Mad Monster Party? (1967)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Jules Bass

Writers:

Len Korobkin (screenplay), Harvey Kurtzman (screenplay)

Stars:

Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnett

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Boris Karloff	...	Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
Allen Swift	...	Felix Flankin / Yetch / Dracula / Invisible Man / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / Chef Machiavelli / Captain / First Mate / Mr. Kronkite / Mail Man / The Monster (voice)
Gale Garnett	...	Francesca (voice)
Phyllis Diller	...	The Monster's Mate (voice)
Ethel Ennis	...	Title Song Singer (voice)

Storyline

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!

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Plot Keywords:

horror for children | monster | dracula | werewolf | stop motion | 

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Taglines:

At long last, a Motion Picture with absolutely no cultural value!!

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 March 1967 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mad Monster Party

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Pictures,Rankin/Bass Productions,Videocraft International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers of this movie did not want to pay for the use of the names "King Kong", "Frankenstein's Monster", "The Bride of Frankenstein", "Quasimodo" and "The Creature From the Black Lagoon". That is why in this movie the character of King Kong is called "It", Frankenstein's Monster is called "Fang", The Bride of Frankenstein is called "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 the movie was produced. Since no fees were required for their use, they were used in the movie.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

[first lines]
Baron von Frankenstein: Ah... a lifetime of experimentation capped in one small vial. Now to the final step: The infusion of energy.

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

Our Time to Shine
Music and Lyrics by Maury Laws and Jules Bass Performed by Francesca (Gale Garnett)

User Reviews

"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.