Casper the Friendly Ghost made his theatrical debut in I. Sparber's 1945 short "The Friendly Ghost," released by Famous Studios. The gimmick of the short was that a boy-like apparition named ...

Casper became an instant after its 1995 debut — and it still resonates as a spooky Halloween staple. Based on the Harvey Comics character of the same name, Casper starred Bill Pullman as James Harvey, ...