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.

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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.