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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
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Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 4
Rotten:2
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: In this comic mystery film, bumbling, small-town typesetter Luther Heggs tries to solve a murder so he can prove he has what it takes to become a reporter. Luther thinks he's seen a ghost in a... In this comic mystery film, bumbling, small-town typesetter Luther Heggs tries to solve a murder so he can prove he has what it takes to become a reporter. Luther thinks he's seen a ghost in a house where a killing has taken place. However, when he writes an article about what he's seen for his newspaper, nobody will believe him. So, to prove he's telling the truth, Luther spends a night in the "haunted house." But will the would-be reporter stay alive long enough to get to the bottom of this mystery? And will he be able to win over Alma, the girl he's crazy about, in the process? [More]
Starring: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Dick Sargent, Liam Redmond
Starring: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Dick Sargent, Liam Redmond, Skip Homeier, Reta Shaw, Lurene Tuttle, Philip Ober, Charles Lane
Director: Alan Rafkin
Director: Alan Rafkin
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Reviews for The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
For youngsters who hadn't experienced anything stronger than the attack of the ping-pong balls on 'Captain Kangaroo,' 'Mr. Chicken' -- with its spooky organ music, blood-dripping portrait and haunted 'murder house' -- was deliciously traumatic...
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken is, overall, a very sweet-natured comedy. It’s just the thing to watch when you are sick of foul-mouthed puppets [and] flatulent grade-schoolers...
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