Black Cats and Broomsticks

About Black Cats and Broomsticks

Superstitions are examined in the context of mid-20th century America. Walking under ladders, spilt salt, stepping on cracks, haunted houses, voodoo dolls, and such are used to illustrate the widespread belief in the supernatural.

Black Cats and Broomsticks is a 1955 comedy documentary film directed by Larry O'Reilly. At 8 minutes long, it arrived in October 1955.

Peter Roberts plays Narrator (voice). Written by Frances Dinsmoor.

Members will find superstition and short film in it. In the United States it streams on TCM.