Cabin Boy

Cabin Boy is a bizarre fantasy film produced by Tim Burton which starred comedian Chris Elliott. Elliott cowrote the film with Adam Resnick. Both men worked for the Late Night with David Letterman TV show in the 1980s, as well as the short-lived Fox sitcom Get A Life in the early 1990s.

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The film was financially unsuccessful, but has gained something of a cult following.

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Elliott plays a snobby "fancy lad" school boy named Nathaniel Merriweather, who, upon graduation, mistakes the ship Filthy Whore for the Queen Catherine, a luxury cruise liner bound for Hawaii. Merriweather learns of his mistake only after the ship sets sail, so he is forced to do his best to convince the four filthy seamen to take him to Hawaii to be reunited with his father, played by Bob Elliott.

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The crew (and accidental passenger) of the Filthy Whore encounter a number of strange and disturbing beings, including an iceberg monster and Chocki the man-shark.

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The film includes a brief appearance from Elliott's former boss, David Letterman, as the crusty fishing village stuffed monkey salesman. Letterman preferred to be credited as "Earl Hofert" for his role. It also features former Late Night with Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter as the Filthy Whore's dullard of a first mate, Kenny.

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The crass fishermen are played by Ritch Brinkley (Get A Life), Brian Doyle-Murray, James Gammon (Major League) and Brion James.

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Tim Burton: Tim Burton (born August 25, 1958 in Burbank, California) is an eccentric film director known for his off-beat and quirky style. He started his career as a Disney animator, and his films often portray a highly stylized world visually reminiscent of cartoons....

Chris Elliott: Chris Elliott (born May 31, 1960 in New York City) is an American comedian and the son of comedian Bob Elliott....

Adam Resnick: Adam Resnick is an American comedy writer, best known for his work writing for Late Night with David Letterman....

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