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Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad poster
Original title
Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad
Directed by
Richard Quine
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy and controlling mother travels with her adult son and the corpse of her husband in a coffin. The son is timid and dominated by his mother. A young woman at their hotel tries to get close to him, leading to strange and darkly funny situations.

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What happens

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad is a 1967 American black comedy film directed by Richard Quine, based on the 1962 play of the same name by Arthur L. Kopit. The screenplay was written by Ian Bernard. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Robert Morse and Barbara Harris; Harris was the only main cast member who had also appeared in the original, Off-Broadway production of the play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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