Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: A group of car-loving teenagers are facing eviction from their clubhouse and because of an unfair belief they are just delinquents, can't find anybody else willing to provide them with a space. This changes when the elderly Anastasia Abernathy offers them her home. There's just one condition, it's haunted and they need to chase away the ghost. Who's in it? The movie stars Jody Fair , Russ Bender , Elaine DuPont , Leon Tyler and Dorothy Neumann. Review: When I saw Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow described as a horror movie on ScreenPix last night, I suspected the description was wrong, based mostly on the movie's artwork. However, figuring it would be a comedy, not unlike The Ghost and Mr. Chicken , I figured I'd give it a try this morning. As it turns out, it was something I truly wasn't expecting, and I'm still undecided if that was a good thing or not. This film, which I think was geared toward teenagers, does have some moments. I especially l...

Synopsis: When Mayberry learns one of their own may be a direct descendant of a Revolutionary War hero, the town is excited by the news. But, when the descendant turns out to be the town drunk, Otis Campbell ( Hal Smith ), Mayor Pike ( Dick Elliott ) wants Andy ( Andy Griffith ) to arrange for someone else to accept the plaque on Otis' behalf so Mayberry doesn't suffer an embarrassment. Review: I had planned on mowing the lawn yesterday afternoon. But, since it was raining, I wound up doing my laundry instead. While waiting to switch it over from the washer to the dryer, I put this episode on. Overall, I thought it was a decent one. The main story, to be honest, was a little predictable. Despite Barney ( Don Knotts ) thinking he was the descendant, I wasn't really surprised when it ended up being Otis, mostly because he seemed like the most ridiculous choice. And, when Mayor Pike insisted Andy find someone to pretend to be Otis, I figured he wouldn't follow thr...