Within the first five minutes, there's a reference to a Cole Porter song and "All in the Family" with one of the uncle monsters referring to another as "meathead" and telling them to stifle themselves. There's also parody titles of classic monster movies and lots of other references that only patient adult viewers would understand. The plot surrounds the two boys desperately out to find Sigmund after an unknowing Aunt Zelda dumps him out. Sigmund has developed a crush on a neighbor's fluffy dog, but the young teen girl owner isn't exactly helpful.
Looking at this nearly 50 years later, I didn't realize how creepy the rubber monsters looked, but they had the advantage of color as opposed to the wild monsters done in black and white for drive ins during the 1950's and 60's. Johnny Whitaker and Scott C. Kolden are adorable together, with Whitaker just coming off "Family Affair". The silliness concludes with one of the monster uncle's disguised in drag! Lots of light, fluffy giggles here.
Looking at this nearly 50 years later, I didn't realize how creepy the rubber monsters looked, but they had the advantage of color as opposed to the wild monsters done in black and white for drive ins during the 1950's and 60's. Johnny Whitaker and Scott C. Kolden are adorable together, with Whitaker just coming off "Family Affair". The silliness concludes with one of the monster uncle's disguised in drag! Lots of light, fluffy giggles here.