To get money he starts to kill people in order to get new clients. Besides price, theres boris karloff, peter lorre, basil rathbone and in a small, but funny. A bit less ham and more restraint would have worked wonders. He is shown lying widthwise with his knees drawn up, with black or purple draperies completely covering the inside, while the top half of gillie can be seen sitting in the drivers seat through a large square opening in the front of the hearse. The comedy of terrors 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The comedy of terrors, released here for the first time in its widescreen format on dvd, is truly a cause for celebration for several reasons. It makes perfect sense that the protagonist of breakfast on pluto is not an i. Comedy also gets a little slapsticky toward the end, i like the first half better but all in all, i agree its the better movie.
Brown, joyce jameson, beverly hills, paul barselou, linda rogers, luree holmes, buddy mason, alan dewitt, doug williams. The comedy of terrors 1963 vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, and basil rathbone were icons of a peculiar kind. The theme through all three movies being horror comedy with similar sorts of tales which people will have seen before. The shrinking man is a science fiction novel by american writer richard matheson, published in 1956. In 1988 he received his bfa in printmaking from the university of washington. The comedy of terrors 1964 vincent price boris karloff. A financial crisis forces undertaker waldo trumbull to start taking extreme measures. In fact, it was here that i learned that a second movie with this cast was in the works, which was basically parodying circusfreak movies. The comedy of terrors 1964 the movie database tmdb. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the comedy of terrors near you. Oct 15, 2012 the comedy of terrors soundtrack from 1964, composed by les baxter.
It has been adapted into a motion picture twice, called the incredible shrinking man in 1957 and the incredible shrinking woman in 1981, both by universal pictures. The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur and starring vincent price, peter lorre, basil ra. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Find a horror fan in a titanically silly mood and you have found the perfect audience for the comedy of terrors, an over the top and often overwrought but amusing and enjoyable little horroromp. Comedy of terrors, the the raven double feature on dvd 027616889010 from mgm ua. A list of british tv and radio comedies and comedy films that debuted in 1964. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Staring olive sturgess, joyce jameson, hazel court and basil rathbone. Directed by the legendary jacques tourneur cat people, i walked with a zombie, night of the demon, written by the equally legendary novelist richard matheson, and starring vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff and basil rathbone, the opening starstudded credits of the comedy of terrors alone were enough to have me grinning with anticipation even the costarring cat, orangey credited. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur on allmovie. Directed by the legendary jacques tourneur cat people, i walked with a zombie, night of the demon, written by the equally legendary novelist richard matheson, and starring vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff and basil rathbone, the opening starstudded credits of the comedy of terrors alone were enough to have me grinning with anticipation. The raven gets off to a good start imho but then it becomes a drag, and the big finish, the duel of the wizards, is a chore to sit through.
For in mccabes world, hope is only the flip side of horror, a red herring to lull you into a kaleidoscopic land riddled with brutality and comedy. In comedy, the emphasis is indeed on the comedy and not on the terrors. May 27, 2014 the comedy of terrors 1964 full movie. The comedy of terrors page 4 classic horror film board. French films of 1964 at the internet movie database. The comedy of terrors 1964 full movie video dailymotion. The comedy of terrors soundtrack from 1964, composed by les baxter. The vincent price collection ii featuring the firstever bluray presentation of the house on haunted hill 1959, the return of the fly 1959, the comedy of terrors 1963, the raven 1963, the last man on earth 1964, the tomb of ligeia 1964, and dr. The comedy of terrors 1964 the raven 1963 directors. Overview of the comedy of terrors, 1963, directed by jacques tourneur, with vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, at turner classic movies.
The comedy of terrors 1964 full movie download full hd. With vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, joyce jameson. Scream of the wolf is a 1974 american madefortelevision horrorthriller film starring peter graves and clint walker and directed by dan curtis. Not rated 1h 24min comedy, horror 22 january 1964 usa. A horror spoof in which a funeral director, who is in arrears on his rent. If the comedy doesnt always work as well as it should, its still a lot of fun seeing these screen legends playing against each other. The court jester 1955 when basil rathbone hears an intruder peter lorre in his home, he gets up to investigate and grabs a sword.
The comedy of terrors 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. Tcmdb archive materials view all archives 0 dvds from tcm shop. The comedy of terrors is a 1963 film about two unscrupulous undertakers who create their own customers when they cannot find willing ones. The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by. The film also features orangey the cat, billed as rhubarb the cat. An undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced to pay one years backrent. The comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur synopsis. The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur and starring vincent price, peter lorre, basil rathbone, boris karloff, and in a cameo joe e.
Jacques tourneur basil rathbone collection christophel. Dec 07, 2016 basil rathbone, vincent price, peter lorre. Doug parry comedy of terrors doug parry was born on september 24, 1964 in auburn, washington. This horror comedy borrows more than just its title from shakespeare. The comedy of terrors trailer directed by jacques tourneur. With vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, basil rathbone, joe e. Waldo trumbull, an undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced the pay one years backrent.
A comedy of terrors 1964 not as funny as it might had been. The comedy of terrors was the only film that boris karloff, vincent price, basil rathbone and peter lorre made together. The red terrors the story of a high schools drive to football glory in 1964 georgia download. Another adaptation of the story has been proposed, which has been pushed back several times from 2001 to the current day. In 19thcentury new england, the ancient amos hinchley boris karloff has left the running of his struggling. The comedy of terrors 1963 directed by jacques tourneur. An allout horror comedy set in 19th century new england with some of the best names in the business.
Jacques tourneur, roger corman mgm every shroud has a silver lining aip publicity slogan for comedy of terrors. Side a the comedy of terrors 1964, 83 mins, widescreen 2. Comedy of terrors, the the raven double feature dvd 1963. Released by intrada in 2012 special collection vol. Business is booming at a funeral parlor that employs a murderous undertaker in comedy of terrors basil rathbone. A novelization of the comedy of terrors was written in 1964 by elsie lee. Joyce jameson september 26, 1932 january 16, 1987 was an american actress, known for many television roles, including recurring guest appearances as skippy, one of the fun girls in the 1960s television series the andy griffith show as well as the. The comedy of terrors 1963 is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur and starring vincent price, peter lorre, basil rathbone, boris karloff, and in a cameo joe e. Vincent price stars as waldo trumbull, a lazy new england funeral parlor owner, who blackmails peter lorre into helping him increase business by killing people. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. A grave case of greed gone too far an undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced the pay one years backrent. Deutsch francais italiano nederlands portugues svenska. The comedy of terrors wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Find a horror fan in a titanically silly mood and you have found the perfect audience for the comedy of terrors, an overthetop and often overwrought but amusing and enjoyable little horroromp.
I have just seen the film its good to see again price, karloff, big mouth joe e. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1964 films for convenience, all 1964 films should be included in this category. Released 1964, the comedy of terrors stars vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, joyce jameson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Phipps, trumbull waits inside the horsedrawn hearse. Richard matheson wrote this funny horror spoof about an undertaker who decides to drum up new business. Lorre was in poor health already during the filming of the comedy of terrors. The cat rhubarb listed in the opening and closing credits isnt the rhubarb in the feline baseball comedy rhubarb.
The comedy of terrors 1964 fantastic movie musings and. This includes all 1964 films that can also be found in the subcategories. The comedy of terrors is a comedy horror film from 1964, directed by jacques tourneur. Price, lorre, karloff, rathbone and joe e brown in a horror movie spoof. As it is there is but a single murder of a character we do not know nor care about. From jacques tourneur, director of numerous horror classics including cat people, i walked with a zombie and night of the demon, comes the comedy of terrors is a gleefully macabre tale which brings together genre greats vincent price, peter lorre and boris karloff. The comedy of terrors 1964 waldo trumbull vincent price is an amoral undertaker in 19thcentury new england who takes to murdering people to have enough cash to support his drinking habit. The dvd of the comedy of terrors is a double feature with the raven, and provides a couple nice little features. Vincent price stars as waldo trumbull, a lazy new england funeral parlor owner, who blackmails peter lorre. The comedy of terrors 1964 vincent price boris karloff movie commentary. The comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur cast and.
The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur and. Dishonest undertaker waldo trumbull and his sidekick felix gillie are creating their own customers when they cannot find willing ones. Rather than waiting for new clients to show up naturally, waldo and his assistant attract new business by killing wealthy individuals in their sleep. It was also one of peter lorres last films, as he died on march 23, 1964. They were, it must be emphasized, very talented and highly trained actors whose careers spanned a wide variety of roles. An undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced the pay one years backrent. So really you can see why this didnt go down too well in its day. It is a blend of comedy and horror which features several cast members from tales of terror, made by aip the year before.
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