Munster, Go Home! (1966)

Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums ... See full summary »

Director:

Earl Bellamy

Writers:

Joe Connelly, Bob Mosher,

Stars:

Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fred Gwynne	...	Herman Munster
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Lily Munster
Al Lewis	...	Grandpa
Butch Patrick	...	Eddie Munster
Debbie Watson	...	Marilyn Munster
Terry-Thomas	...	Freddie Munster
Hermione Gingold	...	Lady Effigie Munster
Robert Pine	...	Roger Moresby
John Carradine	...	Cruikshank
Bernard Fox	...	Squire Lester Moresby
Richard Dawson	...	Joey
Jeanne Arnold	...	Grace
Maria Lennard	...	Millie Cruikshank
Cliff Norton	...	Herbert
Diana Chesney	...	Mrs. Moresby

Storyline

Herman discovers he's the new lord of Munster Hall in England. The family sails to Britain, where they receive a tepid welcome from Lady Effigy and Freddie Munster, who throws tantrums because he wasn't named Lord Munster. An on-board romance had blossomed between Marilyn and Roger, but on land Marilyn discovers Roger's family holds a longstanding grudge against the Munsters. Herman upholds the family honor in an auto race; he and Grandpa also unlock "the secret of Munster Hall."

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Plot Keywords:

england | frankenstein | sequel | based on tv series | person on fire | 

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Taglines:

America's Funniest Family in their FIRST FULL-LENGTH FEATURE

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gespenster-Party

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This theatrical film was not a great success at the box office, prompting Paramount, which had been contemplating a theatrical version of Get Smart, to cancel that and instead spread it out over 3 episodes of the TV series called "A Man Called Smart", Parts 1, 2, and 3.

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Goofs

It is mentioned that Freddie Munster's father disowned him so the title "Lord Munster" would pass to Herman. In English peerage, a title passes onto the next in line of succession regardless of the previous holder's wishes. Only an Act of Parliament may remove an heir. Freddie's father could leave all the money and land to Herman, but the title would go to Freddie.

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Quotes

Grace: Mumsy, Freddy is bashing his head against the wall and if he opens a vein it will ruin the drapes.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Monster A-Go-Go (1993)

User Reviews

Munsters on the Fast Track

You pretty much get what one would expect from this first theatrical film using the Munster characters going to England to claim an ancestral home. All the actors return except for Pat Priest - here replaced by Debbie Watson. Herman Munster and Grandpa ham it up in all sorts of quite ridiculous scenes in a quite ridiculous story. Yet, throughout it all, the film does capture the essence and heart of the original show as well as the humour. Fred Gwynne shows us that he was the heart of the Munsters with his amusing turn as the awkward Herman Munster with strange family in tow - living like a somewhat normal monster in a world he saw as the weird thing filled with people he felt were weird. Al Lewis is equally amusing and the whole cast does a good job aiding the antics. British character actors Terry-Thomas - always a treat to see - and the indefatigable Hermionne Ginglod as his mother trying to off Herman Munster and keep their title and lands both give pleasant comic turns. John Carradine is aboard as a very slow-moving butler. Bernard Fox plays the head of a rival family whose one goal is to win a car race every year. Naturally, Herman must defend the House of Munster. Like the television show, many of the laughs are a bit forced, but there are some genuinely funny scenes - most of them between Gwynne and Lewis. Lewis turns into a wolf a couple times, and the race itself is the centerpiece of the film. The ending is perhaps the most forced, but overall I enjoyed the film - not because it was particularly good but rather because it allows one another chance to see Gwynne with the role he would forever be linked with in life. The film w as directed by Earl Bellamy who had directed at least one of the episodes from the series.