MY FAVORITE HALLOWEEN MOVIE

"I have been called brave. What is brave? Let me clarify this..."

The January 20th 1966 film, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken", starring Don Knotts is undisputably my favorite Halloween movie.

"Attaboy Luther!"

It stars Don Knotts as Luther Heggs, Joan Stanley as Alma Parker, and Liam Redmond as Mr. Kelsey.

When the 20-year anniversary of the murder and suicide of Mr. and Mrs. Simmons comes around, article writer Luther Heggs is given the job of spending the night there in the murder house by himself. Strange things start to happen and he becomes the talk of the town as everyone tries to solve the mystery of what really happened that night.

It is a hilarious comedy and a a great movie for getting spooked.

Well, sorry gotta go...

"I'm Having Chicken Noodle Soup with Alma!"

History of the Haunted Mansion

I found this video on You Tube and found it appropriate for my blog.

Enjoy!

Anything cool you learned from these videos?

Haunted Mansion Facts 2: Seance Room

Did you know...

 

 

In the Seance Room of the Haunted Mansion (with the crystal ball containing the floating head of Madam Leota) there is a little spellbook sitting in the view of the guests passing by.

On the book's open page...

 

 

The picture is small, but it says,

"A Spell to Bring to Your Eyes And Ears One Who is Bound In Limbo: KREE KRUH VERGO GEBBA KALTO KREE!"

 

Those Disney fans who remember this 1968 Walt Disney comedy...

 

 ...starring Peter Ustinov, and Dean Jones...

 

...will remember that this is the spell that Steve Walker, the new track coach at Godolphin college, unknowingly uses to summon the spirited spirit of Capt. Blackbeard.

 

Interesting, huh?

 

 

Haunted Mansion Facts: Ghostly Organ

Did you know that the organ in the ballroom of the Haunted Mansion is originally from the 1954 Walt Disney film "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"?

Yes, it's the same one that Captain Nemo played "Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor" on in the film. The pipes are different and it's not the same bench, but the front keyboard part is there.

Pretty cool, eh?

Last Week's Winner

Well, looks like the winner was unanimous...

The Queen of Hearts won the "Highness of Hissy Fits" Gooey Apple Award.

This week's vote is for "Sinister Stylings."

Hmmmmmm... That's a tough decision. All of the villains are very regal and Upper-Class, but I think my vote goes to Cruella De Vil.

Who did you vote for?