Mad Monster Party?

1967, NR, 94 min. Directed by Jules Bass. Starring Boris Karloff, Allen Swift, Gale Garnet, Phyllis Diller.

REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Wed., May 23, 2001

Claymation film about the shindig Dr. Frankenstein throws to announce his retirement from the monster-manufacturing business. Voiced by Boris Karloff, one of the first mad monsters from the silent era.

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