Munster, Go Home!
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| Munster, Go Home! | |
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| Directed by | Earl Bellamy |
| Produced by | Joe Connelly Bob Mosher |
| Written by | Joe Connelly Bob Mosher George Tibbles |
| Starring | Fred Gwynne Yvonne DeCarlo Al Lewis Butch Patrick Debbie Watson Robert Pine Terry-Thomas Hermione Gingold Jeannne Arnold John Carradine |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) |  June 15, 1966 |
| Running time | 97 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Munster, Go Home! is an American film based on the sixties sitcom The Munsters. The film reunited the cast of the show, except that Marilyn was played by Debbie Watson instead of Pat Priest. The film was well received when it was released in theaters. Fans of the series got a chance to see the Munster family in color.
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[edit] Plot
The movie begins with the reading of a will at the Munster's Mansion, 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The Munsters have inherited an English estate called Munster Hall and the name Lord Munster for Herman. The family boards a ship to England. Herman gets seasick, Marilyn finds Roger Moresby, and Grampa gets turned into a wolf. Grampa is sneaked through cutstoms. Cousin Grace and Freddie are furious that the American Munsters are getting the house, and Herman will be Lord Munster instead of Freddie. Grace and Freddie, with the help of Lady Effigie try to get rid of the Munsters, so the estate can be theirs. Herman and his family feel right at home when their relatives try to scare them. Herman and Grampa sneak out of bed to find out the secret of Munster Hall. They find out a counterfeiting operation is at work in the basement. Later in the movie, Herman enters a race, using the Drag-u-la as his car in the race. Grace and Freddie attempt to interfere with him winning the race, by setting up a plot to kill him. Herman wins the race with the help of Lily's brains. Lady Effigie, Freddie, and Grace all get in trouble. Herman and his family donate the land and Munster Hall to the city. Roger and Marilyn get together and hope to see each other again. Herman and his family head for home after an exciting adventure in England,.
[edit] Cast
- Fred Gwynne: Herman Munster
- Yvonne De Carlo: Lily Munster
- Al Lewis: Grampa Munster
- Butch Patrick: Eddie Munster
- Debbie Watson: Marilyn Munster
- Hermione Gingold: Lady Effigie Munster
- Robert Pine: Roger Moresby
- Terry-Thomas: Cousin Freddie
- Jeanne Arnold : Cousin Grace
- John Carradine: Cruikshank
[edit] Trivia
- When Herman finds out that there is a counterfeit operation going on in the basement, he shouts out, "Car 54, Where are you?" Both Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis appeared on the sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?
