Haunted Honeymoon (1986)

Larry Abbot, speaker in the radio horror shows of Manhattan Mystery Theater wants to marry. For the marriage he takes his fiancée home to the castle where he grew up among his eccentric ... See full summary »

Director:

Gene Wilder

Writers:

Gene Wilder, Terence Marsh

Stars:

Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, Dom DeLuise

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gene Wilder	...	Larry Abbot
Gilda Radner	...	Vickie Pearle
Dom DeLuise	...	Aunt Kate
Jonathan Pryce	...	Charles
Bryan Pringle	...	Pfister
Peter Vaughan	...	Francis Abbot Sr.
Eve Ferret	...	Sylvia
Paul L. Smith	...	Dr. Paul Abbot
Julann Griffin	...	Nora
Jim Carter	...	Montego
Jo Ross	...	Susan
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Francis Jr.
Billy J. Mitchell	...	Cop
R.J. Bell	...	Cop
Ann Way	...	Rachel

Storyline

Larry Abbot, speaker in the radio horror shows of Manhattan Mystery Theater wants to marry. For the marriage he takes his fiancée home to the castle where he grew up among his eccentric relatives. His uncle decides that he needs to be cured from a neurotic speech defect and exaggerated bursts of fear: he gives him a shock therapy with palace ghosts.

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Plot Keywords:

satire | b movie | written and directed by cast member | wedding | nightmare | 

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Taglines:

...A Comedy Chiller

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Genres:

Horror | Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hochzeitsnacht im Geisterschloß

Filming Locations:

Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Gross:

$8,033,397 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Orion Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Third and final of three collaborations of actor Dom DeLuise and actor-director Gene Wilder. The first was The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother and the second was The World's Greatest Lover. As actors, the two also both appeared in Mel Brooks's Blazing Saddles.

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Goofs

When Larry and Vicki are driving to the castle/mansion, a road sign is visible that shows the road curving (dog leg). The sign is on the wrong side of the street and does not match the curve of the road.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Francis Jr.: It's not what you think.
[collapses and camera pans right then stops]
Francis Jr.: Well, it's partly what you think but, uh, oh it's so complicated.
[dies]

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Connections

Spoofs Young Frankenstein (1974)

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Soundtracks

"Isn't It Romantic"
By Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart
Performed by Bryan Pringle
Famous Music Corporation

User Reviews

Haunted Honeymoon is enjoyable for Gilda Radner's final movie

Having heard for years how awful Haunted Honeymoon was and long wanting to see Gilda Radner in her last movie, I taped this last night while the Emmys were on. Now that I've seen it, I can now say nobody in the cast and crew have anything to be ashamed about. I love the performances in the radio studio with Radner and Gene Wilder playing characters in a show with the same title as film. Dom DeLuise is amusing as Aunt Kate. But I want to really praise the hard-of-hearing butler Pfister (Bryan Pringle) who, because Wilder tells him his fiancée is slightly deaf, keeps shouting at Radner. And, yes, like many other comments here, I love Wilder's using someone else's legs as his in front of policemen. I also loved the "Ballin' the Jack" number between DeLuise and Radner and Radner's joke about the bug on the windshield. So in short, if you're a fan of all three stars, seek this out by all means!