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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:00:26 AM EDT
The thread about first movies seen got me thinking. I saw Herbie the Love Bug there, but no Don Knotts. His movies were a pretty regular occurrence for us.
Sure, everyone knows about Deputy Barney Fife, the model for modern LEOs everywhere. 
But do you know this guy? (The Reluctant Astronaut) 
or this one? (The Ghost and Mrs Chicken) 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:01:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:02:31 AM EDT
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Don Knotts and Tim Conway were a genius comedic duo.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:06:49 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:09:04 AM EDT
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Don Knotts and Tim Conway were a genius comedic duo. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:09:41 AM EDT
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He was in many Disney flicks.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:10:21 AM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:11:13 AM EDT
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Mr. Knotts was a staple of my youth.
Atta' boy Luther ! |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:12:15 AM EDT
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I met him at a bar at LAX airport once. He was mortified that I requested a Martini garnished with a twist rather than an olive.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:15:10 AM EDT
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was great!
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Posted: 6/25/2017 11:19:03 AM EDT
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Meet him, Tim Conway and Barnard Fox at Biltmore House when they were filming Private Eyes. My grandmother slapped him on the back real hard and said " I really like you John don knots". He took it in stride and had a good chuckle about that. He was very pleasent talking to us. It has been a family joke since.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:09:05 PM EDT
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was great! |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:13:23 PM EDT
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WVa' s finest!
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:13:46 PM EDT
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 Hot Lead & Cold Feet - Trailer (1978) |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:16:55 PM EDT
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Pleasantville
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:23:01 PM EDT
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And don't forget Pleasantville.
Although ... I'm not sure if that's him doing his own lines in it. I mean it's his face, but from what I've heard Craig Shoemaker got to do his Don Knotts impersonation for the movie. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:23:05 PM EDT
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Didn't Morgantown, WV rename one of the major roads after him?
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:23:52 PM EDT
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Don Knotts and Tim Conway were a genius comedic duo. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:25:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:31:59 PM EDT
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Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:34:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:35:43 PM EDT
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Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:37:54 PM EDT
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Quote History... that's funny, I don't care who you are
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Posted: 6/25/2017 12:51:16 PM EDT
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A couple I enjoyed as a kid. Might need to track these down to watch with my kids now.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 1:06:14 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 1:30:23 PM EDT
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Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. 
Let's not even bring up what Mr. Fucking Ed ruined in this once great country.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 1:48:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 1:57:09 PM EDT
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Funny, I just watched a Biography about him on Youtube. He was quite the ladies man in real life. His ex wives were quite stunning! He was also a major hypochondriac. Known as a tireless worker.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:05:17 PM EDT
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was great! |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:05:43 PM EDT
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Didn't Morgantown, WV rename one of the major roads after him? He was born in morgantown, theres a statue too. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:18:21 PM EDT
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Wasn't one of his early shticks the guy in the street who couldn't remember his own name?
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:20:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI was wondering how long it would take. Didn't take long apparently lol.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:24:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:31:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:32:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:41:37 PM EDT
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At least Gomer Pyle didn't destroy the USMC
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:49:00 PM EDT
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I was born in '84 but my grandparents and parents raised me off a healthy dose of Don Knotts, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, etc. I had the best childhood growing up watching those on VHS. Pretty sure we owned every Don Knotts movie. The Reluctant Astronaut is still my favorite.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:53:22 PM EDT
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Funny, I just watched a Biography about him on Youtube. He was quite the ladies man in real life. His ex wives were quite stunning! He was also a major hypochondriac. Known as a tireless worker. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/actor-don-knotts-with-his-wife-loralee-czuchna-attending-the-los-picture-id488983067?s=612x612 |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:56:11 PM EDT
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As I understand it, he frequently had LEOs give him a bullet as an homage to his "Barney Fife" character. During an interview(talk show?) he said "If you are a police officer, and you gave me a bullet, I still have it". I have to wonder how many there were and what happened to them after his death. That's my strange sense of curiosity I guess.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 2:58:16 PM EDT
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Private Eyes was a favorite childhood movie of mine. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Don Knotts and Tim Conway were a genius comedic duo.  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:05:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:07:33 PM EDT
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Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. No. it was all the people who got beat up, shot and taxed to oblivion.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:09:15 PM EDT
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Don Knotts was the only reason the Andy Griffith Show did so well. It was worthless after he left.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:09:29 PM EDT
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The Ghost and Mr. Chicken was great! |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:12:51 PM EDT
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Don Knotts did an interview late in life and talked about the "nervous man" character that he created. He used this character in several movies and people just loved it. the hardest role in acting is being the doofus and he mastered the role.
Don't forget Shakiest Gun in the West. The red head was pretty hot. Ippity-doo, kanaba dip, double dare, knock off the chip! Now, what's this all about? You wanna know what that's all about? I'll tell you what that's all about. You knock off that chip and you'll see what it's all about. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:13:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:21:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Andy and Barney did more to destroy the respect for American LEO's than anyone else. The cop who didn't need a gun was a genius loved by all, the cop with a gun was an idiot and a menace. |
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:43:33 PM EDT
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I think the oldest movie I saw him in was No Time for Sergeants, with Andy Griffith.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 3:58:10 PM EDT
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Interesting social transition: that was right before the shift to Political Correctness at Disney. Wtf happened? Quote HistoryQuoted:
Interesting social transition: that was right before the shift to Political Correctness at Disney. Wtf happened? 
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Posted: 6/25/2017 4:41:58 PM EDT
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Like All in the Family, Mayberry RFD stands the test of time. A couple of shows I find myself laughing at when watching alone.
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Posted: 6/25/2017 4:45:39 PM EDT
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The Flying Nun destroyed vocations in the Roman Catholic Church.
Damn you, Sally Fields, damn you and your bad habits! |
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