We Bet You Didn’t Know Some of These Things about the Life and Career of Don Knotts

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night

One of the first animated voice acting Don Knotts did was for the animated film Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, where he does the voice of Gee Willikers. Regrettably the movie was not a success at the box office, receiving mostly negative reviews from critics in its initital release. The film cost $10 million to make but only earned $3.2 million in return throughtout its entire run. Filmation, the film’s production company, soon became defunct.

Big Bully

After having a longish hiatus from films to get through some personal issues, Don Knotts returned in a supporting role as the vice principle in the 1996 comedy drama Big Bully, which starred Tom Arnold as the childhood bully of Rick Moranis, who reconnect as adults. The film was a massive flob, both with viewers and critics alike, which was reflected in its grossing only $2,042,530 from roughly $15 million budget. The film was so bad that it currently holds 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.