Casper: A Spirited Beginning is a 1997 American direct-to-video fantasy family comedy film based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost. It serves as a prequel, though it breaks continuity with the 1995 film Casper. The plot explores additional details surrounding the titular character's origins. The film was produced by The Harvey Entertainment Company and Saban Entertainment and released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on September 9, 1997. 20th Century Fox had previously acquired film rights to the character from Universal. The original VHS release included the US version of the music video for 911's "Love Sensation" as a special feature, though it has been omitted from the subsequent DVD releases. The soundtrack album was released on CD and cassette on