Mad Monster Party?

19671967
UnratedUnrated
1h 34min

6.6/10

Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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On the Isle of Evil, the head of the "World Organization of Monsters" reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined a formula for total destruction, only to be upset when the monsters try to steal the formula a... Read allOn the Isle of Evil, the head of the "World Organization of Monsters" reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined a formula for total destruction, only to be upset when the monsters try to steal the formula and kill his nephew.On the Isle of Evil, the head of the "World Organization of Monsters" reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined a formula for total destruction, only to be upset when the monsters try to steal the formula and kill his nephew.On the Isle of Evil, the head of the "World Organization of Monsters" reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined a formula for total destruction, only to be upset when the monsters try to steal the formula and kill his nephew.On the Isle of Evil, the head of the "World Organization of Monsters" reveals his imminent retirement and that he has refined a formula for total destruction, only to be upset when the monsters try to steal the formula and kill his nephew.

Director
- Jules Bass
Writers
- Len Korobkin(screenplay)
- Harvey Kurtzman(screenplay)
- Arthur Rankin Jr.(story)
Stars
- Boris Karloff(voice)
- Allen Swift(voice)
- Gale Garnett(voice)

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Mad Monster Party

Boris Karloff

Allen Swift

Gale Garnett

Francescaas Francesca
(voice)

Phyllis Diller

The Monster's Mateas The Monster's Mate
(voice)

Ethel Ennis

Title Song Singeras Title Song Singer
(voice)

Director
- Jules Bass
Writers
- Len Korobkin(screenplay)
- Harvey Kurtzman(screenplay)
- Arthur Rankin Jr.(story)
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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. Everyone is there including Dracula, The Werewolf, The Creature, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde and many more. But Frankenstein's title is not all that is at stake. The famous doctor has also discovered the secret of total destruction that must not fall into the wrong hands! —Anonymous

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Taglines
- You are cordially invited to the most monstrous party ever!
Genres
Certificate
- Unrated
Parents guide

Trivia
In order to keep expenses down, the film's producers didn't want to pay royalty rights, for the use of the names "King Kong", "Frankenstein's monster", "The Bride of Frankenstein", "Quasimodo" and "The Creature from the Black Lagoon". That's why the characters - though recognizable - are all called by different names, i.e.; King Kong's "It", Frankenstein's monster is "Fang", the Bride of Frankenstein is simply "The Monster's Mate", Quasimodo is called "the Hunchback of Notre Dame" and The Creature from the Black Lagoon is called simply "Creature". The names "Count Dracula" and "The Invisible Man" were in the public domain at the time of production, and as no fees were required for their use, they appear in the film.

Goofs
When the clock chimes, Dr. Frankenstein says it's 1:00, but the clock actually reads 6:55, plus it chimes six times.

Quotes
Dracula: What kind of a monster is he? A ghoul? A demon? A spook, or...?
Francesca: A human.
Dracula: They're the worst kind.

Alternate versions
In the new DVD and video release by Anchor Bay, at the very end of the film the word "Yeah" which is sung by Francesca and followed by a couple creepy musical notes is not included.

Connections
Followed by The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie: The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters (1972)

Soundtracks
Mad Monster Party
Music and Lyrics by Maury Laws and Jules Bass Performed by Ethel Ennis

Top review

7/10

"Did you sell your soul to the devil at that monster party last night?"

Baron von Frankenstein summons all the classic movie monsters like Dracula, the Mummy, the Wolfman, etc. to his castle to announce his retirement. When the monsters find out he plans to name his nerdy nephew his successor, they aren't pleased. I love Rankin/Bass and I love classic horror movies, especially the Universal monster movies. So this is right up my alley. As with the classic Rankin/Bass TV specials, the stop-motion animation is the primary selling point. If the animation does nothing for you, then you're in for a tough slog here. Boris Karloff and Phyllis Diller are the two most well-known actors providing voices to this. Others are impressions of the likes of Peter Lorre and Jimmy Stewart. The character Francesca is probably the sexiest thing Rankin/Bass did. Her catfight scene is awesome. The songs are terrific. So much fun. This really is a must for fans of Universal monster movies and Rankin/Bass.

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