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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

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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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Prime Don Knotts with Barney Fife patented laughs.

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05/09/05
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Philip Martin
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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Unusually good Knotts vehicle with atmosphere and a great creepy organ piece.

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03/29/04
Ken Hanke
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Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/23/03
Frank Wilkins
Frank Wilkins
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

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...

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09/15/03
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

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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04/03/03
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