The film is very handsome, with great color work by floyd crosby, and the script is very, very amusing perfectly executed by the perfect cast. A list of british tv and radio comedies and comedy films that debuted in 1964. One year later, she again starred with lorre and price in the raucous comedy the comedy of terrors released in 1964. Actress beverly powers appeared in a variety of films over the course of her hollywood career. This was a pretty funny horror comedy and the cast is wonderful. The comedy of terrors 1964 full movie download full hd. Waldo trumbull, an undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced the pay one years backrent. Lorre was in poor health already during the filming of the comedy of terrors. As it happened, lorre passed away shortly after making the film his final official screen credit was in the jerry lewis film the patsy 1964. The comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur cast and. The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by. Here tourneur is in broad burlesque mode and the film is aimed at a frequently buffoonish level of knockabout comedy. October in photoplay magazine, hedda hopper announces that sophia loren and paul newman will star in the film. The film has the horror allstar cast of vincent price, peter lorre, basil rathbone, and boris karloff.
Mar 09, 2012 just as all the cormanpoe films looked immaculate, and were all filmed on sets, with the exception of the final film, the tomb of ligeia, comedy of terrors is mostly a setbased affair, and is none the less beautiful for it. The comedy of terrors is almost an operetta, a vaudeville full of wit, with triumphant entrances and exits of its characters, clinging to life, embracing death. The comedy of terrors 1964 the raven 1963 directors. The comedy of terrors 1964 vincent price boris karloff movie commentary. A slightly busy, but misleading ineffective theatrical trailer that fails to sell the film successfully as either comedy or horror and will likely to leave newcomers to this film wondering just what the hell they are in for. The comedy of terrors was directed by jacques tourneur, who a couple of decades earlier had made distinction with two of val lewtons finest psychological horror films cat people 1942 and i walked with a zombie 1943. While that may be stretching it a bit, the comedy of terrors is an absolutely hilarious little romp wellsuited to titillate any lover of the classic horror genre. They were, it must be emphasized, very talented and highly trained actors whose careers spanned a wide variety of roles.
With a stardrenched cast and crew and a solid and blackly funny script, the comedy of terrors is ridiculously entertaining. Wanted to see this movie since 1964, but after all this time it was some what disappointing. Vincent price actually made quite a number of film comedies, such as champagne for caesar. The comedy of terrors 1964 stream and watch online moviefone. The comedy of terrors 1964 waldo trumbull vincent price is an amoral undertaker in 19thcentury new england who takes to murdering people to have enough cash to support his drinking habit. Tags comedy horror, horror, comedy, film, movie, movies, films, 2 star.
The comedy of terrors aip 1964 vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, and basil rathbone had all appeared together on film in various combinations seven different times, but never all at once until the comedy of terrors. The comedy of terrors 1964 full movie video dailymotion. Buy the comedy of terrors movie posters from movie poster shop. The comedy of terrors the grindhouse cinema database. Black, a prospective customer who just wont stay dead. The comedy of terrors 1964 movie posters cinematerial. Oct 15, 2012 the comedy of terrors soundtrack from 1964, composed by les baxter. Released by intrada in 2012 special collection vol.
Essentially they could all be the same movie if you really wanted to believe that, or an anthology at least. In fact, it was here that i learned that a second movie with this cast was in the works, which was basically parodying circusfreak movies. A bit less ham and more restraint would have worked wonders. The comedy of terrors page 4 classic horror film board. The theme through all three movies being horror comedy with similar sorts of tales which people will have seen before. Ratings info contains comedy violence and black humour. The comedy of terrors was the only film that boris karloff, vincent price, basil rathbone and peter lorre made together. The comedy of terrors 1964 movies and films database. He is actually quite good in using his normal menace and meanness for comic affect. This film is the comic version of the bodysnatcher or mania. Directors jacques tourneur cast includes vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, basil rathbone, joyce jameson, joe e. Vincent price stars as waldo trumbull, a lazy new england funeral parlor owner, who blackmails peter lorre into helping him increase business. Lady rowena the wonderful elizabeth shepherd falls in love with verden fell vincent price despite his strange behavior and questionable past. This is a fun comedy with price as undertaker waldo trumball with peter lorre as his put upon assistant felix gillie and rathbone as mr.
Richard matheson wanted to make a follow up film to the comedy of terrors with the four male actors vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff and basil rathbone, because he had written a very funny script for a gothic horror comedy film entitled sweetheart and horrors, which sounded absolutely fantastic, and especially the way. An allout horror comedy set in 19th century new england with some of the best names in the business. Jacques tourneur, roger corman mgm every shroud has a silver lining aip publicity slogan for comedy of terrors. Here are some other movies weve already posted with music by les baxter. The comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur releases. The year 1964 in film involved some significant events, including two highly successful musical films, my fair lady and mary poppins. The comedy of terrors 1964 vincent price boris karloff. The comedy of terrors movie posters from movie poster shop. She played lorres vulgar, unfaithful wife, and during the course of the film, she and her paramour price were locked up in lorres wine cellar.
The comedy of terrors is a comedy horror film from 1964, directed by jacques tourneur. An undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced to pay one years backrent. The comedy of terrors aip 1964 music by les baxter. March 6 elvis presley s 14th motion picture, kissin cousins, is released to theaters.
Watch the comedy of terrors 1964 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. The dvd of the comedy of terrors is a double feature with the raven, and provides a couple nice little features. The comedy of terrors the raven midnite movies double. Halloween havoc the comedy of terrors aip 1964 cracked. She is an actress, known for breakfast at tiffanys 1961, the comedy of terrors 1963 and speedway 1968.
The comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur synopsis. The comedy of terrors 1964 the movie database tmdb. Gallery of 22 movie poster and cover images for the comedy of terrors 1964. It was also one of peter lorres last films, as he died on march 23, 1964. Everyone is clearly having a great time in their roles, especially vincent price as the films antagonistic protagonist who seems to. From jacques tourneur, director of numerous horror classics including cat people, i walked with a zombie and night of the demon, comes the comedy of terrors is a gleefully macabre tale which brings together genre greats vincent price, peter lorre and boris karloff. Find release information for the comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur on allmovie. The comedy of terrors wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the comedy of terrors 1964 jacques tourneur on allmovie. The comedy of terrors, released here for the first time in its widescreen format on dvd, is truly a cause for celebration for several reasons. Comedy of terrors is a sensational black comedy that maintains its classicism and reaching impressive dimensions.
Black but the physicality of the role was too much for him and karloff. It is a blend of comedy and horror which features several cast members from tales of terror, made by aip the year before. So really you can see why this didnt go down too well in its day. The film also features orangey the cat, billed as rhubarb the cat. An undertaker who hasnt had any customers in a long time is forced the pay one years backrent. The comedy of terrors vincent price 1963 official trailer hd. The comedy of terrors 1964, usa is a horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur. This horror comedy borrows more than just its title from shakespeare. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Oct, 2018 part of the reason rhubarbs casting in this film made news was because the prolific cat actor was returning to film work as a veteran much the same as many of the human actors in the movie. An undertaker increases his business by smothering wealthy old men to death. Cut versions one or more versions of this work have been cut. The comedy of terrors 1964 cast and crew moviefone.
To get money he starts to kill people in order to get new clients. Both were american international pictures aip productions. In 19thcentury new england, the ancient amos hinchley boris karloff has left the running of his struggling. Jims rating of the film the comedy of terrors jim 35mm tourneurs late film, a strange detached comedy, painfully unfunny, continuously offkey, seems illsuited to carry off this poorly written singular joke of a desperate undertaker making his own business when things are slow. Check out the original theatrical trailer for the vincent price classic the comedy of terrors. The comedy of terrors 1963 vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, and basil rathbone were icons of a peculiar kind.
The comedy of terrors 1964 cast and crew waldo trumbull vincent price is an amoral undertaker in 19thcentury new england who takes to murdering people to have enough cash to support his. The comedy of terrors is an american international pictures horror comedy film directed by jacques tourneur and starring vincent price, peter lorre, basil rathbone, boris karloff, and in a cameo joe e. Overview of the comedy of terrors, 1963, directed by jacques tourneur, with vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, at turner classic movies. The comedy of terrors letterboxd your life in film. To get money he starts to kill people, which brings absurd results. A comedy of terrors 1964 not as funny as it might had been.
Roger corman, who had directed the many vincent priceedgar allan poe vehicles up to this point, did not take the directors chair for the comedy of terrors. Comedy of terrors 1964 onesheet poster boris karloff, vincent price, peter lorre, basil rathbone directed by jacques tourner. It is a blend of comedy and horror which features several ca. The comedy of terrors 1964 stream and watch online. Gf20 comedy of terrors peter lorre 1964 studio still. Despite the excessive satire most children and adults will like this enormously fun film. The comedy of terrors 1964 fantastic movie musings and. Reynold brown art this is an authentic theatrical movie poster intended for display in theatres. Powers started off her acting career mostly in film roles, appearing in the audrey hepburn dramatic adaptation breakfast at tiffanys 1961, the elvis presley adventure kissin cousins 1964 and the vincent price horror feature the comedy of terrors 1964. The 17 oct 1962 dv announced that, upon completing their current film, the raven 1963, see entry, actors vincent price, boris karloff, and peter lorre would begin work on the comedy of terrors. His last of eight poe films as director is loosely based on the poe work of the same name and is a solid metaphorical ghost story. Released 1964, the comedy of terrors stars vincent price, peter lorre, boris karloff, joyce jameson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The comedy of terrors the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Much despised for years, this film has only recently been acknowledged for the hilarious classic that it is.
In this film he played comically vulnerable as prices bumbling, dumbwitted sidekick. Nov 01, 2010 in the comedy of terrors, everyones favorite bhorror movie star runs a funeral home and when business gets slow decides to start making sure more people are dying in his town. Comedy of terrors is a sensational black comedy that maintains its. The comedy of terrors 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Find local tv listings for the comedy of terrors on. The comedy of terrors is a film programme that first aired in 1964 and has been classified a 15 certificate. I mean looking at the film, visually it does look cool and. Pharaohs curse, voodoo island, panic in the year zero, the terror, dementia, space monster, the eye creatures, ghost in invisible bikin and the dunwich horror. It is a blend of comedy and horror which features several cast members from tales of terror, made by aip. Watch the comedy of terrors online 1964 movie yidio. These vintage photographs were displayed in movie theaters to advertise the film. Besides price, theres boris karloff, peter lorre, basil rathbone and in a small, but funny. As it is there is but a single murder of a character we do not know nor care about.