I Dismember Mama
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I Dismember Mama, also known as Poor Albert and Little Annie, is a 1974
horror film
. During its original theatrical release, patrons were given free paper "Up Chuck Cups" with the purchase of a ticket. A well known trailer advertising a double feature
paired with 1972
's The Blood Spattered Bride
, which was filmed in the style of a news report covering the "story" of an audience member who had gone insane while watching the films. The title is a pun on the famous play I Remember Mama
.
), the 11-year old daughter of his mother's housekeeper.
1974 in film
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
. During its original theatrical release, patrons were given free paper "Up Chuck Cups" with the purchase of a ticket. A well known trailer advertising a double feature
Double feature
The double feature, also known as a double bill, was a motion picture industry phenomenon in which theatre managers would exhibit two films for the price of one, supplanting an earlier format in which one feature film and various short subject reels would be shown.The double feature, also known as...
paired with 1972
1972 in film
The year 1972 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Avanti!, directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Juliet MillsB...
's The Blood Spattered Bride
The Blood Spattered Bride
The Blood Spattered Bride is a 1972 Spanish horror film written and directed by Vicente Aranda, based on the vampire story, "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. It stars Simón Andreu, Maribel Martín, and Alexandra Bastedo.The film has reached cult status for its mix of horror, vampirism and...
, which was filmed in the style of a news report covering the "story" of an audience member who had gone insane while watching the films. The title is a pun on the famous play I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama is a play by John Van Druten. Based on the fictionalized memoir Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, it focuses on the Hanson family, a loving family of Norwegian immigrants living on Steiner Street in San Francisco in the 1910s.Produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein...
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Plot
Albert (Zooey Hall) has tried to kill his rich snobbish mother once, for which he was institutionalized. Now, he's escaped, and Albert is after his mother once again, stopping only to form a friendship (of sorts) with Annie (Geri ReischlGeri Reischl
Geri Lee Reischl is an American actress and singer, known for her work as a child actor in the 1970s, most notably on the variety show The Brady Bunch Hour and various television commercials.-Acting:...
), the 11-year old daughter of his mother's housekeeper.
Cast
- Zooey Hall as Albert
- Geri ReischlGeri ReischlGeri Lee Reischl is an American actress and singer, known for her work as a child actor in the 1970s, most notably on the variety show The Brady Bunch Hour and various television commercials.-Acting:...
as Annie - Joanne Moore Jordan as Mrs. Robertson
- Greg Mullavy as Detective
- Marlene Tracy as Alice
- Frank Whiteman as Dr. Burton
- Elaine Partnow as a Nurse
- Rosella Olsen as a Girl in Poolroom
- Robert ChristopherRobert ChristopherRobert Collins Christopher was an American journalist who served in World War II and was in the force that occupied Japan after Douglas MacArthur accepted the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri. After the war was over he returned to Japan frequent times as both a journalist and an author...
as a Man In Poolroom - James Tartan as a Attendant