Unfortunately, producers decided to change the plot and move the munsters to england, leaving fans with only a small glimpse inside the creepy munster mansion during the films first five minutes. Plus the movie allowed devoted viewers a chance to see the monster cast in full color. After becoming a smash hit on television, the munsters made the leap to the big screen in munster, go home. The film has a bigger budget, but sadly misses some opportunities here and there. The munsters theatrical movie munster go home was filmed in color at the same time that the tv series was filmed, so it definitely has the look and feel of a color tv episode although marilyn was recast. A running joke was that when lily dusted the house, her electrolux emitted clouds of dust, which she applied to surfaces most people would clean. This color was used in the main title card for munster, go home.
Rob zombie has made it clear throughout his career that hes a fan of the classic 1960s sitcom the munsters, including a clip from the show in house. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002 duration. Unlike the black and white munsters tv show, munster go home was in color. Fred gwynne, al lewis, and butch patrick in munster, go home. The film also featured the famous dragula souped up dragsterhot rod munsters car. The munsters today unaired pilot still the munsters after all these years part 2 of 8. Munster, go home 1966 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Munster go home is as enjoyable as the series and should be offered to all munster fans of all ages to enjoy. Nov 23, 2015 by 1966, audiences were dying to see the munsters in their full, technicolor glory and munster, go home.
If amazon would put the whole original series on that would be amazing. The munster mansion a title never used in the series, is an exterior set located at universal studios. The reason pat priest was not used in munster, go home. Theatrical trailer for the munsters first movie in ghastly color. This was one of my favorite childhood movies and to finally get to watch it in color was really cool, it basically picked up where the tv show left off, with an added twist of the munster s getting to go to england was such a neat story, my only gripe was marilyn was played by some totally different from the tv show. Mar 25, 2007 after being canceled on tv in 1966, the munsters go to england for some wacky adventures. Pop colorture handcolorized 1,300 frames of the munsters title sequence, turning the grimly fiendish and funny family into the full color characters that were originally blackandwhite only due t. Although not billed as a double feature, scream factorys new bluray release of munster, go home includes the munsters revenge as an extra. Scream factory is doing the honors, and will include special features, including a. The movie was proposed after the show was cancelled in 1966. Although it has a few funny scenes, it is not even close to as funny as the original tv series. The family at mockingbird lane is a little different. The film gave fans a chance to see the munsters in color during their original 1960s era run for the first and only time. The success of the munsters during its initial run on tv from 1964 to 1966 was such that it prompted universal to produce a movie.
Munster, go home is a 1966 universal film based on the tv show the munsters. As of 2012, this film has only been released in the u. Armed with the power of seeing them in glorious color, the team had a brand new sell on the family. The munsters come to america to search for hermans brother in law norman hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into brent jekyll, who is running for congress, and grandpa must make a formula to change norman back. Grandpa al lewis, eddie butch patrick, and marilyn debbie watson join the couple and board a flight to england so. Bringing the munsters back from the grave pop colorture. Americas funniest family in their first full length feature film.
Americas first family of fright star in the feature film munster, go home. The munsters two movie fright fest dvd, 2006, 2disc set. Rob zombie provides commentary for munster, go home. The quality on this film is also quite good, but most will just. One such offering is the entire the munsters revenge tv movie, featuring a new 2k scan in its 1. Jan 05, 2016 pop colorture handcolorized 1,300 frames of the munsters title sequence, turning the grimly fiendish and funny family into the full color characters that were originally blackandwhite only due t.
Fred gwynne shows us that he was the heart of the munsters with his amusing turn as the awkward herman munster with strange family in tow living like a somewhat normal monster in a world he saw as the weird thing filled with people he felt were weird. In many ways this film is a real misfire with a predictable plot about an inheritance and with lower production value that the show. The munsters today unaired pilot still the munsters after all these years part 1 of 8. In the film the character was made to be only 17, another reason they cast the younger watson. No, no, no, not because theyre monsters, but because theyre all of a sudden in full. The munsters come to america to search for hermans brotherinlaw norman hyde, only to find out that he has turned himself into brent jekyll, who is running for congress, and grandpa must make a formula to change norman back. With the color film, we get to see the munsters in their full glory.
The munsters house, this house probly is not for sale but i love it. Apr 11, 2017 the family at mockingbird lane is a little different. The munsters left the television schedule in 1966, but quickly after turned around and had itself a feature film in theaters with munster, go home. Leave it to beaver on universal citys colonial street and beyond the maximmunster house again the future munster house, as an abandoned house in the leave it to beaver episode mistaken identity. It was directed by earl bellamy, who also directed a number of episodes in the series. Scream factory bringing feature film munster, go home. Based on the 1960s television series the munsters, this featurelength comedy finds the ghoulish clan relocating overseas when father herman inherits a large english estate. No, no, no, not because theyre monsters, but because theyre all of a sudden in full color. Americas funniest family in their first fulllength feature film. It would feature almost all of the current cast aside from marilyn who has been portrayed by a number of different women since the shows inception, but would also feature the beloved undead family in full color for the first time. Another major problem, i personally feel, is that the movie was shot in color and it just doesnt work well for the ghouls. By 1966, audiences were dying to see the munsters in their full, technicolor glory and munster, go home. Herman munster inherited a fortune, properties, and the title 5th earl of shroudshire from his british uncle and travelled to england by ship to claim it. The 1981 television movie has received a new 2k scan in its original 1.
The munsters home was a crumbling second empire victorian mansion, riddled with smoke, filthy with dust and cobwebs. The complete series dvd, 2016, 12disc set at the best online prices at ebay. See more ideas about the munsters, the munster, munsters tv show. Ive just purchased the first season episodes on dvd and am very saddened and surprised to learn munster go home, the dvd version, is currently out out of print. Pat priest was over 30 at the time working on the series though marilyn was obviously college age. Several movies based on the munsters were released, three featuring original cast members. Munsters,go home great film from 1966 with all the characters from the tv. The munsters go to england to claim munster hall after the death of an old relative. In the first film munsters go home, we see a movie that was released right after the final season of the original show. The munsters theatrical movie munster go home was filmed in color at the same time that the tv series was filmed, so it definitely has the look and feel of a.
The munsters dragula coffin car and koach duration. It is most famous for its use in the 19641966 sitcom the munsters, but has appeared in several other productions, both before and after. Rob zombie has made it clear throughout his career that hes a fan of the classic 1960s sitcom the munsters, including a clip from the show in house of corpses and writing the song dragula. The film was produced immediately after the television series completed filming for its original run, and included the original cast with the.
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