Hi, I don't know if this has ever been discussed on the threads before, but quite a few years ago, I was told of a spooky thing in the film 'Three men and a baby' I think it starred Tom Selleck and Ted Danson. Anyway, in one shot during the film, Ted Danson (I think) was talking to his mother in his apartment living room. They were discussing him having the baby dumped on him. (I think they were the only two characters in the scene). So what? I hear you say. But when the scene is slowed down, there appears to be a young boy, aged about 10yrs old, in quite old style clothes, and wearing a flat cap, standing in the full length window, and partly hidden by the net curtains.

I must admit I was a bit spooked out the first time I saw it. Was it just somebody craftily watching the filming? or was it something else?. See if you can get a copy of the film, and see What you think.


Love and light

The explanation that it was a cardboard cut out of Ted Dansen placed there was lame beyond belief. The two things looked nothing alike. I do not think a good explanation was ever really given if there was one that existed. It may always be an insider secret.

http://www.snopes.com/movies/films/3menbaby.asp more info here

Only problem with the explanation is that the original did not have black hair. Focus does not change the color. If the cutout was used, then it was planned and they altered it as well in editing. That is very possible since they use leg and body doubles all of the time and altering color is standard.

They just will not fess up.

it is a cut out. in top hat and tails. you can rent the dvd and zoom in on it .

In another part of Three Men And A Baby, I'm not sure if its before or after you see the boy in the window, but theres a shotgun leaning up against a wall.
Didn't a young kid shoot himself in that apartment?

-Pol

Ghost Boy in Three Men And A Baby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF2f__k0Pnw

Cardboard cut out!!!

There is no apartment. It was a soundstage.

Honestly, I think you are trying too hard to believe.

The simplest answer is usually the right one. Cardboard cutout, no ghost unfortunately. It'd be awesome if that was the case though. Has anybody heard of major film companies accidentally filming orbs or mist or anything that goes bump in the night?

I am with you

That thing doesn't look a bit like Ted Danson.

It is not. It is, in fact, a PA of some type who died on the soundtage some years ago. I am not seeing a suicide involved, however. It was an on-set accident.

Have you actually read the snopes link?! It WAS a cardboard cut out, it was from a storyline that was cut out of the film, there is even a still from the unused storyline showing the cardboard cut out.

Man I remember renting this movie just to watch that part. Definitely creepy but im leaning toward cardboard cut out =/

I agree.
They can do just about anything in editing in regards to coloring and blurring out so if its the cutout it was planned, not an accident they knew nothing about.

It bothers me when a rational explanation is offered but turned down for the more fantasical one.

You would think, logically, that the studio would "play-up" the idea that it was something paranormal to boost sales of the dvd, maybe re-release it as "the one with the ghost footage". The fact that they haven't should tell you all you need to know.

People can tell quite often when they are being fed a load of crap.
They sensed the studio was covering something and went to the illusion the studio must have wanted them to have.
Remember it was close to this time that Dateline the news show got into trouble for creating false film images that they claimed in the broadcast were real.

LOL! It's actually funny if you think about it. The set didn't see this huge so - called Ted Danson look a like thing in the filming, or even the editing..??

Couldn't they have come up with some better explanation than that-

My call is that it was simply "promotion." How many people have seen this movie just to look for the boy at the window? Not only promotion, but excellent promotion.

Now, I can agree with that.. smart tactics.

Originally it was supposed to be there, but the part of the story that would have put it in context was cut from the final version.

http://www.ghostvideos.ws/ghostly-appariti...usic-video.html#

Positive that these numptys are doing the exact same thing

"by our stuf fer teh ghostiez, they be reel lolz"

Pies!

It's the complete opposite of Occam's Razor. To me, it's pretty clear all it is is the cardboard cutout. But, people are going to believe what they want, so whatever.

Thanks for all the comments, I didn't realise that it had been such a big thing at the time.
It seems that the jury's out, and there will probably never be a definitive answer. Oh well!!

As was discussed on the TAPS thread, the TV / Movie industry just cant be trusted to always tell the truth, or, come clean at a later date

Erm, there is a definitive answer, it was a cardboard cut out from an additional storyline which, with hindsight may have been seized upon by movie bosses to increase VHS sales as people thought it was a ghost.

Simple.

it doesnt look anything like ted dansen

Look at the snopes page!

I give up

Yes, the simplest answer is generally the correct one. There's no ghost in this film.

No major film company has accidentally filmed orbs or mist because they use the best cameras, best lighting and best filters. Which filters out any flashes/light caught illuminating dust, smoke and cobwebs.

Fun little "ghost" story, but it really is nothing more then the cardboard cut-out.

Watch the video of that scene, and if you pause it at the right spots you can make out the top hat.

That's probably because it's a cardboard cutout of him and it's like 30 feet from the camera and blurry and you only see it for a quick second. Since later in the movie he stands right next to the cutout, it's simply the reasonable explanation.

here's a well thought out reply. I think Occam needs stuffing!

How's that ESP working out for ya?

There's always been an unexplained mystery about this movie that has bugged me too...

EVEN THOUGH IT SUCKED WHY WAS IT ON TV EVERY SINGLE HOLIDAY?

Obviously because of a demonic influence.

After all this time, the "little boy" ghost still haunts Three Men and a Baby!

Well, if it makes you feel any better, then believe it.

Whatever gets you through the night, ya know?



I'm sure the film industry doesn't mind the extra money from all the rentals and purchases of that movie for that reason.

Don't pay a lot, Look in any charity shop, and you will find 1/2 a dozen copies of the film - everybody seemed to have a copy they want to get rid of.

looks just like the cut out.

Now THAT is a real mystery!!!