The Ghost and Mr. Chicken 1966 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Family / Comedy / Mystery / Romance aka: Running Scared
Director: Alan Rafkin Cast: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Dick Sargent, Skip Homeier, Reta Shaw, Lurene Tuttle, Philip Ober, Harry Hickox, Charles(2) Lane, Nydia Westman, George Chandler, Jesslyn Fax, Robert Cornthwaite, Jim Begg
Nervous Luther (Don Knotts) is a typesetter at the local newspaper and longs to become a reporter. He gets his chance when, as part of a publicity campaign, he must spend a night in a supposedly haunted house. Fun fare, and Luther even gets the prettiest girl in town, Alma Parker (Joan Staley, a former "Playboy" centerfold).
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My Dog, the Thief 1969 TV, 88 min. Genre: Family / Comedy
Director: Robert Stevenson Cast: Dwayne Hickman, Mary Ann Mobley, Joe Flynn, Elsa Lanchester, Roger C. Carmel, Mickey Shaughnessy, Charles(2) Lane, Vaughn Taylor, John Van Dreelen, Jim Begg
Helicopter pilot Jack (Dwayne Hickman) reports traffic for the local radio station, but his ratings are declining. Along comes a St. Bernard that is on the lam and hides in Jack's plane, resulting in increased ratings for Jack as the two make a fine pair. But, the dog is a kleptomaniac and has stolen a valuable necklace from thieves. Hilarity reigns in this weak Disney effort.
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| 1. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) aka: Running Scared
2. My Dog, the Thief (1969)
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