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Hysterical comedy with Borscht belt humour. Famous as the film Roger Corman shot in two-and-a-half days, but it's so much more than that. It IS well directed - Corman rehearsed the actors for three days and shot with two cameras that often ran simultaneously which resulted in the film cutting together beautifully - and Corman usually gets all the credit for the film because he turned out a terrific film so very quickly; but I would give the bulk of the credit to screenwriter Charles B. Griffith. The film's greatest asset is its script. Griffith marries the macabre situations and silly humour perfectly. Griffith also provided the voice of Audrey Jr. and played the role of the hold-up man, along with a few other incidental walk-ons. The cast is ideal. They play their roles in just the right pitch. Much has been made of the early appearance of future star Jack Nicholson, and he's adequate in his one scene; but it's Mel Welles who turns in the film's best performance as the malapropism-spouting flower shop owner Mushnick. Miles ahead of the musical play and its subsequent film adaptation. THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is one of the greatest comedy films ever.