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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken

Year:

1966

Duration:

90 min

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Mystery | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.4

Director:

Alan Rafkin

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1966-01-20

Filming Locations: Colonial Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

J. Edward McKinley

Joan Staley

Don Knotts

Luther Heggs

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

Lawyer Whitlow

Jesslyn Fax

Mrs. Hutchinson

Nydia Westman

Mrs. Cobb

George Chandler

Judge Harley Nast

Robert Cornthwaite

Lawyer Springer

Jim Begg

Deputy Herkie (as James Begg)

Sandra Gould

Loretta Pine

James Millhollin

Mr. Milo Maxwell

Cliff Norton

Charlie, the Bailiff

Ellen Corby

Miss Neva Tremaine

Jim Boles

Billy Ray Fox

Phil Arnold

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Rand Barker

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jimmy Bracken

Running Kid at Picnic (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Man at Picnic (uncredited)

Ceil Cabot

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Jack Carol

Minor Role (uncredited)

Al Checco

Gaylord Patie (uncredited)

Ellaraino

Cashier (uncredited)

Herbie Faye

Man in Diner (uncredited)

Lillian Field

Edna June Weems (uncredited)

Joan Granville

Waitress (uncredited)

Everett Greenbaum

Man Saying 'Attaboy Luther' (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Hines

The Rotarian at Picnic (uncredited)

Bern Hoffman

J.T. Ballinger (uncredited)

Adair Jameson

Eileen (uncredited)

Roy Johnson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dorothy Keller

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Lee Krieger

Charlie - Process Server (uncredited)

Florence Lake

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Gerry Lock

Minor Role (uncredited)

Dorothy Love

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Man at Mail Box (uncredited)

Burt Mustin

Mr. Deligondo (uncredited)

Ralph Neff

Minor Role (uncredited)

Eddie Quillan

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Joe Quinn

Spectator (uncredited)

Teddy Quinn

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Florence Ravenel

Minor Role (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Juror (uncredited)

Maxine Semon

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Hal Smith

Calver Weems (uncredited)

Hope Summers

Susanna Blush (uncredited)

Ruth Thom

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Margaret Wheeler

Occult Clubwoman (uncredited)

Dick Wilson

Bandmaster (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Charles Lane, another Andy Griffith alumni (Mr. Frisby), also makes an appearance as Lawyer Whitlow.

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This film inspired a short-lived craze for yelling out "Attaboy, (name)" during speeches and other situations. This came from a running gag used in this film.

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Besides Don Knotts, there are a number of actors from the Andy Griffith Show in this movie, some playing characters very similar to the characters they did in the Andy Griffith Show. For example, Hal Smith plays the town drunk in both productions, and Dorthy Neumann plays Smith's wife in both productions. Also, "Griffith" show veterans, such as Burt Mustin and Hope Summers are featured in this movie. This was Knott's first film after leaving the Andy Griffith Show.

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Goofs

When Don Knotts steps between the trees at the picnic in his honor, the tree just to his left is a eucalyptus tree. Eucalyptus grow just fine in California but would not grow in Kansas where the movie is set.

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Halcyon's dessert cup is full, empty, then full.

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Outside the boarding house, Luther is talking to Alma Parker, who is sitting in her convertible. In the background, the lawn sprinkler in the yard across the street changes position between shots.

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Quotes

Luther Heggs: Well, me, I just don't happen to believe in ghosts... particularly.

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Man in audience: Atta boy, Luther!

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Springer: Your full name, sir?

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