For those unfamiliar, its a celanimated rather than stop motion production. Mad monster party debuted in theatres in 1967, many months before halloween, and it wasnt meant to be for halloween originally, even in spite of the monsters in it. Featuring the voices of boris karloff, allen swift, phyllis diller and gale garnett, mad monster party is for the most part an entertaining film with great animation, superb sets, references to other classic movies and a few catchy songs chucked in for good measure. The fourth theatrical release from rankinbass, 1967s mad monster party seems to enjoy the strongest reputation. Check out my other halloween music videos on my channel. Unless you happen to dig out their 1967 theatrical feature mad monster party. While the stopmotion photography is a bit jerky in spots, it does not detract from the film but seems to make it that much more endearing. Mad mad mad monster party 1967 scene 10 stay one step ahead by skcj vicky movie land. Jessica rabbit, the new tv movie my dinner with herve, tigon films and the. But we dont usually think of them at halloween time. Mad monster party was a feature film produced by arthur rankin, jr.
It was tremendous fun to have the opportunity to watch this fun little film again. Suggested by lionsgate arkansas 2020 movie official trailer vince vaughn, liam hemsworth, clark duke. Within the production and still gallery we find 61 frames of material. With this film and bogdonovichs targets the next year, this old master of the horror film couldnt have asked for a better sendoff. Aka mad monster party 1967 its the silliest party of the year. But frankensteins title is not all that is at stake. Amongst the many talented people who worked on this film are several who didnt work in film much. The image measures 2122 3250 pixels and is 735 kilobytes large. With boris karloff, allen swift, gale garnett, phyllis diller. One thing thats interesting about this film is how the ladies get to shine in the song department.
It was also the last film boris karloff did that related to his frankenstein history, voicing baron frankenstein this. An 1967 animated film from rankinbass productions, inc. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that. It included all of the classic monsters such as, dracula, werewolf, dracula, frankenstein fang, the creature of the black lagoon, the hunchback, dr. Regardless of what happens with the covid19 pandemic, halloween kills may not hit. Regardless of what happens with the covid19 pandemic, halloween kills may not hit the big screen at amc or regal theatres. Oct 07, 2016 mad monster party 1967 trailer slaughter player. When dr frankenstein decides to retire from the monster making business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. Halloween kills is one of the most highly anticipated blumhouse productions horror releases for 2020. The film is set to hit the big screen in the united states on october 16, 2020. The film uses the animagic technique to tell the story of a meeting of the monsters put together by dr. In order to keep expenses down, the film s producers didnt want to pay royalty rights, for the use of the.
One example is noted cartoonist, jack davis best known for his work on mad magazine of which he was a. Before the nightmare before christmas, there was mad monster party, a stopmotion animated musical from 1966 in the vein of rudolph the rednosed reindeer. Mad mad mad monsters is a 1972 traditional animated comedy film produced by rankinbass productions in the united states and animated overseas by mushi production in japan. Could you be someones invention, so unreal as you feel tonight. Mad monster party movie mad monster party released on march 08, 1967. Song by ethel ennis 1967 vintage halloween music duration. Mad monster party debuted in theatres in 1967, many months before halloween, and it wasnt meant to be for. Mad monster party is, like those specials, fun for all ages. Lorenzo cameron is a discredited and quite mad medico who has discovered a way to turn his gardner, petro, into a wolf man. Intro from the 1967 rankin and bass stop motion film.
Boris karloff and phyllis diller lend their vocal talents to this bizarre stopmotion animated parody of horror films. Dec 25, 2011 rankinbass mad monster party miser bros. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Frankenstein makes plans for his retirement and convenes a meeting of all monsters to announce his replacement.
The lycanthropic experiments succeed only too well, and although dr. To sum up mad monster party it is a groovy 1960s animated horror musical that will appeal to both children and adults. Apparently, someone uncovered a movie advertisement that ran in the new york times showing mad monster party opening in theatres in march of 69. Cameron spouts plans of turning his discovery into a weapon in defense of the civilized world, he instead unleashes his creation on those fellow scientists who had engineered his ouster from. Mad monster party by waxwork records free listening on. I never quite figured out why they needed a worldwide organization of monsters, but the movie conjures the group nonetheless. Featuring film movie stars boris karloff and phyllis diller, the rankin bass stopmotion animated musical horrorcomedy has become a holiday cultclassic. We get the film s 90second theatrical trailer, presented 1. Levine and directed by jules bass return to oz 1964, rudolph, the red nosed reindeer 1964, the daydreamer 1966, frosty the snowman 1969, produced the last unicorn 1982, the sins of dorian gray 1983, the wind in the willows 1987.
Although less wellknown than rankinbass holiday specials, it has become a cult film. Its a parody of classic monster movies more aimed at adults than children though it was badly marketed to the wrong audience, the weekend matinee for kids. Hello guest, this is the official trailer of mad monster party 1967 best regards horrorfilm archivist. When dr frankenstein decides to retire from the monstermaking business, he calls an international roster of monsters to a creepy convention to elect his successor. You never know what kind of spooks or kooks youll see next in this featurelength stopmotion classic. Bumping this up to note that classic media released the rankinbass spinoffsequel special mad mad mad monsters on dvd within the last couple of weeks. The special aired on september 23, 1972 as an episode of the abc saturday superstar movie. The special aired on september 23, 1972 as part of the abc saturday superstar movie. Mad, mad, mad monsters is a 1972 traditional animated comedy film produced by rankinbass productions in the united states and animated overseas by mushi production in japan. Possibly timed to accompany universals classic monster romp abbott and costello meet frankenstein to bluray, mad monster party.
Gallery of 8 movie poster and cover images for mad monster party. The film posits a world in which the classic creatures have aligned into a union of sorts. Overview of mad monster party, 1969, directed by jules bass, with boris karloff, ethel ennis, gale garnett, at turner classic movies. This area includes publicity photos, design sketches, ads and other promotional pieces, and merchandise. Press by rick goldschmidt hardcover and soft cover, 268 pages like many kids, i grew up watching rankinbass animated films on television and for as long as i can remember they ve captured my imagination and my heart. The melodrama was produced by sigmund neufeld, directed by sam newfield, written by fred myton, and stars george zucco, glenn strange, johnny downs, and anne nagel the film s storyline concerns a mad scientist who has been discredited by his peers. It is a prequel of sorts to the 1967 stop motion animated film mad monster party. That is because it was done by the same filmmakers arthur rankin and jules bass. Boris karloff brings his inimitable prescense to the voice of baron frankenstein. By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your. Review and photos of mad monster party action figures by dst. Waxwork records is proud to announce the debut vinyl soundtrack release of 1967s mad monster party.
Imdb picked up the date from that source and whoever later wrote the mmp listing for, used the imdbs data. Oct 22, 2012 hello guest, this is the official trailer of mad monster party 1967 best regards horrorfilm archivist. Nov 17, 2006 apparently, someone uncovered a movie advertisement that ran in the new york times showing mad monster party opening in theatres in march of 69. High resolution movie poster image for mad monster party.
Did you sell your soul to the devil at that monster party last night. Mad monster party is an early rankinbass production, and it shows. Oct 31, 2011 mad monster party the full moon brings out the monster in you. Todays topic is the 1967 classic special mad monster party. Mad monster party the full moon brings out the monster in you. Fyi, its available for streaming on netflix and amazon prime. With rudolph, and even more so with mad monster party, they propelled stop motion into a fully realized animation format for longer films with great stories, voice acting and full, complex visuals. The mad monster is a 1942 american black and white horror film, produced and distributed by poverty row studio producers releasing corporation. This 1968 childrens film centers around a meeting of monstersincluding dracula, the mummy, the werewolf, the creature from the black lagoon, and othersto elect a replacement for their leader. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. The karloffinspired mad scientist is in this one too, but is voiced by another actor. Mad monster party clip never was a love like mine duration. The film stars boris karloff, allen swift, gale garnett, and phyllis diller.