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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
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20 January 1966 (USA)
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G-G-GUARANTEED! YOU'LL BE SCARED UNTIL YOU LAUGH YOURSELF SILLY! (original theatrical poster - all caps) more
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Luther Heggs aspires to being a reporter for his small town newspaper, the Rachel Courier Express. He...
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Fun For Everyone Halloween Films – Part III!
(From Screen Rant. 28 October 2009, 8:01 AM, PDT)
Composer Vic Mizzy Dead At 93; Created Classic Themes For "The Addams Family" And "Green Acres"
(From CinemaRetro. 20 October 2009, 8:19 AM, PDT)
(From Screen Rant. 28 October 2009, 8:01 AM, PDT)
Composer Vic Mizzy Dead At 93; Created Classic Themes For "The Addams Family" And "Green Acres"
(From CinemaRetro. 20 October 2009, 8:19 AM, PDT)
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Entertaining horror spoof of a more innocent time.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Don Knotts | ... | Luther Heggs |
 | Joan Staley | ... | Alma Parker |
| Liam Redmond | ... | Kelsey |
| Dick Sargent | ... | George Beckett |
| Skip Homeier | ... | Ollie Weaver |
| Reta Shaw | ... | Mrs. Halcyon Maxwell |
| Lurene Tuttle | ... | Mrs. Natalie Miller |
| Philip Ober | ... | Nicholas Simmons (as Phil Ober) |
| Harry Hickox | ... | Police Chief Art Fuller |
 | Charles Lane | ... | Whitlow |
| Jesslyn Fax | ... | Mrs. Hutchinson |
| Nydia Westman | ... | Mrs. Cobb |
| George Chandler | ... | Judge Harley Nast |
| Robert Cornthwaite | ... | Springer |
| Jim Begg | ... | Herkie (as James Begg) |
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90 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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The outside street scenes in the opening credits to "The Ghost and Mr Chicken" were filmed at Universal Studios Back lot. The mansion shown is the Harvey (1950) House, now seen in "Desperate Housewives" (2004).
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Revealing mistakes: Obvious stunt double in coal chute.
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Herkie:
[checking guests at the picnic] You're C. of C, and you're OK... You're C. of C, and you're OK... You're -Hey! You're not C. of C.!
The Rotarian at picnic: I'm Rotary!
Herkie: GET OUTTA HERE!
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The Rotarian at picnic: I'm Rotary!
Herkie: GET OUTTA HERE!
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Referenced in "Designing Women: Monette (#1.14)" (1987)
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As the spunky, witty typesetter of the local newspaper who is sometimes afraid of his own shadow, Don Knotts goes up against the local legendary haunted house, a garden-shears-carrying nemesis, and a real true to life bad guy in this funny, quirky, endearing mystery from Universal's 1966 archives.
"Everything I ever needed to know about life, I learned from the Ghost and Mr. Chicken." the Fiend :.
This is an excellent, wholesome horror/comedy featuring many of your favorite members of the "Mayberry" bunch. It's delightful entertainment for the whole family, and one of Knotts's best performances as the underdog with the stout heart and quaky knees.
And best of all, the ending is a bit of a surprise.
This was my favorite movie as a child, and it rates a 9/10 from...
the Fiend :.