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If there is any doubt about the genius of the late, great Don Knotts--simply ask the millions of Andy Griffith Show fans who have adored his performance as Deputy Barney Fife on television for decades. After earning five Emmy Awards for his work on the classic sitcom, the actor surrendered his bullet to the sheriff and hit the trail to make movies.

Featuring more than 200 photographs--many rare and never before published--behind-the-scenes images, fascinating trivia, reviews, and a fantastic 16-page full-color insert, the movies of Don Knotts are fully explored in this collector's treasury. ... Read more

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THE INCREDIBLE AND VERY MISSED DON KNOTTS!
With a delicious cover like this, who wouldn't buy this book? I'm crazy nuts over Don Knotts and his timeless comedy.This book did not disappoint.I love the extended chapter all about the making of his best (in my opinion) movie, "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken." Mr. Limpet is a close second. Don Knotts has many costars who share their love of working with the genius and we get a better picture of what it was to work with him in his films, rather than on the TV shows. All of his movies are covered here.A really thorough job is done by the authors who obviously love his comedy too. A beautiful book that has a deserving place on my book shelf. ECW

THE INCREDIBLE MR. DON KNOTTS IS AN INCREDIBLE BOOK!
Here's another terrific book from pop culture aficionado and author, Steve Cox (with Kevin Marhanka)!THE INCREDIBLE MR. DON KNOTTS focuses on the sensational movies of the legendary comedic actor!The book is loaded with photos (color and black & white) and very informative!I highly recommend THE INCREDIBLE MR. DON KNOTTS!Order it today!

Slightly Misguided Book Will Satisfy Hard-core Knotts Fans
Who would have thought the films of Don Knotts warranted an entire book?To be honest, they don't.But the authors of this give it a good try, one that is strictly for the most devoted of fans.

The premise that Don Knotts' films deserve an entire book is misguided.He only had a small role in most of the major movies he was part of.The 1960s' films that he starred in are B-movies at best and mostly forgetable. But that doesn't stop the authors in their love of the actor.They inject a bit too much personal devotion to Knotts here and lose some of their credibility by making some pretty outlandish statements in praise of Don while failing to show his weaknesses (leaving the "Andy Griffith Show" too soon, his variety show failure, his movies that bombed, etc.).There are also a few factual errors but for the most part they don't care because they are writing this for the fans.

They organize the book on a film-by-film basis.The book starts with a very weak summary of Don's TV background. Then they give mostly sketchy details about each movie he made.These are mostly things anyone could find on a detailed Web search. Then, since they don't have enough first-hand information from the performer,they conjecture regarding his decisions on choices he made in films.They also pad the book with show biographies of actors who had small supporting roles, many of whom are dead.

The book does have some nice photos.And there are apparently a couple of interviews with Don's co-stars that are still living.I say apparently because there is no way of knowing.The authors pull quotes from magazine articles and old TV interviews without proper sourcing notation.So the reader is unsure who the authors have actually spoken with and how old the quotes are.In many cases the comments sound really outdated but there is no way of knowing. The most surprising comment was from an actor who worked with Don on "Ghost and Mr. Chicken" who slammed Don thoroughly for having nothing to do with the rest of the cast--saying the movie was a great experience except for working with Knotts! It is one of the rare negative things in the book(the writers also unfairly demean the "Andy Griffith Show"'s color episodes--maybe because Knotts wasn't in most of them?).

Big fans of the actor will adore the book even with its weaknesses and give it five stars.For the rest of us that just kind of liked the guy, it's a 2 or 3 starbook because this type of filmography is typically devoted to big stars like Cary Grant or Barbra Streisand, and Don's film work is just not in their league.

Everything you ever wanted to know about Barney Fife
This book had me entertained from start to finish. I have always loved the amazing Don Knotts and this book is the only one I've seen that does his life and career justice. Because they had the cooperation of Don Knotts himself (there is a fascinating interview with him about his personal favorite film "The Ghost and Mr. Chicken"), the authors were able to present a complete volume that covers all the bases. This handsome coffee table worthy book includes all kinds of rare behind-the-scenes photos and has a heavy Mayberry slant for all those "Andy Griffith Show" fans like me. Highly recommended!

Mr. Incredible!
Being of that generation, I admit it, I watched Three's Company growing up. Mr. Furley is the character I most associate with Don Knotts. I've always been a fan and this book helped me remember other roles of his. The Disney movies of the 70's and especially on Scooby-Doo! Since reading this (cool cover and graphics too) I've discovered The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, a new favorite. Now, onto Mayberry... ... Read more

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best book ever!
After reading the book Barney Fife and other characters I have known, I realized Don knotts was nothing like Barney Fife. I really, really, really, enjoyed this book. If you are looking for a detailed book on knotts's life, this is the book to get. It was published in 1999, and Knotts died in 2003. So it basically has his whole lifes story. This is a must for all Don knotts fans. If you're a Don knotts fan, this is is the book to have.

This item has not yet arrived as of 04-21-10
This item was ordered 3/19 and was supposed to arrive by 4/12/10.I have not yet received it as of 4/21/10. I am rating something I have not yet seen because I could not do a review without choosing a rating.

You'll Like "The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts" More
This book is simply Okay. I really hoped Don Knotts would go into more detail about his films.He only mentions his role in "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" merely once in passing.The photos are mostly duped over publicity shots fans have already seen.The cover is atrocious.I know that Don's publisher could have put out a better product for all of his fans.

If you really want a great book about Don Knotts:See "The Incredible Mr. Don Knotts" by Stephen Cox and Kevin Marhanka. Now THAT's a fantastic book about the legendary comedian!!

nipped it
DON knotts nipped it in the bud with this one. it was a very good book. I read it so fast because it was hard to put down. Barney Fife is the funniest man on tv! if you are a mayberry fan you will love this book.

Barney and Don Knotts are two different men!
I have really enjoyed reading this book, and have read some of the other reviews of it. I think Andy Griffith summed it all up in the foreword he wrote for this book, when he stated..."Don was not Barney Fife. Barney Fife was a character that Don created. I know Don to be a bright man and very much in control of himself. As everyone knows, Barney Fife had very little control of himself." Obviously Don did not write this book as Barney would have, but there are little traces of that personality hidden in it, if you infer it that way.
People who buy this book expecting to hear the caustic ramblings of a Hollywood burnout will be sorely disappointed. Mr. Knotts seems as warm and fuzzy as your favorite stuffed toy, without a harsh word to say about anyone. If you want more real background information on him from a more objective standpoint, watch the excellent Biography Channel special on his life and career. Or visit the website www.interestingideas.com and look for the essay someone wrote about him, that was gritty and much more candid and philosophical. You will be fascinated!
However, if you are new to watching the Andy Griffith Show, like I am, and this is the first book you read on the show, like it was for me, this book is a great way to get introduced to the show, and prepare you for the more theoretically advanced books you will read about it in the future. Especially if you are a "Trained Noticer" like me!
Now, if Howard Morris (Ernest T. Bass) would just write his autobiography... ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Jesse Donald "Don" Knotts (July 21, 1924 - February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, a role which earned him five Emmy Awards. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on the 1980s television sitcom Three's Company. ... Read more

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Chapters: Bob Huggins, Necro Butcher, Don Knotts, Terry Bowden, Earl E. Anderson, Sam Huff, Robert P. George, Herbert Morrison, Frank Lovece, Tommy Bowden, Marc Magro, John Raese, Dwayne Jones, Francis Harrison Pierpont, Hoda Kotb, Karma to Burn, Cory Jackson, Midge Miller, Alan Henderson, David Selby, Michael Garrison, Jeff Bowden, Michael Tomasky, Daris Swindler, Samantha Holvey, George Cookman Sturgiss, John Hagans, Bob Hoffman, French Ensor Chadwick, William E. Glasscock, Garrett Ford, Jr., Thomas Wilson, Rich Braham, Allison Williams, Marion Cannon, Frank L. Bowman, Waitman T. Willey, Bill Dutton, Levi Morgan, Larry Starcher. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 175. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Bob Huggins (born September 21, 1953 in Morgantown, West Virginia) is the head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team. Huggins previously held the head coaching positions at the University of Cincinnati (19892005) and Kansas State University (20062007). His 616221 record (.736) during his 25 seasons as a head coach ranks him eighth in winning percentage and seventh in victories among active Division I coaches. He is one of only 4 active Division I coaches with 600 career victories. Huggins has been to 15 total NCAA tournaments, including 14 of the last 15 seasons. Huggins' teams have participated in the postseason 22 of 25 times. Huggins has averaged 23.6 wins per season, including 25.6 his last 15 years. On April 5, 2007, he accepted an offer to return to coach his alma mater of West Virginia University. After leading the Mountaineers to a Sweet 16 appearance, Huggins signed an 11-year contract with the university after the season ended. Huggins, who had moved to Port Washington, Ohio with his family, played basketball for his father, Charles, at Indian Valley ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2800220 ... Read more

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Chapters: Jennifer Garner, Don Knotts, Ann Magnuson, Brad Dourif, Josh Stewart, Allison Hayes, Conchata Ferrell, Dagmar, John Corbett, Michael Cerveris, Sam Trammell, Paul Dooley, Joanne Dru, David Selby, Wilber Pan, Fuzzy Knight, Leonard Barr, Shelley Taylor Morgan, Ashlie Rhey, Bobby Campo, Charlie Barnett, Jeramie Rain, Joan Banks, Karen Austin, Eddie Baker, Rex Lease, Sam Pancake, Darrell Fetty, Samuel Ball. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 125. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Jennifer Anne Affleck (née Garner; born April 17, 1972), known professionally as Jennifer Garner, is an American actress. Garner gained recognition on television for her performance as CIA agent Sydney Bristow in the thriller drama series Alias, which aired on ABC for five seasons from 2001 to 2006. While working on Alias, she gained minor roles in hit movies such as Pearl Harbor (2001) and Catch Me if You Can (2002). Since then, Garner has appeared in supporting as well as lead roles on the big screen in projects including Daredevil (2003), 13 Going on 30 (2004) and Juno (2007). She is married to actor and director Ben Affleck, with whom she has two daughters. Garner was the second of three daughters born in a middle class family in Houston, Texas. Her mother, Patricia Ann (née English), was an English teacher from Oklahoma, and her father, Bill John Garner, worked as a chemical engineer at Union Carbide. When she was four years old, her father's job with Union Carbide relocated her family to Princeton, West Virginia, and then later to Charleston, West Virginia, where Garner resided until her college years. She has credited her older sister, Melissa Lynn Garner Wylie, who resides in Boston, Massachusetts, as a source of inspiration to her. Her younger sister is Susannah Kay Garner Carpenter. Garner's ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20949091 ... Read more

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Chapters: Anthony Mcauliffe, Judee K. Burgoon, Don Knotts, Asra Nomani, Tim Mahoney, Earl E. Anderson, Mike Barwis, Josh Stewart, Cecil H. Underwood, Bantz J. Craddock, Arch A. Moore, Jr., Gene Okerlund, Alan Mollohan, List of West Virginia University Alumni, Ali Akbar Jalali, Matt Carson, Keith Maillard, Justin Michael Jenkins, Robert H. Foglesong, Earl Lemley Core, Jack Harris, Paul S. Stull, Darrell Mcgraw, Kenneth Yablonski, John O. Bennett, Todd Bullard, John G. Trueschler, David Selby, Patsy Ramsey, Michael Garrison, Richard Kuranda, G. William Whitehurst, Earl Ray Tomblin, Menis Ketchum, William G. Conley, Allison Miller, Jayne Anne Phillips, Jeff Pyle, David Brailer, Alex Shigo, Matt Delligatti, Scott Rudder, Irene C. Berger, Fuzzy Knight, George William Johnson, Velvet Brown, Patrice King Brown, Ben Doller, Maurice Brooks, M. Blane Michael, Jay Chattaway, John D. Hoblitzell, Jr., Becky Cain, Andrea Patrick, Karen S. Evans, Jack Ward Thomas, Randy Hunt, Chauncey H. Browning, Jr., Dee Caperton, John M. Wolverton, Carl G. Bachmann, Erik Wells, Richard John Walters, Chris Sedenka, Melanne Pennington, William E. Glasscock, Mario Palumbo, Bruce Foster Sterling, John Woods, Melanie Lofton, Israel C. White, George Alexander Pearre, Jessica Wedge, Allison Williams, Addison Fischer, Robert Deprospero, Chaim Gingold, William N. Johnston, M. Dayne Aldridge, John G. Hutchinson, Ivan R. Schwab, Frank Kearns, José Lorenzo Pesquera, Linda Diane Barnes, Ken Kendrick, William H. Riffee, Robin Davis, Howard Justus Mcginnis, Irene Murphy Keeley, Stephen Ailes, Bobby R. Acord, Larry Starcher. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 315. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Judee K. Burgoon is an American academic. She is Professor of Communication and Professor of Family Studies and Human Development a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22224766 ... Read more

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The Mayberry Poem - A Tribute to Mayberry, is a compilation of verses about characters, episodes and memories from The Andy Griffith Show and the town of Mayberry. If you are a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, you will be sure to enjoy this poetic look at life in Mayberry U.S.A. ... Read more

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A Delightful Mayberry Collection
If you are a fan of The Andy Griffith Show you will love this collection of delightful poems about all the special people and places in Mayberry.

Mayberry Poetry Book
A new edition of the Mayberry poetry books was released in September of 2008 with photo of a squad car in Mt. Airy, North Carolina on the cover. The new edition includes more poems, a new collection of photographs of Mt. Airy, NC, the town where Andy Griffith grew up, and a tribute to Don Knotts. The 2008 edition retails for $12.95. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Andy Griffith Show is an American sitcom first televised by CBS between October 3, 1960 and April 1, 1968. Andy Griffith portrays a widowed sheriff in a fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina. His life is complicated by an inept but well-meaning deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts), a spinster aunt and housekeeper, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier), and a young son, Opie (Ron Howard, billed as Ronny). Local ne'er-do-wells, bumbling pals, and temperamental girlfriends further complicate his life. ... Read more

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This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine. I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as "Two of Them," "An Auld Licht Manse," "A Tillyloss Scandal," and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author. They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them. I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
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This is the only American edition of my books produced with my sanction, and I have special reasons for thanking Messrs. Scribner for its publication; they let it be seen, by this edition, what are my books, for I know not how many volumes purporting to be by me, are in circulation in America which are no books of mine. I have seen several of these, bearing such titles as Two of Them, An Auld Licht Manse, A Tillyloss Scandal, and some of them announce themselves as author's editions, or published by arrangement with the author. They consist of scraps collected and published without my knowledge, and I entirely disown them. I have written no books save those that appear in this edition.
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