The story follows Dennis Barlow (Robert Morse), an Englishman who's come to America to seek his fortune. Upon arriving, he seeks out an uncle Sir Francis Hinsley (Sir John Gielgud),who works at a movie studio, intending to mooch off of him for a while.
Sir Francis' untimely end brings Dennis in contact with the staff of Whispering Glades, the Disneyland of cemeteries. Led by The Blessed Reverend (Jonathan Winters) and head embalmer Mr. Joyboy (Rod Steiger), the cemetery helps "the waiting ones" inter their "loved ones". There's one staffer that catches Dennis's eye, and that's Aimee Thanatogenous (Anjanette Comer), a naive young cosmetologist who beautifies the dead and lives her life according to the advice of a newspaper columnist. Dennis woos her with poetry he didn't write, but her affection is for Joyboy, who crafts the smiles of the dead.
DVD9 | NTSC 16:9 | 02:00:57 | 5.73 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English, Francais
Subtitles: English, Francais, Espanol
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer, Dana Andrews, Milton Berle, James Coburn, John Gielgud, Liberace, Roddy McDowall
Country: USA
Extras:
• Theatrical Trailer
• "Trying to Offend Everyone" Featurette