Robert Morse,
Jonathan Winters,
James Coburn,
Milton Berle,
Dana Andrews
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Black comedy about a naive young British man who comes to Hollywood to visit his aging uncle. When the latter dies, the nephew gets quite an education in the burial arts, meeting some kooky morticians...( read more
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DVD Release Date: June 20, 2006
Stats: 66 reviews
A dark comedy for anyone with taste. What an amazing adaptation of the novel, which is a bestseller even today, after 60 years! The movie is filmed beautifully, the beauty of the macabre and eccentric. The romantically errie scenes of Whispering Glades are quite stirring, and th...( read more)
One of those odd little 60s flicks with a cast to match. What used to be called a "black comedy", if I remember correctly. Still a strange and interesting watch, even today.
I CANT BELIEVE they have this!!! My FAV JWinters. Too too funny! Luv RM always.
I wish I could have been there to see this movie upon its original release in 1965 and watch how everyone reacted. This movie broke so many rules in its day, and even today one can't get over how it really holds true to its spirit of having 'something to offend everyone!' as the ...( read more)
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