THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1960) – Episode 219 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“You didn’t mean it. You never mean it. You didn’t mean it the time when you put up the bouquet with the get-well card in the funeral parlor. And sent the black lillies to the old lady in the hospital, you didn’t mean it. But this time, I, Gravis Mushnick, mean it!” Hmmm, Gravis Mushnick? Weird name, but it sure sounds familiar. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they take in this legendary film from Roger Corman and crew, The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 219 – The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)

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Synopsis: A clumsy young man working at an impoverished flower shop discovers that the strange plant he has been nurturing has an insatiable appetite for blood, forcing him to kill to feed it.

• Director: Roger Corman
• Writers: Charles B. Griffith (screenplay) (as Charles Griffith), Roger Corman (co-writer) (uncredited)
• Art Director: Daniel Haller
• Selected Cast:
  • Jonathan Haze as Seymour Krelborn
  • Jackie Joseph as Audry Fulquard
  • Mel Welles as Gravis Mushnik
  • Dick Miller as Ferson Fouch
  • Myrtle Vail as Winifred Krelborn
  • Karyn Kupcinet as Shirley (credited as Tammy Windsor)
  • Toby Michaels as Shirley’s Friend
  • Leola Wendorff as Mrs. Shiva
  • Lynn Storey as Mrs. Hortense Feuchtwanger
  • Wally Campo as Sgt. Joe Fink/Narrator
  • Jack Warford as Detective Frank Stoolie
  • Meri Welles as Leonora Clyde (credited as Merri Welles)
  • John Herman Shaner as Dr. Phoebus Farb (credited as John Shaner)
  • Jack Nicholson as Wilbur Force
  • Dodie Drake as Waitress
  • Robert Coogan as Tramp (uncredited)
  • Jack Griffin as Drunk (uncredited)
  • Charles B. Griffith as Kloy Haddock-Hold-up Man/Screaming Patient/Audrey Junior(voice) (uncredited)
  • Frank Mills as Man in Crowd Outside Shop (uncredited)

It’s a Corman Christmas for the Classic Era Grue-Crew! To kick off December, they covered X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes (1963) in episode 218, and now, for your holiday listening pleasure, they bring you episode 219, Corman’s The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). It had been a while since the Grue-Crew members had viewed it, and they were all pleasantly surprised to discover how fun the film is today. Is it a technically sound movie? No. But it’s pretty darn good considering the speed of its filming (2+ days). Jack Nicholson’s bit as Wilbur Force is only three-and-a-half minutes long, but that doesn’t make his appearance any less memorable. The cast and crew put together a quick but effective ensemble horror-comedy, featuring contributions from Mel Welles, Jackie Joseph, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Jack Nicholson, Myrtle Vail, and more. And don’t forget Charles Griffith’s work on the script. Once you’ve checked out the film again, come back to the podcast to listen to our talkabout, and be sure to leave us a comment!

At the time of this writing, The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) is available to stream from Prime, Kanopy, Hoopla, MGM+, Pluto TV, Plex, and various PPV sources.

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Daphne – is The Blood Drinkers (1964, Kulay dugo ang gabi), a Filipino film directed by Gerardo de Leon. Daphne’s picks are always … interesting. Seriously, you won’t want to miss this one!

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