In both film and television, she has been regarded by many actresses as having quite a legendary charm. After winning over audiences in The New Yorker , Charles Addams and his family find new life in a series that depicts the daily life of a family like no other. To play Morticia Addams , the producers chose Carolyn Jones. Pale complexion, long black hair, doll face… Carolyn Jones represents the ideal image of a femme fatale, in every sense of the word.
When taking on the role, she enjoyed a certain amount of freedom to play the character originally. Carolyn Jones plays the zesty and irresistible personality of a character that is still iconic today.
Almost thirty years after the initial success of the iconic series, director Barry Sonnenfeld wanted to bring the macabre family back to life. To play the delicious Morticia , he hired Oscar-winning actress Anjelica Huston. This reinterpretation takes Carolyn Jones's delicate, glamorous and sinister spin, and combines with the traits of model Jerry Hall : " With the Addams Family , white turns black and all that is good is bad, but Morticia is the most forgiving mother, understanding and wonderful.
I have always seen Jerry as a perfect example of motherhood. Her cheekbones are stretched with tape, the makeup is more intense, she wears a wig, false nails, and false eyelashes.
She usually wears a long gothic dress to match her hair, tightly formed fitting, with a hobble skirt. According to Wednesday, she applies baking powder to her face instead of actual makeup. In the films, she has red lips and nails. Her face is illuminated by a ghostly glow around the eyes, which are most noticeable in dim light. Brisby Jeremy the Crow Justin Mr. Heroes Wiki. Heroes Wiki Explore. Top Content. Bureaucrats Jester of Chaos. Pure Good Terms. Explore Wikis Community Central.
Pugsley's pet Octopus was named Aristotle. Grandmama Addams and Granny Frump were high school classmates. The address of the Addams family is Cemetery Lane. When Lurch is at the harpsichord, he was playing a dead keyboard.
The music was actually played by composer Vic Mizzy and added to the soundtrack. At the beginning of the series, Pugsley is eight years old and Wednesday is six years old. The Addamses' version of a cuckoo clock was a bobcat that popped out and growled the hours of the day. When the house was built in , those streets did not exist. The original address was Adams Street.
The harpsichord that Lurch played was a Krupnick. According to the 23rd episode of the first season, Thing's full name is Thing T. The T stands for "Thing". Morticia's man-eating plant was named Cleopatra. Cousin Itt's favorite hangout was the Addamses' chimney. The Addams Family pet vulture was named Zelda.
After Felix Silla died on Apr The name of the Addamses' pet lion was "Kitty Cat". Filmways planned to shoot Season 3 in color. ABC canceled the show instead. Two baby vultures were painted on Pugsley's bedroom door. The doorbell sound was a foghorn. Gomez's favorite food was eye of newt. Thing's Spanish-language name is "Dedos", which translates into English as "Fingers". Blucher prounounced "Blooker" was the name of Gomez's stockbroker.
The statue Indian chief always has lit cigars. The producers pursued Barbara Steele for the role of Morticia, but the actress was living in Rome at the time and had no desire to relocate to the USA to shoot a TV series.
Even though the Addams' cuckoo clock had a bobcat head instead of a cuckoo, the Addamses referred to it as a wolf. This series and it's 'rival' one, The Munsters , have probably had more comparison due to their similarities than any other two 'rival' shows in TV history.
According to the 20th episode of the first season, The Addams house is located on North Cemetery Drive in the "Greenbriar-Woodlawn area". In a further strange set of inter-linked coincidences, the s film The Addams Family was originally created by Orion Pictures, based upon their earlier acquisition of Filmways, the company behind the s TV version.
With Orion's financial troubles, the live action film was acquired by Paramount, with the other losing bidder being Universal. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Top Gap. See more gaps ». Create a list ». Favorite Classic Shows. Favorite Television Shows. See all related lists ». Share this page:. Clear your history.
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