Adaptor 1	Moranis, Rick
Adaptor 2	Thomas, Dave
Adaptor 3	De Jarnatt, Steven
Date of First Production	1983
Title	Strange Brew
Director	Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis
Technical Design/Direction	Executive Producer: Jack Grossberg Producer: Louis M. Silverstein Associate Producer: Brian Frankish Cinematography: Steven Poster Editor: Patrick McMahon Production Designer: David L. Snyder Music: Charles Fox Strange Brew title song: Ian Thomas Art Direction: Suzanna Smith and Debra Gjendem Set Direction: Gus Meunier and Elena Kenny Costume Design: Larry Wells Special Effects: Henry Pierrig and Eric Allard Makeup: Linda Gill and Kathleen Graham
Cast/Performers	Doug McKenzie: Dave Thomas Bob McKenzie: Rick Moranis Brewmeister Smith: Max Von Sydow Claude Elsinore: Paul Dooley Pam Elsinore: Lynne Griffin Jean LaRose: Angus McInnes The Inspector: Tom Harvey Henry Green: Douglas Campbell Ted: Brian McConnachie Jack Hawkland: Len Doncheff Gertrude: Jill Frappier The Judge: David Beard The Prosecutor: Thick Wilson Bailiff: Robert Windsor Angry man at movie: Sid Lynas Man in Movie: Ron James Lady in Movie: Dora Dainton Man in the Alley: David Clement Pensioner: Paddy Sampson Beer Store Clerk: Roger Dunn Receptionist: Diane Douglass John Elsinore: Eric House Fire Chief: J. Winston Carroll Bald Con: James Conroy Prison Guard: Glenn Beck Parking Attendant: Desh Bandhu M.C. at Oktoberfest: Ilja Ilijevski Nurse: Mary Charlotte Wilcox Nurse: Maggie Butterfield Policeman: John Kelly Policeman: Dick Grant Policeman: George Stinton Orderly: Thom Bell Orderly: Christopher Benson Orderly: John Stoneham Voice of Mr. McKenzie: Mel Blanc Hosehead: Hosehead
Awards	Although it has been written in various places that Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas received the Order of Canada for their contribution to Canadian culture, a phone call to Rideau Hall revealed that they were not members of the Order of Canada. You may download a nomination form for the Order of Canada at: http://www.gg.ca/forms/ocnom_e.html.
Publishing and Multimedia	Moranis, Rick, and Dave Thomas. Strange Brew. Anthem Records, 1983. Strange Brew. Movie poster. 1983. [Link1].
	http://www.blarg.net/~dr_z/Movie/Posters/Reproductions/StrangeBrew_Rep.html
Secondary Materials	Elliott, Stuart. "Advertising: Selling Canadian Beer To Americans." 1997. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link1]. Galloway, Chris. Rev. of Strange Brew, by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. DVD Collector's Haven 19 Oct. 2002. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link2]. Jacobson, Colin. Rev. of Strange Brew, by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. DVD Movie Guide. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link3]. Smokler, Kevin. Rev. of Strange Brew, by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. Filmcritic.com. 2002. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link4]. "Bob and Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew". SCTV Guide. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link5]. "Show Preview: Strange Brew". AMCTV.com. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link6]. "Stange Brew". Movies.com. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link7]. "Strange Brew, eh?" 8 Aug. 2003. [Link8]. *Strange Brew: The Bob and Doug McKenzie Website. 8 Aug. 2003. [Link9]. "The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew". IMDB. 7 Aug. 2003. [Link10]+(1983). The McKenzie Brothers. 7 Aug. 2003. [Link11]. *The McKenzie Brothers Web Site. 7 Aug. 2003. [Link12].
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Adaptor 1 Bibliography	"Rick Moranis". IMDB. 8 Aug. 2003. http://www.imdb.com/Name?Moranis,+Rick. "Rick Moranis". Northern Stars.ca. 2003. 8 Aug. 2003. http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsmno/moranis.html.
	http://www.imdb.com/Name?Moranis,+Rick http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsmno/moranis.html
Adaptor 2 Bibliography	"Dave Thomas." Northern Stars.ca*. 2001. 8 Aug. 2003. http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsstu/thomas_davebio.html.
	http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsstu/thomas_davebio.html
Synopsis	Bob and Doug McKenzie get jobs at Elsinore Brewery, where they learn that Pam Elsinore's father was murdered by her uncle Claude, who then married her mother, Gertrude. In addition to that, Brewmeister Smith is planning to rule the world by adding a mind-controlling chemical to the beer.
Keywords	Beer Doughnut Film Hockey Hoser Hamlet Jelly Movie Non-traditional Casting Pop Culture Professional
Notes	We have included this film as an anomaly for a number of reasons. According to The McKenzie Brothers (http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/9134/mack2.htm), Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas created the characters Bob and Doug McKenzie in protest against government requirements for "identifiable Canadian content" in Canadian television programming. (But they were not subsequently awarded the Order of Canada for their efforts. Please see "Awards".) These characters were then inserted into an adaptation of Hamlet. Bob and Doug get jobs at Elsinore Brewery, conveniently located next to an insane asylum. The "Hamlet" character is Pam Elsinore, whose father was murdered by her uncle Claude. "Ophelia" is Jean "Rosy" LaRose, an ex-hockey player who is now a patient in the insane asylum.
	http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/9134/mack2.htm
Adaptation of	Hamlet Hoser Hamlet
Entry Last Updated	15Dec03 3:26PM