The Quiz: What was the original title of “Ghostbusters”?
Ghost Hunters
War On Ghosts
Ghost Smashers
Ghost Smashers Anti-Ghost Squad
Dan Akyroyd’s original “Ghost Smashers” script was written before his longtime collaborator and SNL costar John Belushi’s death in 1982, and featured the duo busting ghosts in another dimension. Shooting for the film began after some heavy revisions with co-writer Harold Ramis, but the studio didn’t actually rename it until the 11th hour. With the title still up in the air, the stars filmed multiple takes of the TV commercial scene using other contenders, including “Ghost Stoppers” and “Ghost Blasters.”
The correct answer to this quiz is Ghost Smashers.