The Little Shop of Horrors
The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 American comedy film directed by Roger Corman.
Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about an inadequate florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood.
The film's concept is thought to be based on a 1932 story called" Green Thoughts", by John Collier, about a man-eating plant.
However, Dennis McDougal suggests that Griffith may have been influenced by Arthur C. Clarke's sci- fi short story from 1956," The Reluctant Orchid"( which was in turn inspired by the 1905 H.
G. Wells story" The Flowering of the Strange Orchid").
The film stars Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Dick Miller, all of whom had worked for Corman on previous films.
Produced under the title" The Passionate People Eater", the film employs an original style of humor, combining black comedy with farce and incorporating Jewish humor and elements of spoof.
" The Little Shop of Horrors" was shot on a budget of$ 28,000( about$ 240,000 in 2019), with interiors being shot in two days utilizing sets that had been left standing from" A Bucket of Blood".
The film slowly gained a cult following through word of mouth when it was distributed as the B movie in a double feature with Mario Bava's" Black Sunday" and later with" Last Woman on Earth".
The film's popularity increased with local television broadcasts, in addition to the presence of a young Jack Nicholson, whose small role in the film has been prominently promoted on home video releases of the film.
The film was the basis for an Off- Broadway musical," Little Shop of Horrors", which was notably made into a 1986 feature film and enjoyed a 2003 Broadway revival, all of which have attracted attention to the 1960 film.
A Place to Call Home (1970 film)
A Place to Call Home or Yu nu qin qing is a 1970 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers drama film directed by Wu Jiaxiang.
Wu Jiaxiang
Wu Jiaxiang( born 7 October 1955) is a Chinese scholar, writer, and public intellectual.
Wu once served in various political roles in the Chinese government.
He is visiting scholar at the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research at Harvard University.
Little Shop of Horrors (film)
Little Shop of Horrors is a 1986 American horror comedy musical film directed by Frank Oz.
It is a film adaptation of the off- Broadway musical comedy of the same name by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, which in turn was based on the 1960 film" The Little Shop of Horrors", directed by Roger Corman, about a geeky florist shop worker who finds out his Venus flytrap can speak.
The film stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, and Levi Stubbs as the voice of Audrey II.
The film also featured special appearances by Jim Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Guest and Bill Murray.
It was produced by David Geffen through The Geffen Company and released by Warner Bros. on December 19, 1986.
" Little Shop of Horrors" was filmed on the Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage at the Pinewood Studios in England, where a" downtown" set, complete with overhead train track, was constructed.
Produced on a budget of$ 25 million, in contrast to the original 1960 film, which, according to Corman, only cost$ 30,000, it was well received by critics and audiences alike, eventually developing a cult following.
The film's original 23- minute finale, based on the musical's ending, was rewritten and reshot after test audiences did not react positively to it.
For years only available as black- and- white workprint footage, the original ending was fully restored in 2012 by Warner Home Video.
Tim Draxl
Tim Draxl( born 8 October 1981) is an Australian actor and singer, known for his role as Doctor Henry Fox in" A Place to Call Home".
Bevan Lee
Bevan John Lee is an Australian writer and executive best known for creating the TV dramas "Sons and DaughtersAll SaintsPacked to the RaftersWinners & Losers" and "A Place to Call Home".
Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp( born 1 February 1973) is an Australian stage, film and theatre actress.
Her television credits include" BlackJackCrownies"( and its spin- off" Janet KingJack Irish" and" A Place to Call Home".
Frank Oz
Frank Oz( born Frank Richard Oznowicz; 25 May 1944) is an American actor, puppeteer, director and producer.
He began his career as a puppeteer, performing the Muppet characters of Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle in" The Muppet Show"; and Cookie Monster, Bert, and Grover in" Sesame Street".
He is also known for the role of Yoda in the" Star Wars" series, providing the voice for the character in several films and television series.
His work as a director includes" Little Shop of Horrors"( 1986)," Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"( 1988)," What About Bob?"( 1991)," In& Out"( 1997)," Bowfinger"( 1999)," The Score"( 2001)," Death at a Funeral"( 2007), and an episode of the US TV series" Leverage"( 2011).
Jenni Baird
Jenni Baird( born 29 April 1976) is an Australian actress.
Baird was educated at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts from which she graduated in 1999.
Upon graduation Baird appeared in the Australian short film" I Promise".
Baird has since appeared in several high- profile television series that have been broadcast nationwide in Australia with roles in" All SaintsA Place to Call Home" and" The 4400", and in Australian movies" Alien Trespass" and" Backtrack".
Following her debut role in" I Promise" Baird then appeared in several low key television roles and made her first prominent nationwide TV role on the long running multi award- winning drama series" All Saints" as Paula Morgan, making her first appearance in the episode" A Little Death" on 6 November 2001.
Baird then made her final appearance in 2004 on 27 April.
Whilst on the show Morgan's storylines included her being a nurse at the hospital where the show is based, getting engaged, being a single mother to her son Max and making the ultimate decision to move to New York.
Following her stint on" All Saints" Baird appeared in" Global Frequency Amorality Tale" and" Conviction" in 2005.
In 2007 Baird made her first appearance in the American Mystery Drama series" The 4400" as Meghan Doyle, appearing in the Season four episode" The Wrath of Graham".
Her final appearance was at the end of the fourth season.
In 2009 Baird appeared in the Australian comedy science fiction movie" Alien Trespass" in which she portrayed Tammy.
The film received mixed reviews form critics but was praised for having a" warm tone".
The movie added to the fame Baird gained from her appearances in" The 4400" and" All Saints".
In 2015 Baird appeared as Carol Bower in the Australian thriller/ drama movie" Backtrack" written by Michael Petroni.
It was subsequently praised for being" Masterful" by" Filmink" and was called" chilling" by" Dread Central".
In 2013, Baird was cast in the period television drama" A Place to Call Home".
Prior to the airing of Baird's first appearance in the series Baird stated she was" worried" about fans' reaction to the extreme character she portrays.
Baird made her first appearance in the episode" Cane Toad", and appeared throughout the rest of season one of the series.
The episode was subsequently awarded an Australian Cinematographers Society award in the category of Telefeatures, TV Drama& Mini Series Award of Distinction.
When the series was renewed for a second season following successful ratings Baird returned as a recurring character and reprised her role.
When" the show" was renewed for a third season Baird returned as a main character.
In 2014 Baird shared with the rest of the cast of" A Place to Call Home" the nomination for Most Outstanding Drama Series at the Logie Awards of 2014.
The show was also nominated for the award in the category Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series at the 2014 Equity Ensemble Awards Ceremony.
In 2015 Baird appeared on the" TV Week" list of The Top 10 Aussie Villains.
The third series premiered in 2015, and following the end of the broadcast it was renewed for a fourth season set to air in 2016.
Discussing the fourth season Baird stated that the audience" ai n't seen nothing yet", saying the series was darker than ever before.
At the Logie Awards of 2016 Baird was nominated for the award Most Outstanding Supporting Actress for her appearance in" A Place to Call Home".
This nomination was her first TV Logie nomination as an actress that had not been shared with rest of the cast of" A Place To Call Home".
In 2016 Baird appeared on the cover of the Australian newspaper" The Guide" in an article titled" How costumes complete A Place To Call Home".
Before the end of the airing of the fourth season of" A Place to Call Home" was confirmed by Marta Düsseldorf to have been renewed for a fifth series which aired in 2017.
Baird has publicly stated that she supported Hillary Clinton in the United States presidential election of 2016.
Please Don't Eat My Mother
Please Do n't Eat My Mother is a 1973 exploitation film directed by Carl J. Monson.
It is an adult- themed parody of Roger Corman's" The Little Shop of Horrors".

Question: Do both films A Place to Call Home (1970 film) and Little Shop of Horrors (film) have the directors from the same country?
Answer: no