THE GHOST AND MR. CHICKEN
Don
Knotts, Joan Stanley
Universal;
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Not
Rated; 90 minutes; 1966
For the opportunity to become a reporter
on a small-town newspaper and to appear heroic to his girlfriend, Don Knotts
agrees to spend the night in a haunted house and do a front page story on his
experience. Knotts' terror translates into audience laughter as he runs into
more trouble than he bargained for before becoming a hero.
COPY B
Don Knotts is a meek, timid typesetter
for a small town newspaper. For the sake of the chance to become a reporter and
to appear heroic to his girlfriend, he agrees to spend the night in a haunted
house and do a front page story on his experience. Knott's terror translates
into audience laughter as he runs into more trouble than he bargained for.