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The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 American horror comedy film directed by Roger Corman. Written by Charles B. Griffith, the film is a farce about a florist's assistant who cultivates a plant that feeds on human blood. The film stars Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles, and Dick Miller, who had all worked for Corman on previous films.
Little Shop of Horrors is a horror comedy rock musical [1] with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and a book by Howard Ashman. The story follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is loosely based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors.
Little Shop of Horrors, after a delay needed to complete the revised ending, was released on December 19, 1986, and was anticipated to do strong business over the 1986 holiday season. [13] The film grossed $39 million at the box office in the United States and Canada, [ 14 ] which, from the viewpoint of the studio, was considered an underperformer.
Little Shop of Horrors went on to be adapted for the Off-Broadway musical of the same title in 1982, and was later produced in West End as well as a 2003-04 Broadway revival.
Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: The Little Shop of Horrors, a 1960 American film; Little Shop of Horrors, a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film;
A Little Night Music ... This off-beat musical is part of a newer tradition called "verbatim theatre," meaning that the script and lyrics are taken word for word from interview transcripts ...
Without “Little Shop of Horrors,” there would have been no “Beauty and the Beast,” no “Little Mermaid” and maybe even no “Frozen.” That’s because this satirical 1982 off-Broadway ...
Charles Byron Griffith (September 23, 1930 – September 28, 2007) was an American screenwriter, actor, and film director. He was the son of Donna Dameral, radio star of Myrt and Marge, along with Charles' grandmother, Myrtle Vail, and was best known for writing Roger Corman productions such as A Bucket of Blood (1959), The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), and Death Race 2000 (1975).