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The name of the film is the phonetic pronunciation of the lead character's name Betelgeuse who shares his name with a large red star in the constellationOrion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). A constellation is a group of stars visibly related to each other in a particular configuration. In three-dimensional space, most of the stars of OrionOrion Abbreviation Ori Genitive Orionis Meaning in English the Great Hunter Right ascension 5 h Declination 5° Visible to latitude Between 85° and −75° Best visible January Area Total Ranked 26th594 sq. Number of stars with apparent magnitude 6 Brig. Repeating this name three times is all that is required to summon him and also makes him leave. Adam and Barbara are not his only victims, as scams are his specialty. He used to be an assistant to Juno ( Sylvia SidneySylvia Sidney ( August 8, 1910 July 1, 1999) was an American actress. Born Sophia Kosow in The Bronx, New York, New York, Sidney became an actress at the age of 15 as a way of overcoming shyness. A student of the Theater Guild's School for Acting, Sidney), the Maitlands' case worker, before getting into trouble. Beetlejuice is rude, vulgar, eats insects, and loves to terrify people.

A typically dark and humorous Tim Burton film, most of Keaton's lines were apparently improvised on set. Notable guest appearances include Robert GouletRobert Goulet (born November 26, 1933) was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, as the only son of French Canadian parents Joseph and Jeannette Goulet. He began singing when he was five years old. At one family gathering, Goulet's aunts and uncles blacked out and Dick CavettDick Cavett ( November 19, 1936-) is a popular American television talk-show host, known for his "conversational style" of in-depth and often serious issues discussion. Cavett was born in Gibbon, Nebraska. Earlier in his career, he wrote scripts for Jack (Delia's art agent). Songs from Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte (born Harold George Belafonte on March 1, 1927) is a Harlem-born calypso musician and actor who used his fame as an entertainer in the cause of human rights. He is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song" with its signature ly are featured quite heavily in the movie. The movie paints the picture of hell as stuffy and bureaucratic rather than DanteDante Alighieri was Florentine poet and author of the Divine Comedy Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a leading member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a poet, a painter and a translator.an, with waiting rooms, oceans of red tape, and required reading ("The Handbook for the Recently Deceased"). People who commit suicide, for example, are bored civil servants (the receptionist Adam and Barbara meet slit her wrists) rather than trees, as in the InfernoThis article is about the epic poem. For information about the band of the same name, see The Divine Comedy (band). The Divine Comedy (in Italian Comedia or Commedia , later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio), written by Dante Alighieri between 1265. Adam and Barbara are trapped in their house. The world outside is a parched nightmare of sand dunes and a sandworm (Betelguese calls this place Saturn). Lydia is the only living character who sees the couple, and is tapped to help them deal with both her obnoxious parents and with the crass and impetuous Beetlejuice.

An animated television series loosely based on the film also called Beetlejuice ran from September 1989 to December 1991, featuring the voices of Stephen Ouimette, Alyson Court, and Tara Strong. Lydia and Beetlejuice are friends, and she frequently visits him at home in the Neitherworld. Much of the jokes revolve around toilet humor and visual puns. Beetlejuice had a cast of wacky neighbors including Jacques, a French skeleton fitness buff; Ginger, a tap-dancing spider; The Monster Across the Street, a boisterous Texas redneck; and a nasty clown named Scuzzo who is his arch-nemesis.

A sequel to the movie has been in the works for over fifteen years, without any results, although Michael Keaton has expressed interest in reprising his role.

Beetlejuice is also the name of a recurring guest on the Howard Stern show. He is a dwarf with an extremely tiny head.