Grant Unto Him Eternal Rest his body works differently from other people". The executives were bemused by an incomplete story where one of the main characters was dead, but commissioned the series soon after receiving the full script. In retrospect, Linehan and Mathews noticed that the plot was very similar to that of the "Fawlty Towers" episode "The Kipper and the Corpse". Despite being fans of the show, they only noticed the parallels afterwards, and would likely have abandoned the episode if they had seen them earlier. Kevin Sharkey, who plays the black Donegal priest, was a friend of the writers', and was brought in
The Corpse Vanishes "MST3K" version of "The Corpse Vanishes" was released on July 20, 2010, by Shout! Factory as part of the "Mystery Science Theater Collection, Vol. XVI" DVD set along with "Warrior of the Lost World" (episode #501), "Santa Claus" (episode #521), and "Night of the Blood Beast" (episode #701). The Corpse Vanishes The Corpse Vanishes is a 1942 American mystery and horror film starring Bela Lugosi, directed by Wallace Fox, and written by Harvey Gates. Lugosi portrays a mad scientist who injects his aging wife (played by Elizabeth Russell) with fluids from virginal young brides in order to preserve her beauty.