Mad Monster Party

[Drain]

Good book

ABC family is weird that's the reason but seriously getting the Dvd is better anyway. I love that book i have a copy of it and treat it like Gold it's currently out of print.

To bad. I bought by special order the Hardcover/with dust jacket,(1st print October 1997) instead of the softcover edition when it first came. It is interesting to see all the things they done. I have (1968) King Kong Escape and the (1966) King Kong Cartoon Volume 1 and 2 they produced in my Rankin/Bass collection along with the (1966) The Daydreamer, (1982) The Last Unicorn, and (1966) The Wacky World of Mother Goose.

[kingdom warrior]

Yea it, a winner. However for the record, the reason this does not fit well for TV showing because of its length is to do with the fact it was original made and released as a feature film to be shown in the threaters in the Fall of 1967. This information is from the book, The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass a Portfolio by Rick
Goldschmidt, copyright 1997.
Another Rankin/Bass Holiday favorite that was originally a feature film is Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July.

ABC family is weird that's the reason but seriously getting the Dvd is better anyway. I love that book i have a copy of it and treat it like Gold it's currently out of print.

[Drain]

Yea it, a winner. However for the record, the reason this does not fit well for TV showing because of its length is to do with the fact it was original made and released as a feature film to be shown in the threaters in the Fall of 1967. This information is from the book, The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass a Portfolio by Rick
Goldschmidt, copyright 1997.
Another Rankin/Bass Holiday favorite that was originally a feature film is Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July.

[phil]

It's a lot of fun and it's a shame it isn't better known.

I need to get out my copy and watch it again.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I'm confused as to why they don't. They can air Poltergiest but can't air this?

That is an odd fit for a "Family" channel, but then again, like most cable channels nowadays, it's anything goes with no real mission statement.

I'm waiting for them to show The Exorcist, honestly. "It's a new kind of family...with a twist. HER HEAD!"

Chris

[jwyblejr]

I'm confused as to why they don't. They can air Poltergiest but can't air this?

[jwyblejr]

Just watched it for the first time last night. I wonder if the catfight has anything to do with ABC Family not airing it? By the way,love the Bruce Timm drawing they have in the bonus section.

[Evel KMego]

I just bought this last weekend. I'd never seen it as a kid- didn't know it existed until last year. It doesn't have the same nostalgic feel for me obviously as Rudolph or the other Rankin/Bass Christmas shows, but it was cool to see their take on all the different monsters. It does drag in spots though.

[AAAAA]

Channel WOR 9 in New york , New Jersey would show iMad Monster party ,on there "movies in the after Noon" in the 80's
The cartoon sequel only air 3 times on ABC's "SMM" in 71

[Wee67]

I don't remember ever seeing this on TV and I loved these specials. Did one of the networks show this regularly at any point?

[AAAAA]

I Just bought DVD ,I remenber the commerical and saw it when it first came out,
It is one of the best ,
There is a cartoon sequeal to the movie , that made by Rankin & Bass that appear on the Saturday Morning movie in 1971

[palitoy]

I caught this movie once as a kid, coming back from the dentist or something, the week of Halloween. It literally blew my mind, I built it up as the greatest movie EVER.

Every ten years or so I would rent it after that and keeo forgetting about some of the songs that really drag it down.

Now that I have kids, it's much easier to watch, I plan to project it onto the front lawn this year during Halloween. Plus I love when my daughter sings "IT'S THE MUMMEEEEEE!" at the top of her lungs.

[toysrus]

Mad Monster

Mad Monster party rules!! I only saw that once as a kid back in the 70's I guess?

Anyway my kids watch it a lot now that Halloween is around the corner!!

[Earth 2 Chris]

Chris, I think that has a lot to do with Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis involvement with the project. It was supposed to be a nod to Mad magazine and the movie it's a Mad Mad Mad World. The Poster had the Classic chase style AD that was big in the sixties. never understood the question mark either....I always loved the music to the movie especially Ethel Ennis opening Bond style song and Gale Garnett who had the big hit song we'll sing in the sunshine.

Yeah, I like those two songs too. Overall the songs are pretty catchy, the "You're Different' one is the only stinker, IMHO.

Chris

[kingdom warrior]

Yeah, "You're Different" is a stinker. Just a badly written song. That would cut out about 5 minutes. It seems to go on forever!

One thing that's bothered me a for a while: Why is it called "Mad Monster Party?" with a question mark at the end? Seems an odd choice for a title.

Chris

Chris, I think that has a lot to do with Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis involvement with the project. It was supposed to be a nod to Mad magazine and the movie it's a Mad Mad Mad World. The Poster had the Classic chase style AD that was big in the sixties. never understood the question mark either....I always loved the music to the movie especially Ethel Ennis opening Bond style song and Gale Garnett who had the big hit song we'll sing in the sunshine.