"The Hilarious House of Frightenstein" was as hosted spooky show aimed at a children's audience."The Hilarious House of Frightenstein" was as hosted spooky show aimed at a children's audience."The Hilarious House of Frightenstein" was as hosted spooky show aimed at a children's audience.
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- TriviaVincent Price's involvement with the series is almost legendary based on his professional and gentlemanly manners and the story of his involvement has been retold over and over. Agreed to lower his daily rate to $3,000 per day from his usual $12,000 because he loved kids and thought the show was unusual Vincent Price shot almost 400 scene bits in four days He impressed the crew by his rapid professional pace. He would read the script to himself, put his head down for a few seconds and do a single take. On the first day, before the day wrapped the crew took a break and soon noticed that Vincent Price had disappeared. The producers and crew wondered if he was acting up as a famous celebrity and what that may do to the production. Soon after he reappeared, he had gone out and bought beer for the crew and spent the next few hours telling stories and answering questions about Hollywood and Cecil B. DeMille. Another day he took his picture with each crew member in the make-up room. One of the crew worked overnight to create 8x10's and Vincent Price wrote a personal note for every member of the crew.
- GoofsIn a cooking segment Grizelda tosses an orange into the cauldron and misses but there's still an accompanying splash sound as the orange bounces off the floor.
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The Narrator: Another lovely day begins with ghosts and gouls with greenish skin. So close your eyes and you will find that you've arrived in Frightenstein. Perhaps the Count will find a way to make his monster work today. For if he solves this monster mania he can return to Transylvania. So welcome where the sun won't shine to the castle of Count Frightenstein.
[Insidious laughter]
- Crazy creditsThe animal suppliers provide "some puppies & stuff".
- Alternate versionsSyndicated episodes showing the Drivein and Space networks in Canada starting 2006 are missing the music segments where Igor and the Wofman dance behind a psychedelic background. This is due because of the the rights to the rocks songs had expired (many which are now considered rock classics or golden oldies).
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hilarious House of Frightenstein: Igormania (2009)
- SoundtracksMarch of the Martians
Performed by Jean-Jacques Perrey and Harry Breuer
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Oh my! What a treat it is to see this show again now airing seven days per week on the Drive-In Classics channel! For a 30+ year old show, the video and audio quality are simply superb and now to see it in colour and on a big screen. I am one happy viewer! I have vague memories of seeing this show in its first run along with the supernatural cult classic series Strange Paradise, which is also shown on the same channel and airs back to back with HHOF during the week days. I had no idea that Billy Van played so many characters. And I really thought Grizelda was played by a woman back then!
Too bad the Gemini Awards only started in 1987. Billy Van should have received some acknowledgement for his numerous roles on this show. Very pleased to see a fan made production titled "Return to Transylvania". Extensive interview segments with Billy Van and puppeteer Joe Torbay are all we will ever see as extra behind-the-scenes trivia.
Too bad the Gemini Awards only started in 1987. Billy Van should have received some acknowledgement for his numerous roles on this show. Very pleased to see a fan made production titled "Return to Transylvania". Extensive interview segments with Billy Van and puppeteer Joe Torbay are all we will ever see as extra behind-the-scenes trivia.
- phbalanced
- Jan 24, 2006
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