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The Loved One (DVD, 2006)
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Before John Waters appeared on the scene to explore the idiosyncrasies of American culture, Tony Richardson had already adapted Evelyn Waugh's scabrous black comedy satirizing the U.S. mortuary industry along with American attitudes toward capitalism, sex, religion, Hollywood, and other sacred cows. The film stars Robert Morse as Dennis Barlow, a young British poet who specializes in plagiarism. He arrives in Hollywood at the home of his uncle Sir Frances Hinsley (Sir John Gielgud), a movie art director, hoping to find work. Shortly thereafter, his uncle is fired by his studio and, in despair, commits suicide. Leading British actor Sir Ambrose Abercrombie (Robert Morley) recommends interment at the exlusive Whispering Glades cemetery, and Dennis complies. The "poet" also manages to pick up a job at the affiliated pet cemetery, the Happier Hunting Grounds, and begins to meet some rather unique people, among them embalmer Mr. Joyboy (Rod Steiger) and his 800-pound mother (Allyene Gibbons), coffin salesman Mr. Starker (Liberace), and Wilbur and Harry Glenworthy (Jonathan Winters), twin brothers who own the establishment. Winters and Steiger are particularly brilliant in a film is studded with cameos, including James Coburn, Milton Berle, Dana Andrews, Roddy McDowall, and Margaret Leighton. Camp icons Liberace and a pre-Waters Tab Hunter also add to the festivities.Product Identifiers
UPC0012569678224
eBay Product ID (ePID)52196759
Product Key Features
ActorRobert Morse
RatingNR
Movie/TV TitleLoved One
DirectorTony Richardson
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
GenreComedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleRobert Morse
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20060620
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- Jul 18, 2017Top favorable review
The Loved One
This film is an oddball cinematic "undertaking". Most people find all that is associated with death a bit overwhelming, this film pokes fun at the mortuary business and those individuals so very dedicated to contribute in one way or another to keeping the industry very much alive. Made in the mid sixties, this black and white film is both bizarre yet quite funny. The cast members include many notables of the period. Jonathan Winters has one of the lead roles. He plays two different brothers. One the revered founder of a grandiose cemetery and the other a bit of a misfit who oversees operations at a second rate pet cemetery. A young British fellow tasked with making the final arrangements for his deceased uncle os overwhelmed with all of the decisions that must be made in order to give the dearly departed a proper sendoff. During this process he falls for an attractive cemetery cosmologist. Unfortunately, the embalmer actor Rod Sreiger has set his sights on the same young woman. This film is to the mortuary business as Dr. Strangelove is to the military.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 23, 2025Top critical review
Movie considered a comedy ! More laughs ...
Movie considered a comedy ! More laughs can be had watching punch and judy.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 20, 2016
A scathing and darkly funny romp
The cast of characters is sublime with Jonathan Winters playing sarcastic and sardonic brothers from opposite sides of the track. Rod Steiger weighs supreme in his role as Mr. Joyboy, the facial artiste, alongside Anjanette Comer, the stunningly naïve and disturbing cosmetologist at Whispering Glades Funereal Estates. With something to offend everyone, this classic deserves a place on every irreverent scholar's shelf.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 18, 2020
Oddly funny
Has it’s moments, weird storyline, cute characters , and wound be 5- star in its day but I give it 4 stars for current time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 28, 2020
Great Cult Classic in B & W From About 1960 or 1965
Great cult classic. It's a satire on funeral homes like Forrest Lawn. Great actors-Liberace, Johnathan Winters and others make cameo appearances. Love it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 07, 2022
a Classic...
Amazing story, great cast, never again.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jan 25, 2023
Great
Great hard-to-find movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 18, 2020
Thank you
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 12, 2021
slow. Bad dialogue.
Not very funny. I expected more.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 05, 2017
To me this is an unknown classic. My friends and I used to watch this back in the 80's when it was released on VHS tape. Amazing guest cameos
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
