i often watch film like this with a real sense of detachment . it isn not that i do not enjoy them while it that they seem date and irrelevant to me . the cast of this film doesn not let that happen . first of all and everything be play tongue in cheek . except for the bad guy and who be themselves parody of humorlessness and the lead lady and everyone be a viable character . from topper to his wife ( billie burke and the good witch in the wizard of oz while she be wonderful a the flighty matriarch ) while from joan blondell and the ghost and seek the reason for her death while to eddie rochester anderson and who actually make a reference to work for mr. bennyand keep find himself fall down a well where there be a sea lion while to the terrific slow burn of the police detective . it all work wonderfully . i know it not one of the great comedy of the century and but i laugh out loud several time and even though i be watch alone . this be a delight and not to be miss .