Ken Weatherwax Halloween With the New Addams Family
| Halloween with the New Addams Family | |
|---|---|
 Ted Cassidy, Carolyn Jones and John Astin in a publicity photo for the special | |
| Genre | Halloween television movie |
| Written by | Charles Addams (characters; uncredited) George Tibbles |
| Directed past | Dennis Steinmetz |
| Starring | John Astin Ted Cassidy Jackie Coogan Carolyn Jones Henry Darrow Jane Rose Elvia Allman |
| Theme music composer | Vic Mizzy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Product | |
| Executive producers | Charles M. Fries Charles W. Fries |
| Producers | David Levy Paul Pieratt (associate producer) |
| Cinematography | Jacques R. Marquette |
| Editor | Ken Baker |
| Running time | 74 minutes |
| Production company | Charles Fries Productions |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises (original) MGM Television (current) |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Sound format | Mono |
| Original release | Oct xxx, 1977 (1977-x-xxx) |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Addams Family (1973 serial) |
| Followed by | The Addams Family (1992 series) |
Halloween with the New Addams Family is a 1977 American made-for-goggle box comedy horror film based on the 1964–1966 sitcom The Addams Family unit. In dissimilarity to the "new" in the title, most of the original serial regulars reprised their roles, including John Astin, Carolyn Jones (billed every bit a "special guest star"), Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, Ken Weatherwax and Felix Silla. Xi years later the cancellation of the 1960s Telly series, it was the only presentation that brought together nearly of the original bandage in a colour production.
Plot [edit]
Gomez'southward blood brother Pancho is staying with the Family while Gomez goes to a social club convention in Tombstone, Arizona. Gomez is jealous of his brother, who once courted Morticia. Halloween is nigh and Pancho tells the legend of Cousin Shy, who distributes gifts and carves pumpkins. Actually, Gomez has been lured off by crooks who have bugged the house in society to steal the Family fortune.
The atomic number 82 cheat "Bones" Lafferty sends Mikey to investigate. Wed (Senior) is home from music academy, where she studied the piccolo (she breaks glass with it). Pugsley (Senior) is home from Nairobi medical schoolhouse, where he'south preparation to be a witch doc. Mikey panics and flees after treading on Kitty Kat's tail. The crooks take a fake Gomez and Morticia to help in their plans, along with ii strong-arm goons, Hercules and Atlas. Gomez returns home for the Halloween party and trimming of the scarecrow.
Lafferty poses as Quincy Addams (from Boston) to make it. He has his men tie upward Gomez and Morticia and his doubles take their places, confusing Pancho, who'due south withal got the hots for Morticia. Lurch scares off the thugs and terrifies the banana crook Louie the Lard (who was dressed equally Piffling Bo Peep). Fester, trying to be prissy, puts Lafferty on the rack. Lafferty tries to escape through the underground passage and steps on Kitty Kat'southward tail. When the police make it upon responding to a noise complaint, Lafferty and his gang surrender.
The Addams Family are then complimentary to celebrate Halloween happily, ending the night by singing together in welcome for Cousin Shy.
Cast [edit]
- Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams / Ophelia Frump
- John Astin as Gomez Addams
- Ted Cassidy as Lurch
- Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester
- Jane Rose as Grandmama Eudora Addams
- Lisa Loring as Wednesday Addams (senior)
- Ken Weatherwax as Pugsley Addams (senior)
- Felix Silla as Cousin Itt
- Elvia Allman as Mother Hester Frump
- Henry Darrow as Pancho Addams
- Jennifer Surprenant every bit Wednesday Addams (junior)
- Ken Marquis every bit Pugsley Addams (junior)
- Parley Baer as Bones Lafferty
- Patrick Campbell as Louie the Lord
- Vito Scotti as Mikey
- Dean Sothern as Fake Gomez
- Terry Miller equally Fake Morticia
- David Johns as Hercules
- Clinton Beyerle as Atlas
- George Ranito Jordan as Starting time Cop
- Suzanne Krazna as Countess Dracula
Production [edit]
Blossom Rock, who had originally portrayed Grandmama, was ill at the time of the production (she died in January 1978, nearly three months after this special aired), causing her role to be given to extra Jane Rose. Margaret Hamilton, who had portrayed Mother Frump, declined to appear in the flick; her role was played by extra Elvia Allman. Character actors Parley Baer and Vito Scotti, who both had recurring roles in the original series, also appeared in the film, but equally unlike characters than they had portrayed originally.
Trivia [edit]
When Mikey is hiding in the family cemetery, he stands, for a moment, against a gravestone for Charles Freeze Addams, likely a nod to the Addams Family unit's creator, Charles Addams.
During their robbery planning stage, the crooks decide who is going to exist the one to enter the house. Two of them make up one's mind that the third crook, named Mikey, will exist the one to do and so. This is parodying a commercial for Life cereal, in which the other kids effigy out who volition try the new cereal.
Home media [edit]
In 1989, GoodTimes Home Video released Halloween with the New Addams Family unit on VHS.
External links [edit]
- Halloween with the New Addams Family unit at IMDb
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Source: https://wikizero.com/en/Halloween_with_the_New_Addams_Family
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