's been oodles of fun ♪

♪ and with these words
I repeat ♪

♪ Halloween is the most
when you play like a ghost ♪

♪ when you're going
trick or treat ♪

♪ you're going
trick or treat ♪

♪ Halloween is the most
when you play like a ghost ♪

♪ when you're going
trick or treat ♪

[Tap tap]

♪ When you're going ♪

♪ trick or ♪

♪ treat ♪

Well,
how diddly-ooh!

[Angrily mumbling]

Eh...what's up,
Harry scary?

Heck, look, screech!

It's that crazy
mixed-up Casper!

That kid's got
an identity problem.

He needs help.
And tonight's our chance

to teach him
how to have fun!

Here's what we'll do.

Let's go!

[Ding dong]

Trick or treat, sir!

My, what a clever
costume!

You almost look like
a real ghost!

Well, how diddly-doo!

That's because heisa real ghost!

E-w-who said that?

Bllluuh!

Ahh ha ha ha!
[Cackling]

Ha ha ha ha!
Aah aah!

Ghosts!

Ghosts!

You were great, kid!

You set 'em up for it,

and we shocked it
to 'em. Hoo hoo hoo!

Ah, you might turn into

a pretty good ghost
after all, Casper baby!

Heh heh heh!

Iam a good ghost.

I just think there's
more to life

than going around
scaring people.

I just think
there's more to life

than going around
scaring people!

Hah hah hah hah!
Ooh hoo hoo ha ha!

Gee, look at those
expensive costumes!

Wow! Never mind
the costumes.

Look at all that
candy, fruit, and cookies.

Oh, I didn't know

there was that much good stuff
in the whole world!

Oh, boy!
Let's get some.

Be polite now
and only take one.

[Buzz]

All: Trick or treat!

You're not from
this neighborhood.

So?

I suggest you try
closer to home.

But we don't
have a home.

[Slam]

Don't worry, kids.

We'll do better
at the next house.

I hope so.

Gee, I don't see
the others anywhere.

Here's my chance.

Ha ha ha. Casper thought
he'd given US the slip.

Ha ha ha! Let's go down
and give him the slip-up.

Sooner or later,
he's gotta get

the hang of this
ghost business.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

I'll try this place.

Harry: Ha ha ha.
All together now...

Lift!

[Moo?]

[Ring]

Trick or treat, ma'am.

Oh, my!

Clem!

Hey, that's a pretty
good trick, Sonny.

How'd you do it?

It's easy
for US gho-o-sts!

Ha ha ha!

Both: Aah! Ghosts!

All: Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Hey, you're doing
great, kid.

Where we goin' next, huh?

This is our night
to howl.

I'm not going to help you
scare anyone else.

I'm going home!

Come on.
Have some fun!

Ha ha ha!

Oh, come on!

All: ♪ a-haunting
we will go ♪

Children:
Trick or treat.

Ok, gang, we'll go in
as soon as they leave.

Here they come.

You first, carmelita.

[Engine starts]

Boy, we sure are
gettin' off to a good start.

We are?

I guess I was crazy
to think I could

come out and have
a good time tonight.

Hey, kid!

Hmm?

Don't give up
so easily.

We haven't had much luck
so far tonight either.

But we're not
quittin'.

Why don't you

come along
with US?

Gee, thanks!
I'd like to,

but I think
there's something

I ought to
tell you.

I'm not wearing
a costume.

I'm a real ghost.

Aw, come on.

There's no such thing
as areal ghost.

Really, I'm Casper
the friendly ghost.

Look!

All: Ooh! Wow!
A ghost?

I can fade off and on...

And fly!

All: Wow!
Gee whiz! Golly!

Ooh!

And I can go
through things.

Well, aren't you
afraid of me?

I like you, Casper.

Even if youare a ghost.
Hee hee hee.

[All laughing]

[Mocking]
I like you, Casper,

even if youare a ghost.
Hee hee hee.

Ehh, how disgusting.

That mixed-up Casper's

going to make US
the laughingstock

of the town.

And on Halloween, too.

What do you keep
looking back for, Casper?

The other ghosts are out
scaring people tonight, dirk.

I think they may be
following US.

Can they do anything
to hurt US, Casper?

No, all they can do
is scream and screech.

Then we're not
afraid of them,

are we, gang?

All: No!

You all trick or treat,

and I'll try to keep them
from butting in.

Ok, Casper.
Let's go, gang.

We'll share
with you, Casper.

Neh, what's the plan,
Harry scary?

Well,
how diddly-doo.

Look who's here.

Ah, slummin', Casper,
or have you decided

to straighten up
and fright right?

Ha ha ha!

I came to ask you
to leave these kids alone.

This is the one night
of the year

that they get to go out
and have a good time

and get some candy
and apples and--

aw, gee, Casper.

You're breaking
my heart.

Look, kid,
gettin' scared

is part
of Halloween.

If you want to bother them,

you'll have to do it
over my dead body.

Oh, boy!
Here we go again.

Get him, screech!

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha! Hoo hoo!

Don't you just love it?

Hey, come on, fellas.

Yeah, hang in
there, Casper.

Ha ha ha!

Hoo hoo hoo hoo!

Ha ha ha!

All: Ha ha ha!

♪ Tonight's the night ♪

♪ you'll hear
the spooky sounds ♪

♪ we're the clankiest ♪

♪ crankiest ♪

♪ hairy scary ghosts
in town ♪

Let's go get 'em!

Ha ha ha!

Hoo hoo hoo!

Maybe we'll hit
the jackpot here, kids.

I hope we hit somethin'.

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

Shh!

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

[Doorbell chimes]

All: Trick or treat, ma'am!

My, how, uh,
cute we look.

Thank you, ma'am.

Well, I never!

Uh--uh,
I never neither.

The very idea!

Takingallthe treats!

Oh! Here!

Thank you.

[Stammering]

Wh--stop it!

What--oh! Ohh!

You will be sorry
you did this!

But--but--

we didn't!

There must be
some mistake, ma'am.

Those couldn't have been
my kids.

[Hollering]

I'm sorry I couldn't
get loose

in time to stop them.

It isn't your fault,
Casper.

Beside, how can we stop 'em
if we can't even see 'em?

All: Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

I'll stay here
and stand guard,

and try to head them off
if they come back.

I'll be your guardian ghost.

Want me to stand
guard with you, Casper?

No, carmelita.

You go
trick or treating

with the others.

Bye-bye!

I wonder where they--hey!

Oh! Oh! Oh!
Hey, cut it out!

Untie me, Harry,

and leave
those kids alone.

You're going to get them
in trouble.

Ah, tch tch tch!

Worry, worry, worry.

We're not troubling the kids.

We're just putting some fright
into the night.

Ah, don't be such
a spoilsport, Casper.

Laugh it up!
Kitchee kitchee coo.

Stop it, winnifred.

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

Stop! Ha ha ha!
Stop! Stop!

Ohh! Ohh!

See, kid? Stick around US

and you'll have
a good time

in spite of yourself.

Stop, Harry!
Come back.

I sure am glad
Casper's back there

standing guard
for US.

Me, too.

Shh!

Keep it down.

Huh?

[Grrr]

[Ring]

All: Trick or treat, ma'am!

Ok, children,
don't go away.

She's gonna get
the candy.

Oh, boy, finally.

There you are.

[Grrr]

[Grrr]

Huh?

Harry: Let me give you
a hand, kiddo.

Don't say I never
gave you anything.

Here.

A bone?

What nice children.

[Arf arf arf]

What are you doing?

Stop! Stop!

Help! He's gone mad!

Oh, dear!
He's wrecking my house!

Here's your old bone.

[Arf arf--]

You're not supposed to trick
after you've been given a treat.

But, ma'am, we didn't.

We'll clean up
this mess, ma'am.

You most certainly will!

Ha ha ha!

Hoo hoo hoo!

Where are my friends?

Heh, look. The teeny one
got loose again.

Ha ha ha!

Gol-darned if he didn't.

Ha ha ha!

Your friends are
cleaning up a mess.

Ha ha ha!

Yeah, that we
got them into!

Ha ha ha!

Oh, no!

How could you?

Oh, no!
What a mess!

Gee, Halloween doesn't
seem like fun anymore.

Woman: That's right,
Mr. Duncan.

They're cleaning up
the mess right now.

When they finish,

I'll send them
directly home.

Good evening.

Please, ma'am,

this wasn't
the kids' fault.

Actually if anyone's
to blame,

it's my fault.

I've heard enough.

Now, finish the cleaning up
and get out!

Out, all of you!

And report directly
to your Mr. Duncan.

Thanks, Casper,
but I'm afraid

you're a little
too late.

What's done is done.

Yeah, and we're
done for.

I'm sorry, gang.

Really.

All: Goodnight,
Casper.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

[Sniffling]

Hey, uh, what's going on
down there?

Looks like the kids
are going home.

Hey, ho duddly-Dee--
hold it, kiddo!

Where you goin', huh?

Hold up there.

Yoo-hoo, kiddo?

It's your old
buddy-wuddy.

Ha ha ha!

Hey, what's the matter, son?

Ain't I gettin'
through to ya?

You don't suppose
the lad's gone dingy?

Hey, yoo-hoo, kids!
Wait up!

Hey!

Hey, what's the matter
with my little pal Casper?

Did he eat too much candy?
Ha ha ha.

What candy?

Your little pal

took the blame
for everything

you and your
whacky friends did.

He did?

Thanks to you,

our trick or treating
fun is over.

Ooh, no wonder
he wouldn't talk to me.

Hey, kiddo, how's about
givin' old Harry scary

a chance to square things
up with you

and my little pal, huh?

Square things?

What do you mean?

First of all,
I'm going to have a talk

with your
commander-in-chief.

You mean Mr. Duncan?

Whatever, and then I've got
a humdinger of a dandy plan.

What?
Yeah?

What is it?
Tell US.

Well, now,
listen to this.

We're gonna get
some supplies

and then we'll
head up and...

Hey, Harry scary quit
while the night is still young.

That's his tough luck.
Look!

The little ones are
going to try it again.

How lucky can we get?

Ha ha ha!

Hoo hoo hoo hoo!

Gee, I hope Mr. Duncan
phoned the lady

like he said he would.

Carmelita: Me, too.

Now all I have to do
is twist the nozzle

and shoot.

Uh, trick or treat,
ma'am.

If--if it's alright
with you.

Of course, it's
alright, children.

Screech: Hey, what
are you waiting for?

Turn it on.

Winnifred:
It is on, dummy.

There must be a kink
in the hose.

Here. Let me
have a look.

This is for your
own good, screech.

Ahh!

Aah!

Ha ha ha!
Ha ha ha!

You think
it's funny, huh?

Blah!
Blah!

Boo!

Aah!
Aah!

Land sakes,
it's a ghost!

Follow me!

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Boo!

Aah!
Aah!

[Coughing]

We may have
to eat our pancakes

without syrup for a week,

but it's worth it.

Eeyuu! What's happenin'?

I'm not hanging around
to find out!

Gee, it would've been better
for those little orphan kids

if I'd never joined them.

Golly, for a while,

I felt like I was
a real little boy

with brothers and sisters.

[Doorbell ringing]
Huh?

Who could that be?

[Ring]

All: Trick or treat!

Trick or treat!

Those voices!
I know those voices.

Could it possibly
be...

All: Hi, Casper!

It's US, alright!

Trick or treat!

Happy Halloween!

Joveas, carmelita,
j.R., luella, dirk--

but how, how?

How doodly-doo?

Harry scary?

Ha ha ha!
In the flesh, kiddo!

Well, sort of.
Ha ha ha!

Harry!

But screech, winnifred--

what, where?

Don't worry, kid.

They had toooze off.

Ha ha!
Unexpectedly, of course.

What about
Mr. Duncan?

Oh, Mr. Duncan.

Hi, Casper.

Welcome to our
happy family.

Here, Casper.

I bought you
a new costume, too.

Hey, hey, hey!

I say, let's get back to
the business at hand, folks.

There's trick or treating
to be done!

Ha ha ha hoo hoo!

Trick or treat!

You look so much better,
Casper!

Yeah!
Yeah!

All: ♪ Halloween
is the most ♪

♪ when you play
like a ghost ♪

♪ and you're going
trick or treat ♪

Ha ha ha!

♪ When you're going
trick or treat ♪

It's so nice
to have a family!

We love you, Casper!

Children: Yay, we do!