The Comedy of Terrors
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Biography
The Comedy of Terrors is a 1963 American International Pictures (AIP) horror comedy film directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Joe E. Brown.
"To... uh... paraphrase the venerable adage: we shall kill two birds, with one... pillow."
"[giving eulogy for John F. Black] And so, my friends, we find ourselves gathered around the bier of Mrs... er... Mr... You Know Whom... this litter of sorrow, this cairn, this cromlech, this dread dochma, this gart, this mastaba, this sorrowing tope, this unhappy tumulus, this, this... what is the word?... this... er, coffin! Never could think of that word. Requiescat in Pace, Mr... um... Mr... the memory of your good deeds will not perish with your untimely sepulcher."
"[repeated line upon waking up from his "death"] What place is THIS?"
"FELIX GILLIE---"Why did I ever escape from prison? It was so peaceful there !""
"Your favorite creeps...together again!"
"Every shroud has a silver lining!"
"Where the GHOULS are...is where the FUN is!"
"They put new life in the undertaking business!"
"A grave case of greed gone too far!"
"A macabre romp featuring 4 great names from the Horror Hall of Fame!"
"Joe E. Brown - the Cemetery Keeper"
"Douglas Williams - the Doctor"
"Rhubarb the cat - Cleopatra"