The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Horror Comedy
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

Tomatometer: ☆ 9.4/10
The Little Shop of Horrors Plot Synopsis:
When clumsy Seymour Krelborn spoils two of a client's flowers, his boss Gravis Mushnick is ready to fire him from his flower shop until Seymour says he has mixed two different breeds of plant at home to create the "Audrey Jr." hybrid. Mushnick agrees to give Seymour another chance, and the next day Seymour brings in Audrey Jr., which becomes Mushnick's pride and joy and draws interest from his other employee Audrey Fulquard and more and more of their clients. Suddenly the plant ails, and Seymour accidentally learns that she likes blood. Upset because he doesn't know how to feed her, he walks along the railroad track and throws a stone that accidentally hits the head of a man who falls on the track and a train runs over him. Seymour takes pieces of the body back to the shop and discovers that the plant likes human flesh. The next morning, Audrey Jr. has grown and become the attraction of the shop. But how will Seymour feed his plant again?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When the clumsy Seymour Krelboyne spoils two flowers of a client, the owner of a small florist shop Gravis Mushnick is ready to fire him. However Seymour tells that he has mixed two plants of different breeds at home and created a hybrid named Audrey Jr. and Mushnick decides to give another chance to his employee. On the next day, Seymour brings Audrey Jr. that becomes the pride and joy of Mushnick, his other employee Audrey Fulquard and clients. Out of the blue, the flower seems to be dy**g and Seymour accidentally learns that she likes blood. One day, Seymour is upset since he does not know how to feed the flower and he walks along a railroad. When he throws a stone near a railroad track, he accidentally hits the head of a man that falls on the track and is a train runs over him. Seymour brings the pieces of the man to the shop and finds that the plant likes flesh. On the next morning, Audrey Jr. has grown and become the attraction of the shop. But how will Seymour feed his plant again?
Tagline: The flowers that kill in the Spring TRA-LA
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The Little Shop of Horrors Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1960 (more 1960 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Little Shop of Horrors Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 05, 1960
Writers: Charles B. Griffith, Roger Corman
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The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Little Shop of Horrors Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Haze | ... | Seymour Krelborn |
| Jackie Joseph | ... | Audrey Fulquard |
| Mel Welles | ... | Gravis Mushnick |
| Dick Miller | ... | Fouch |
| Myrtle Vail | ... | Winifred Krelborn |
| Karyn Kupcinet | ... | Shirley (as Tammy Windsor) |
| Toby Michaels | ... | Shirley''s Friend |
| Leola Wendorff | ... | Mrs. Shiva |
| Lynn Storey | ... | Mrs. Hortense Feuchtwanger |
| Wally Campo | ... | Sgt. Joe Fink / Narrator |
| Jack Warford | ... | Detective Frank Stoolie |
| Meri Welles | ... | Leonora Clyde (as Merri Welles) |
| John Herman Shaner | ... | Dr. Phoebus Farb (as John Shaner) |
| Jack Nicholson | ... | Wilbur Force |
| Dodie Drake | ... | Waitress |
| Robert Coogan | ... | Tramp (uncredited) |
| Jack Griffin | ... | Drunk (uncredited) |
| Charles B. Griffith | ... | Kloy Haddock - Hold-up Man / Screaming Patient / Audrey Junior (uncredited) (voice) |
| Frank Mills | ... | Man in Crowd Outside Shop (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Jonathan Haze (b. April 1, 1929) – Seymour Krelborn
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Jack Hayes | Jonathan Hayes | Jack Haze | Jonathon Haze | Jonothon Haze - Jackie Joseph (b. November 7, 1933) – Audrey Fulquard
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Ken & Jackie | Miss Jackie Joseph aka Ken & Jackie - Mel Welles, as Gravis Mushnick, passed away at age 81 in Norfolk, Virg.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Ira Meltcher | Dieter Müller | Mell Welles | Mel Wells - Dick Miller, as Fouch, passed away at age 90 in Toluca Lake, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Richard Miller - Myrtle Vail – Winifred Krelborn
- Karyn Kupcinet – Shirley (as Tammy Windsor)
- Toby Michaels – Shirley''s Friend
- Leola Wendorff – Mrs. Shiva
- Lynn Storey – Mrs. Hortense Feuchtwanger
- Wally Campo (b. June 22, 1921) – Sgt. Joe Fink / Narrator
Sign: Cancer - Jack Warford – Detective Frank Stoolie
- Meri Welles – Leonora Clyde (as Merri Welles)
- John Herman Shaner – Dr. Phoebus Farb (as John Shaner)
Also known as: John Shaner | John Shayner - Jack Nicholson (b. April 22, 1937) – Wilbur Force
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m) - Dodie Drake – Waitress
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