Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

The eponymous wraith returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Emily Stowecroft. The villains want to kick Emily and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good guy Steve Walker gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking Blackbeard's ghost.

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Family

What to watch after Blackbeard's Ghost

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) — Same subject: witch
• The Love Bug (1968) — Robert Stevenson directed both
• The Absent Minded Professor (1961) — Robert Stevenson directed both
• Candleshoe (1977)
• Ghostbusters II (1989) — Same subject: ghost
• Halloweentown (1998) — Same feel: feel-good, fun