Fred8888
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The missing day wich is depicted in the script, occurs just
after Art tells the Skip tale to Ray and Ricky.At that
point Ray goes back home and instead of the Jeopardy scene,
he goes to bed and hears strange and various animal noises
coming from down the street,Carol tries to cool him down
and tells him it's just a cat fight or something.But one
of the Klopeks takes the beast back in his yard.(It was
Landru).
When I've asked to the editor Marshall Harvey,he told me
that at one point Landru maybe killed a rabbit. Not sure
if that night scene was filmed, Joe Dante doesn't remember
if the missing day was fully filmed.If we find the right
shooting call sheet, we could know for sure if it was filmed.
Then the scene cuts to the next morning - the missing day
continues.
From his window, Rumsfield notices that his lawn is
devastated and then runs toward Walter's house,Ricky
is there too,but Walter ignores them because he is
very upset himself that his own lawn is devastated too.
They investigate the grass like police detectives.Maybe
that is this event wich provoked Walter's heart problem
later...Plus the bees incident. Since he loved to own
the best looking grass of the street.
This scene was filmed as these lobby cards confirm the
script description.
(You can notice that Ricky doesn't wear his gloves,
unlike the day before.)
Later the same day, as Rumsfield changed cloths, Walter
who noticed that the devastation came from the Klopeks
house goes there to confront them, Reuben comes out and
splashes Walter's legs with the water hose, a scene that
the other neighbors are observing from a distance (Ray,
Mark, Ricky, Art and the mailman played by Archie Hahn).
In the script when Reuben notices the group, they all wave at
him with a smile like a bunch of "zombies".Not sure if
Walter vs Reuben was filmed but it's probable.
Edit august 2023 : If you check the garden hose of the
Klopeks before the missing day and after, you can notice
that its disposed slightly differently, so the scene was
most likely filmed.
image share
https://thesawmillgrill.com/In the theatrical cut there is only one shot from afar,
but you can barely notice the holes,in a few rare shots
,even in bluray.
Walter's devastated grass can be seen closer, thanks
to an alternate scene in the workprint.This scene
also shows a side of the Klopek's house you don't see
in the theatrical version.
Now you can notice that the clothes worn by the
characters are identical to the ones they wear
when Art comes out at night to get Ray, who's
watching Jeopardy.Ricky seems to have changed
clothes for his evening date with his gf.Mark
joins them and Ricky spies on them with his gf.
(they just added the jackets).You can notice the
camo t-shirt pattern of Rumsfield on the black
and white pics,he also sports the same bullet
around his neck).
In the movie they make you think only a few
minutes pass untill the moment Ray goes
back home and Art makes him come back at
the window so they can all watch Hans hitting
the trash bag.
Check the clothes change there :
It seems that the paperboy was supposed to be
there with the group but the scene was not
filmed.Great writing, it was a waste to not get it
in the movie.I guess the mailman replaced the
paperboy as they wanted a character not from
Hinckley Hills in the scene.
On this picture you can see the continuation of
the daylight scene after Rumsfield falls from
his roof and blasts his car window.
The movie shows us what Ray and Art are doing
inside the Klopeks.
Then we're back outside but in the final cut the
night is falling already.There was a part that
was filmed,maybe partially,involving a cop and
other jokes before dusk.
Rumsfield is bending to check out his car window
with Ricky and one of his friends next to him.
The part with the cop witnessing Art doing very
suspicious things was also filmed, Kevin Gage
played him.You can spot the car too.So I guess
that the whole part was shot.Only difference
in the scripts is that Rumsfield doesn't fall
from the roof and ask the teens for a ladder.
Kevin Gage was also in the street during the
endings but this time he had his jacket on,
and his tiepin is not put the same way.
Deleted scene :
When Ray and Art start digging the Klopeks
yard there was more digging before they enter
their house,.According to recent infos, I'd say this
one is probably in the alternate tv cut if it
really exists.
The alternate scene from the workprint where
Rumsfield searches Walter's house is also missing
a bit with Art snapping at the Klopeks.
These two pics show that they at least partially
filmed it, when Art starts to yell at them.
Rare black 'n white picture from the same workprint
scene,Ricky is holding the wig and smiles, from
another angle, probably a shot just after Ray gives
the wig to Ricky,and right before Art is starting
to yell at the Klopeks.
The black n white pic shows an alternate or
extended bit with Art standing near Rumsfield.
The barbecue scene noticed in the trailer back
in the old days, was in the workprint, but
maybe another bit was missing, in the script
the crow is taunting Ray, and in the wp you
can clearly hear the crow squawking and Ray
looking at it at 00h19m47s. Maybe it was filmed.
From the trailer, not seen in the wp
or final cut.
A close shot of Rumsfield's ink and Art saying "Klopeks"
not seen in the wp or final cut.
Shot of Art falling on the other side of the
fence with Ricky and Dave coming to the rescue:
Shot of Dr. Klopek saying his name, from the
workprint ending.
He is correcting the pronunciation of
the detective.
This picture is an outtake from the dream sequence.
It was posted on the JOE DANTE: EN EL LÍMITE DE LA REALIDAD
fb page.
The owner wrote up a book about Joe's filmo but its in spanish.
I've got some interesting information recently thanks
to a guy who had watched the TV cut on KTLA5 california
he remembers that :
"Around when art is electrocuted, there were more scenes of them unloading the shed art crashed into. Also I remember there being numerous additional scenes of them digging in the klopeks backyard."
If you own an old tape with a Burbs recording, check it out,it could be the version I'm looking for.I'm buying it or trade .
Wp /theatrical comparison
https://www.movie-censorship.com/report.php?ID=556663
Audio detail forgotten in their comparison , Ricky Butler saying "sh!t"
https://odysee.com/@FredDerf:4/TheBurbsRickyButler:7
