Main Cast: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, Debbie Watson
Release Year: 1966
Country: US
Run Time: 120 minutes
Plot
Herman Munster and his ghoulish clan leave the confines of their 1960s television series The Munsters to try their luck on the big screen in this feature length comedy that chronicles their adventures in merry England where Herman has inherited a large estate. Unfortunately, the Munsters do not realize that their new home is already inhabited by a ring of counterfeiters determined to frighten the family back to the United States. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Review
Fans of the TV series which spawned it will appreciate Munster, Go Home, if for no other reason than it affords them the chance to see the settings and characters in color rather than black-and-white. And those who are truly devoted to Herman, Lily, Grandpa and the rest will undoubtedly enjoy their big screen shenanigans. However, it's likely that even the most devoted fans will admit that the movie does go on a bit too long and that perhaps it's not quite as funny as it might have been. Naturally, those who think that there is definitely a law of diminishing returns in seeing Universal-style horror figures treated as comic types and in the old "ugly is beautiful and vice versa" reversal will find Munster more than a bit much. The movie does retain the series' giddy innocence and sense of fun, although it gets stretched a bit thin, especially toward the end. And, of course, the actors here give the same performances that they do in the small screen version (the major exception being Debbie Watson, who did not play Marilyn on TV). They're supplemented by delightful character actors Hermione Gingold, John Carradine and Terry-Thomas, who all add somewhat to the fun. The screenplay is very hit-or-miss, with the latter outweighing the former, and the drag race that fills the final third is decidedly a mistake. Munster fans -- and very young children -- will enjoy it; others should give it a pass. (But then, those others most likely already know that.) ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
Alexander Golitzen - Art Director, John J. Lloyd - Art Director, Grady Hunt - Costume Designer, Earl Bellamy - Director, Bud S. Isaacs - Editor, Jack Marshall - Composer (Music Score), Bud Westmore - Makeup, Perc Westmore - Makeup, Carl Silvera - Makeup, Ben Kline - Cinematographer, Joe Connelly - Producer, Julia Heron - Set Designer, John McCarthy - Set Designer, Carey Loftin - Stunts, Joe Connelly - Screenwriter, George Tibbles - Screenwriter
Munster, Go Home! is an American film based on the 1960s sitcom The Munsters. The film reunited the cast of the show, except that Marilyn was played by Debbie Watson instead of Pat Priest. The film was well received when it was released in theaters but a box office flop. Fans of the series got a chance to see the Munster family in color.
The movie begins with the reading of a will at the Munster's Mansion, 1313 Mockingbird Lane. The Munsters have inherited an English estate called Munster Hall; Herman inherited the name Lord Munster. The family boards a ship to England. Herman gets seasick, Marilyn finds Roger Moresby, and Grampa gets turned into a wolf. Grampa is sneaked through customs. Cousin Grace and Freddie are furious that the American Munsters are getting the house, and Herman will be Lord Munster instead of Freddie. Grace and Freddie, with the help of Lady Effigie try to get rid of the Munsters, so the estate can be theirs. Herman and his family feel right at home when their relatives try to scare them. Herman and Grampa sneak out of bed to find out the secret of Munster Hall. They find out a counterfeiting operation is at work in the basement. Later in the movie, Herman enters a race, using the Drag-u-la as his car in the race. Grace and Freddie attempt to interfere with him winning the race, by setting up a plot to kill him. Herman wins the race with the help of Lily's brains. Lady Effigie, Freddie, and Grace all get in trouble. Herman and his family donate the land and Munster Hall to the city. Roger and Marilyn get together and hope to see each other again. Herman and his family head for home after an exciting adventure in England,.
When Herman finds out that there is a counterfeit operation going on in the basement, he shouts out, "Car 54, Where are you?" Both Fred Gwynne and Al Lewis appeared on the sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?
