If you are looking to watch a groovy (ie stupid) Halloween movie, The Ghost And Mr. Chicken will definitely fill the bill. The movie stars Don Knotts and only runs about an hour and ten minutes. I streamed it the other night on Amazon and it is a great way to waste an hour of your life. To help you enjoy your cinematic experience here are,
Eight Fun Facts About "The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
--This movie was the first Don Knotts made after he signed a lucrative contract with Universal Pictures after five seasons on The Andy Griffith Show.
--Don Knotts stated that he signed the movie deal only after Andy Griffith said he was discontinuing the series following the 1964-1965 season. Soon after signing the contract, Griffith changed his mind and The Andy Griffith Show ran for four more seasons.
--The movie's plot was based on an Andy Griffith episode called, "The Haunted House".
--The haunted Simmons' Mansion where Luther spends the night was located on the Universal Pictures lot. It is also served as The Munster's House, Jimmy Stewart's home in the movie "Harvey" and was featured in the TV series, "Desperate Housewives".
--Vic Mizzy composed the music for the movie. He also wrote the theme songs for The Adams Family and Green Acres. He would go on to write the music for five additional Don Knotts movies.
--One of the most enjoyable aspects of the film is the abundance of sixties tv stars who appear on screen. In addition to Don Knotts, three other actors from The Andy Griffith Show make an appearance including, Hal Smith (Otis Campbell), Hope Summers (Clara Edwards) and Burt Mustin (who played Judd Fletcher on the first few seasons of the show). In fact the movies director, Alan Rafkin, directed 27 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show while the screenwriting team of Everette Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell wrote 29 "Andy" episodes along with The Ghost And Mr. Chicken" script.
--Other sixties television stars who make an appearance include, Dick Sargent (the second Darren in Bewitched), Sandra Gould (The second Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched), Ellen Corby (Grandma Walton) and Charles Lane and James Millhollin. (Two actors whose names you won't recognize but they appeared in dozens of sitcoms back in the day)
--Screenwriter Everette Greenbaum was the voice that yelled, "That a boy, Luther", throughout the movie.
--Enjoy the movie, folks...
The Ghost And Mr. Chicken Trailer (1966)
--The movie's plot was based on an Andy Griffith episode called, "The Haunted House".
--The haunted Simmons' Mansion where Luther spends the night was located on the Universal Pictures lot. It is also served as The Munster's House, Jimmy Stewart's home in the movie "Harvey" and was featured in the TV series, "Desperate Housewives".
--Vic Mizzy composed the music for the movie. He also wrote the theme songs for The Adams Family and Green Acres. He would go on to write the music for five additional Don Knotts movies.
--One of the most enjoyable aspects of the film is the abundance of sixties tv stars who appear on screen. In addition to Don Knotts, three other actors from The Andy Griffith Show make an appearance including, Hal Smith (Otis Campbell), Hope Summers (Clara Edwards) and Burt Mustin (who played Judd Fletcher on the first few seasons of the show). In fact the movies director, Alan Rafkin, directed 27 episodes of The Andy Griffith Show while the screenwriting team of Everette Greenbaum and Jim Fritzell wrote 29 "Andy" episodes along with The Ghost And Mr. Chicken" script.
--Other sixties television stars who make an appearance include, Dick Sargent (the second Darren in Bewitched), Sandra Gould (The second Gladys Kravitz on Bewitched), Ellen Corby (Grandma Walton) and Charles Lane and James Millhollin. (Two actors whose names you won't recognize but they appeared in dozens of sitcoms back in the day)
--Screenwriter Everette Greenbaum was the voice that yelled, "That a boy, Luther", throughout the movie.
--Enjoy the movie, folks...
The Ghost And Mr. Chicken Trailer (1966)
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