The movie was also held back from release for something like two years. And I too agree with Grant - it is not one of his finest hours. The original stage part is not a movie star type, as Grant clearly was, and the constant panic and hysteria just did not suit him. Perhaps meriting the enmity of Grant fans, I do wonder if someone like Lou Costello, whose constant terror in Hold That Ghost from the same era was comedy gold, could have made the whole thing funnier.

That said, I think Ryan Reynolds has the right comedic instincts to pull a part like this off.