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Purple People Eater

5.119881h 30mPGMovieComedyFamilyScience Fiction

A kid plays the old novelty song "Purple People Eater" and the creature actually appears. The two then proceed to help an elderly couple who are being evicted by their greedy landlord.

DirectorLinda Shayne
WriterLinda Shayne
ProducersRoger Corman·Brad Krevoy

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Cast · Directed by Linda Shayne

NBNed Beatty
Ned Beatty
Grandpa
SWShelley Winters
Shelley Winters
Rita
NHNeil Patrick Harris
Neil Patrick Harris
Billy Johnson
PLPeggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Mom
CCChubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
LRLittle Richard
Little Richard
Mayor
JHJames Houghton
James Houghton
Dad
TBThora Birch
Thora Birch
Molly Johnson
JB
John Brumfield
Mr. Noodle
MCMolly Cheek
Molly Cheek
Mrs. Orfus
SWSheb Wooley
Sheb Wooley
Harvey Skitters
SW
Shonda Whipple
Allison

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