| Description |
3 videodiscs (8 hr., 20 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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082000. |
| Description |
two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent. |
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video v rdamedia. |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier. |
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digital optical mono rda. |
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Dolby Digital 2.0. |
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NTSC rda. |
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video file region 1 rda. |
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DVD video. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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At head of title: Universal presents. |
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Originally released as motion pictures in 1966 (The ghost and Mr. Chicken), 1967 (The reluctant astronaut), 1968 (The shakiest gun in the West), 1969 (The love god?), and 1971 (How to frame a Figg). |
| Contents |
The ghost and Mr. Chicken / a Universal picture ; written by James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum ; directed by Alan Rafkin ; produced by Edward J. Montagne (1 hr., 30 min.) -- The reluctant astronaut / a Universal picture ; written by Jim Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum ; directed and produced by Edward J. Montagne (1 hr., 43 min.) -- The shakiest gun in the West / a Universal picture ; screenplay by Jim Fritzell & Everett Greenbaum ; based on the screenplay by Edmund Hartmann & Frank Tashlin ; produced by Edward J. Montagne ; directed by Alan Rafkin (1 hr., 41 min.) -- The love god? / a Universal picture ; written and directed by Nat Hiken ; produced by Edward J. Montagne (1 hr., 43 min.) -- How to frame a Figg / a Universal picture ; screenplay by George Tibbles ; story by Edward J. Montagne and Don Knotts ; produced by Edward J. Montagne ; directed by Alan Rafkin (1 hr., 43 min.). |
| Credits |
The shakiest gun in the West: Music, Vic Mizzy. |
| Cast |
The ghost and Mr. Chicken: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Dick Sargent. |
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The reluctant astronaut: Don Knotts, Leslie Nielsen, Joan Freeman, Jeanette Nolan, Arthur O'Connell, Frank McGrath, Robert Pickering. |
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The shakiest gun in the West: Don Knotts, Barbara Rhoades. |
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The love god?: Don Knotts, Anne Francis, Edmond O'Brien, James Gregory. |
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How to frame a Figg: Don Knotts, Joe Flynn, Elaine Joyce, Edward Andrews, Yvonne Craig, Frank Welker. |
| Summary |
The ghost and Mr. Chicken: After deciding to solve a murder mystery, a timid typesetter spends a fright-filled night in a haunted house. |
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The reluctant astronaut: A small-town carnival worker who is deathly afraid of heights suddenly finds himself working for NASA and getting mixed up in an experimental flight. |
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The shakiest gun in the West: After leaving the comfort of the East to bring modern dentistry to the West, a timid Pennsylvania dentist finds himself involved in a series of shootouts. |
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The love god?: After his bird-watching magazine is turned into a gentleman's magazine, a shy publisher becomes an unwitting playboy who must adapt to the swinging bachelor lifestyle. |
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How to frame a Figg: After being assigned to operate an advanced computer that contains vital city information, Hollis Figg inadvertently uncovers facts that lead him to suspect government corruption. |
| Audience |
Not rated (The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, The reluctant astronaut, The shakiest gun in the West); MPAA rating: PG-13, for sex-related material (The love god?); MPAA rating: G (How to frame a Figg). |
| System Details |
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2:35:1 (The ghost and Mr. Chicken,The shakiest gun in the West) and 1.85:1 (The reluctant astronaut, The love god?, How to frame a Figg)) presentations; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono. |
| Language |
In English; optional French and Spanish subtitles; optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Subject |
Reporters and reporting -- Drama.
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Haunted houses -- Drama.
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Murder -- Drama.
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Acrophobia -- Drama.
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Astronauts -- Drama.
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Space flight -- Drama.
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Dentists -- Drama.
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Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Drama.
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Bachelors -- Drama.
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Periodicals -- Publishing -- Drama.
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Sex symbolism -- Drama.
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Bookkeepers -- Drama.
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Criminals -- Drama.
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Political corruption -- Drama.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Acrophobia. (OCoLC)fst00796090.
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Astronauts. (OCoLC)fst00819615.
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Bachelors. (OCoLC)fst00825039.
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Bookkeepers. (OCoLC)fst00836320.
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Criminals. (OCoLC)fst00883516.
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Dentists. (OCoLC)fst00890717.
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Frontier and pioneer life. (OCoLC)fst00935370.
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Haunted houses. (OCoLC)fst00951928.
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Murder. (OCoLC)fst01029781.
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Periodicals -- Publishing.
(OCoLC)fst01058100.
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Political corruption. (OCoLC)fst01069240.
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Reporters and reporting. (OCoLC)fst01094906.
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Sex symbolism. (OCoLC)fst01114661.
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Space flight. (OCoLC)fst01127676.
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West United States. (OCoLC)fst01243255.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Ghost films.
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Western films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710291.
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Detective and mystery films. (OCoLC)fst01710476.
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879.
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384.
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264.
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Ghost films. (OCoLC)fst01726124.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450.
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Western films. (OCoLC)fst01710347.
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Comedy films.
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Mystery films.
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Ghost films.
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Western films.
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Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006 actor screenwriter.
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Staley, Joan, actor.
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Redmond, Liam, 1913-1989 actor.
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Sargent, Dick, 1930-1994 actor.
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Nielsen, Leslie, 1926-2010 actor.
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Freeman, Joan, 1941- actor.
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Nolan, Jeanette, 1911-1998 actor.
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O'Connell, Arthur, 1908-1981 actor.
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McGrath, Frank, 1903-1967 actor.
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Pickering, Robert, 1937-1995 actor.
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Rhoades, Barbara, 1947- actor.
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Francis, Anne, 1930-2011 actor.
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O'Brien, Edmond, 1915-1985 actor.
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Gregory, James, 1911-2002 actor.
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Flynn, Joe, 1925-1974 actor.
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Joyce, Elaine, actor.
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Andrews, Edward, 1914-1985 actor.
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Craig, Yvonne, 1937-2015 actor.
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Welker, Frank, actor.
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Mizzy, Vic, 1916-2009 composer (expression)
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Fritzell, Jim, screenwriter.
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Greenbaum, Everett, screenwriter.
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Rafkin, Alan, 1928-2001 film director.
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Montagne, Edward J., 1912-2003 film producer, film director, screenwriter.
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Hartmann, Edmund L., 1911-2003 screenwriter.
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Tashlin, Frank, screenwriter.
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Hiken, Nat, screenwriter, film director.
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Tibbles, George, 1913-1987 screenwriter.
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Universal Pictures (Firm), production company.
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm), publisher.
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| Added Title |
Universal presents Don Knotts comedy collection : 5 classic movies. |
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Ghost and Mr. Chicken (Motion picture)
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Reluctant astronaut (Motion picture)
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Shakiest gun in the West (Motion picture)
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Love god? (Motion picture)
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How to frame a Figg (Motion picture)
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Ghost and Mister Chicken.
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| Standard No. |
191329047354 |
| Music No. |
61194873 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (container) |
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2023545 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (disc 1) |
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488434 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (disc 1) |
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2023546 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (disc 2) |
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488437 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (disc 2) |
