favorite movie #74 - halloween edition: mad monster party?

Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #70 - Mad Monster Party? (1967) - From the folks that brought us Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer and other stop-motion classics comes this fun, silly movie hat references most of the classic universal horror monsters and more. Boris Karloff voices Baron Boris von Frankenstein, Phyllis Diller has a blast as the mate of the Monster. Frankenstein's nephew Felix (voiced by Allen Swift, who voices most of the other characters, some with impersonations of Jimmy Stewart, Peter Lorre. Sydney Greenstreet, and Charles Laughton) is set to inherit the family business. Felix also quickly falls for his uncle's voluptuous assistant, Francesca, who resembles the actress Stella Stevens and is voted by Gale Garnett. Bonus — it's the kid's favorite Halloween movie.

mad monster party

Keeping the Halloween vibe going, I recently picked up this gem from my childhood, Mad Monster Party on Dvd. The film quality is great—apparently from a pristine 35mm print—better than I remember from television viewings. Better yet, the corny jokes made my daughter (and me) laugh and the all-skeleton band made her dance.