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Some of the filming took place on the campus of Columbia University; when the Ghostbusters fight the "Library Ghost", the external shots, and some of the internal shots, are of Columbia's Butler Library.

The screenplay was written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, and the film was directed by Ivan Reitman. It was released in the United States on June 8, 1984, and grossed over $290 million worldwide during its theatrical run.

A song composed for the movie, also called "Ghostbusters" was a hit for Ray Parker Jr., and is now a staple at " 1980sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Years: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 Events and trends retroRetro is a contemporary term used to describe things from a bygone era. It is often used in a positive sense, referring to quirky or attractive products that are no longer available. For example, "Retro fashion" or "Retro Chic" may consist of outdated sty" parties.

It was followed by the sequelA sequel is a work of literature or film that is written after a completed work, and is set in the same "universe" but at a later time. It usually continues elements of the first story, often with the same characters, although this is not always the case Ghostbusters IIGhostbusters II is the 1989 sequel of Ghostbusters ( 1984); the sci-fi comedy films are about three parapsychologists. Plot The Statue of Liberty was animated and walked through New York City in the film. Realizing that the only way to penetrate the mood- ( 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra), and the animatedThis animation moves at 10 frames per second. This animation moves at 2 frames per second. At this rate, the individual frames should be discernable. Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether television series The Real GhostbustersThe Real Ghostbusters is a cartoon series based on the film titled Ghostbusters made by Columbia Pictures, which ran from 1986 to 1992. The events of the series take place between the events of the Ghostbusters feature film and Ghostbusters II''. In the p ( 1986- 1991) and Extreme Ghostbusters ( 1997). From 1988 to 1990, The Real Ghostbusters ran as a segment of the hour-long Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters. Because the name "Ghostbusters" had already been used for two earlier, unrelated television shows (see below), the animated series based on the 1984 movie had to have a different title, hence the name The Real Ghostbusters.

In 1985, game publisher West End Games produced a Ghostbusters roleplaying game which later spawned a second edition called Ghostbusters, International. The Ghostbusters game was a revolutionary design, influencing countless other designs including Risus and Over the Edge.

A video game was released by Activision in 1984.

The Ghostbusters have also been featured in several comic book series, including The Real Ghostbusters and Slimer!, published by NOW Comics between 1988 and 1992, and Ghostbusters, published by 88MPH Studios beginning in 2004.