Name: The Mad, Mad, Mad Monsters
Director: Jules Bass
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Horror, TV Movie
Released: 1972-09-23
Duration: 44 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Allen Swift, Bradley Bolke, Rhoda Mann, Bob McFadden

The Avengers of Universal monsters crash a wedding — what could go wrong?

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Spooky sillyRetro charmMonster mash-up

Overview

Animation Comedy Horror TV Movie

All of Universal's greatest classic monsters gather at the Transylvania Astoria Hotel for Frankenstein's monster and his bride's Friday the 13th midnight wedding.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Rankin/Bass stop-motion magic with that signature janky charm

Acting

Allen Swift voicing half the cast like a chaotic one-man show

Best for:Family·Background

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Director

Jules Bass

ReleasedSep 23, 1972

Runtime44m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Allen Swift

Dracula / The Monster / Dr. Jekyll / The Invisible Man (voice)

Bob McFadden

Baron Henry von Frankenstein (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rankin/Bass reused many monster designs from their 1967 special Mad Monster Party, essentially making this a spiritual sequel with tighter runtime.

Cultural

This aired as part of The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie, a dumping ground for TV pilots that accidentally preserved weird pop-culture artifacts like this.

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