Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography

Directed by Hamilton Young Ward
2025    54m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Biography](/on-demand/category/biography)
6.2
Uncovers the eerie mystery of William H. Mumler's spirit photography and his ghostly portraits of the1800s. This documentary investigates Mumler's techniques and why society so needed him in the post-Civil War era.

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Cast of Smile for the Dead: An Examination of Spirit Photography

  • Hamilton Young WardSelf / Director / Writer
  • Mark OstermanSelf - Historian
  • Crista CloutierSelf - Mumler Biographer
  • Felicity T.C. HamerSelf - Historian
  • Leslie Young-WardSelf - Grief and Loss Expert
  • Katrina WeidmanSelf - Paranormal Invesitgator
  • Michelle Gurrola-GalAssociate Producer
  • Stephanie RobichauxAssociate Producer
  • Alfie SeamanAssociate Producer
  • Charlie PuritanoExecutive Producer

 

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