Cabin Boy is a bizarre fantasy film released in 1994 and 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. This is a list of film-related events in 1994. ... Tim Burton Timothy William Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American film director, writer and designer known for his off-beat and quirky style. ... Chris Elliott (born May 31, 1960 in New York City) is an American comedian and the son of comedian Bob Elliott. ... Adam Resnick is an American comedy writer, best known for his work writing for Late Night with David Letterman. ... Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive, informally sometimes including the years 1979, 1990 and 1991. ... Get A Life is the name of a television sitcom that aired on the Fox Network from 1990 to 1992. ...

The film initially fared poorly in the box office but later found modest success on home video. It has gained something of a cult following. Cult film is a colloquial term for a film that has accrued a small but devoted group of fans, having failed to achieve fame outside that group. ...

Elliott plays a virginal 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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert Brackett Elliott (March 26, 1923— ) is an American comedian, formerly one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. ...

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.

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. David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late night talk show host, comedian, television producer, Indy Racing League car owner (Rahal Letterman Racing), and philanthropist. ... For other uses, see Monkey (disambiguation). ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947) is an American late night talk show host, comedian, and television producer. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an American late night television talk show on NBC featuring varied comedic material and celebrity interviews. ... Andy Richter (born October 28, 1966) is an American comedian and actor, best known for his former role as Conan OBriens sidekick on Late Night with Conan OBrien. ...

The crass fishermen are played by Ritch Brinkley (Get A Life), Brian Doyle-Murray, James Gammon (Major League) and Brion James. Get A Life is the name of a television sitcom that aired on the Fox Network from 1990 to 1992. ... Brian Doyle-Murray (born October 31, 1945) is an American comedian and actor from Chicago, Illinois. ... James Gammon (born April 20, 1940 in Newman, Illinois) is an American actor. ... Major League is a 1989 movie starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen and Corbin Bernsen. ... Brion James (born February 20, 1945 in Redlands, California, died August 7, 1999 in Malibu, California) was an American character actor. ...

Pop culture

The quote "These Pipes are Clean!" uttered by Merriweather after he loses his virginity, is now a common catchphrase. A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

Hip-Hop producer Dan The Automator uses "Nathaniel Merriweather" as an alias when working on projects with Prince Paul, most notably on the album Nathaniel Merriweather presents Lovage: Music to Make Love To Your Old Lady By. Furthermore, Dan and Paul together form the group Handsome Boy Modeling School, a name taken from an episode of Elliot's FOX sitcom Get A Life. Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music which came into existence in roughly the mid 70s but became a large part of modern day pop culture in the late 80s. ... Dan The Automator (left) featured here with fellow Handsome Boy Modeling School producer Prince Paul Dan the Automator Nakamura is a Japanese-American hip-hop and rap producer most known for his work in the mid to late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Prince Paul (born Paul Huston) is a legendary DJ and hip hop producer. ... Dan The Automator (left) & Prince Paul Handsome Boy Modeling School is a hip-hop collaboration between Dan the Automator and Prince Paul, producer of influential rap trio De La Soul. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company, usually referred to as just Fox (the company itself prefers the capitalized version FOX), is a television network in the United States. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Get a Life is the name of a television sitcom that aired on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990 to March 8, 1992. ...

External link

• Cabin Boy at the Internet Movie Database
• Article in Gelf Magazine

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