Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a seashore in front of his two toddlers and aged mother. Merkin's promiscuous relationships with women are explored, particularly Polyester Poontang and the adolescent Mercy Humppe. Merkin is constantly surrounded by a Satan-like procurer, Goodtime Eddie Filth, and an angelic 'Presence' who interrupts Merkin's biography with cryptic Borscht Belt-level jokes to denote births and deaths in Merkin's life. Newley periodically steps out of character to complain about his 'Merkin' role with an unseen director, two screenwriters, the film's producers and a trio of blasé movie critics who are turned off by the story's eroticism and lack of plot.
Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a seashore in front of his two toddlers and aged mother. Merkin's promiscuous relationships with women are explored, particularly Polyester Poontang and the adolescent Mercy Humppe. Merkin is constantly surrounded by a Satan-like procurer, Goodtime Eddie Filth, and an angelic 'Presence' who interrupts Merkin's biography with cryptic Borscht Belt-level jokes to denote births and deaths in Merkin's life. Newley periodically steps out of character to complain about his 'Merkin' role with an unseen director, two screenwriters, the film's producers and a trio of blasé movie critics who are turned off by the story's eroticism and lack of plot.
Videos & Photos
All 1 Videos & 7 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Heironymous Merkin
... Polyester Poontang
... Uncle Limelight
... Goodtime Eddie Filth
... Fat Writer
... The Presence
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Release Date:
Mar 19, 1969 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 47`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
Cast
... Heironymous Merkin
... Polyester Poontang
... Uncle Limelight
... Goodtime Eddie Filth
... Fat Writer
... The Presence
... Mercy Humppe
... Thaxted
TN
Tara Newley... Thumbelina
... Grandma
RR
Ronald Rubin... Skinny Writer
... Producer Peter
... Producer Ron
... Filigree Fondle
... Little Assistance
... Trampolena Whambang
... Salesgirl
Produced By
... Producer
... Associate Producer