Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad (1967) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1967 · 86 mins · English

Directed by

Richard Quine

Starring

Jonathan Winters, Lionel Jeffries, Barbara Harris, Hugh Griffith, George Kirby, Cyril Delevanti

A widowed mother drags her son on a tropical getaway, insisting on bringing her late husband—preserved as a taxidermied figure she carries everywhere. The bizarre companionship turns a leisurely vacation into a series of awkward and surreal mishaps, highlighting her odd devotion and the chaos it creates. The journey forces the family to face loss.