The Little Shop of Horrors some distributors, including American International Pictures (AIP), felt that the film would be interpreted as anti-Semitic, citing the characters of Gravis Mushnick and Siddie Shiva. Welles, who is Jewish, stated that he gave his character a Turkish Jewish accent and mannerisms, and that he saw the humor of the film as playful, and felt there was no intent to defame any ethnic group. The film was finally released by its production company, The Filmgroup, nine months after it had been completed. "The Little Shop of Horrors" was screened out of competition at the 1960 Cannes Film Festival. A year later,
The Park Is Mine (1986 film) The Park Is Mine (1986 film) The Park Is Mine is a Canadian-American drama television film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Peters. The film focuses on Vietnam War veteran, Mitch (Tommy Lee Jones), who takes forceful control of Central Park to remember those who served and died in the Vietnam War and draw attention to veterans' issues. The film was released in 1985 on VHS by Key Video. It had originally been released on DVD overseas, but not in the United States, save for bootlegs. However, on December 13, 2016, Kino Lorber released the first