And Now, a Subject We've Never Discussed

Shush · External Since: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 14

The cheesy old exploitation flick THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN was
filmed at an actual Florida nudist camp, and concerns an ape that
stalks the camp, killing nudist women. And it's got a connection with
Charlie Chaplin!

Can anyone guess what it is?

--Shush--

David Totheroh · External Since: Jun 03, 2007 Posts: 44

On Jun 14, 5:14 pm, Shush <shushfilmseznos... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> The cheesy old exploitation flick THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN was
> filmed at an actual Florida nudist camp, and concerns an ape that
> stalks the camp, killing nudist women. And it's got a connection with
> Charlie Chaplin!
>
> Can anyone guess what it is?
>
> --Shush--

I can *guess*... mismatched positions in the money scene?

Richard Carnahan · External Since: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 54

On Jun 14, 5:14 pm, Shush <shushfilmseznos....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The cheesy old exploitation flick THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN was
> filmed at an actual Florida nudist camp, and concerns an ape that
> stalks the camp, killing nudist women. And it's got a connection with
> Charlie Chaplin!
>
> Can anyone guess what it is?
>
> --Shush--

I hope you haven't actually watched this thing, Shush.

Darren · External Since: May 22, 2005 Posts: 707

Believe it or not, I have this DVD but havn't seen it in a couple of years.

It's on the same Something Weird Video DVD as THE MONSTER OF CAMP SUNSHINE,
another nudist camp film.

What is the Chaplin connection?!?!?! Let me know where it is at in the film
and I will post a screen cap. Smile

Darren

constance.kuriyama · External Since: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 17

On Jun 14, 7:14 pm, Shush <shushfilmseznos... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
> The cheesy old exploitation flick THE BEAST THAT KILLED WOMEN was
> filmed at an actual Florida nudist camp, and concerns an ape that
> stalks the camp, killing nudist women. And it's got a connection with
> Charlie Chaplin!
>
> Can anyone guess what it is?
>
> --Shush--

The scenario was based on those stories about Chaplin preying on
innocent (?) young
women?

Or is was one of the sources of inspiration for _Verdoux_?

Connie K.

Shush · External Since: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 14

On Jun 14, 5:55 pm, Richard Carnahan wrote:

> I hope you haven't actually watched this thing, Shush.

Oh come on... this is the CITIZEN KANE of killer-ape-in-a-nudist-
colony movies!

But if it makes you feel any better, I did fall asleep before the
end.

--Shush--

Shush · External Since: Jun 04, 2007 Posts: 14

constance.kuriy....RemoveThis@ttu.edu wrote:

> The scenario was based on those stories about Chaplin preying on
> innocent (?) young
> women?
>
> Or is was one of the sources of inspiration for _Verdoux_?

There's a scene that takes place in the office of the camp's
manager (and evidently it was the actual office of the camp this film
was shot at). There's a close shot of him at his desk, and on the
bookshelf right behind him is a prominently-displayed copy of Theodore
Huff's CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

This film was released in 1965. I wonder if the owner of that
book was interested enough to buy MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY as well?

--Shush--

Darren · External Since: May 22, 2005 Posts: 707

MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Chaplin is also in the nudie film titled CAREER BED.

Darren

Phil P. · External Since: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 85

On Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:14:13 -0400, "Darren" <dnemeth01 RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote:

>MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Chaplin is also in the nudie film titled CAREER BED.
>
>
>Darren
>
And it gets burned in "Fahrenheit 451".

Richard Carnahan · External Since: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 54

While we're on the subject of obscure movies, I see that Mill Creek is
releasing to DVD THE DEVIL'S SLEEP (1949) starring none other than
Lita Grey Chaplin as a judge. It's part of NIGHT SCREAMS 50 MOVIE
PACK, coming out in July. Yes, you have to buy buy the whole pack to
get the one film, but it's dirt cheap.

Richard Carnahan · External Since: Jun 01, 2007 Posts: 54

On Jun 16, 4:16 pm, Richard Carnahan <rfcsac6... DeleteThis @aol.com> wrote:
> While we're on the subject of obscure movies, I see that Mill Creek is
> releasing to DVD THE DEVIL'S SLEEP (1949) starring none other than
> Lita Grey Chaplin as a judge. It's part of NIGHT SCREAMS 50 MOVIE
> PACK, coming out in July. Yes, you have to buy buy the whole pack to
> get the one film, but it's dirt cheap.

I should have double-checked first. THE DEVIL'S SLEEP is already out
on DVD from another company, according to Amazon.

And Now, a Subject We've *Never* Discussed

And Now, a Subject We've Never Discussed