The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (VHS, 1996)

First released back in 1966, "The Ghost And Mr. Chicken" was a perfect film vehicle that displayed the wonderful talents of the legendary comedian Don Knotts. In the film, Knotts plays Luther Heggs, who works as a typesetter at the local newspaper. He is assigned to spend the night at the old Simmons' mansion on the 20th anniversary of the murders of Mr. and Mrs. Simmons. Legend says that you can hear the ghost of Mr. Simmons playing the organ at night. At midnight, Heggs sees the old organ begin to play by itself. Everything that has transpired from this series of events has the entire town all a-buzz. The situations that arise are absolutely hilarious. Knotts was best known at the time of the film's production for his Emmy Award-winning five seasons on the sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show" as small town deputy sheriff Barney Fife. Knotts left the television show at the end of the 1964-1965 season in order to pursue a film career with "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" and "The Apple Dumpling Gang" being two of the many films that followed his departure from the series. "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken" was directed by Alan Rafkin with a screenplay by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum; all three men had been associated with the success of "The Andy Griffith Show". Several players from the television show also appear in the film including Burt Mustin, Hal Smith (as town drunk Calver Weems), and Hope Summers. Other cast members include Dick Sargent, Reta Shaw, Skip Homeier, Ellen Corby, Liam Redmond and Joan Staley as Luther's love interest Alma Parker. This is one film that is still a lot of fun to watch.

I like about anything with Don Knotts in it. He's a good, clean comedian with is a rare talent in this day and age. I really enjoyed it.

Great old movie. Don Knotts was a great actor and very funny! This is a great movie that old and young can enjoy. To bad they don't make movies like this anymore!

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DON KNOTTS IS EXCELLENT IN THIS MOVIE. THIS CHARACTER IS DEFINANTLY IN A BARNEY FIFE ROLE. WANTS TO BE TOUGH, BUT IS A BIG SCAREDY CAT. IT IS A GREAT FAMILY FILM . YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN CAN WATCH IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

I grew up watching this movie and wanterd to have it in our collection. We will watch it yearly during the halloween season.

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With two kids, ages 5 and 7, I am constantly on the look-out for films which will appeal to both of them. Also at the top of my list of requirements is (and I hate to use the term) "good clean fun". Most family films these days are trying so hard to appeal to the adults as well as the kids that they go too far. I don't want my children subject to innuendo in PG films. And TV isn't much better. I loathe "The Suite Life", "Drake and Josh", and "Hannah Montana". My 7 year old son does not need to be discussing the merits of "Hot Chicks" just yet.
Searching for films I enjoyed as a kid, I discovered THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN which appeals to both me and my children. Great family fun without compromise. I also recommend THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET and Abbot and Costello's HOLD THAT GHOST.