The Loved One

Year: 1965

Runtime: 122 mins

Language: English

Director: Tony Richardson

ComedyCrude humor and satireFunny jokes and crude humorAmusing jokes and witty satireGags jokes and slapstick humor

Fresh from England, Dennis Barlow arrives in Hollywood and is forced to arrange his uncle’s burial at Whispering Glades, a meticulously run and lucrative funeral home. He becomes infatuated with cosmetician Aimee Thanatogenos, but must contend with the stern rules of owner Reverend Glenworthy, the jealous rivalry of embalmer Mr. Joyboy, and the embarrassment of taking a job at The Happy Hunting Ground, a pet memorial service.

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