]The creepy film ended with the devil""s flesh-and-blood baby being cared for by the mother! The incredible irony of the film was that the plot would be similarly played out a year later - Polanski""s pregnant actress/wife Sharon Tate would be terrorized and murdered by the strange cult of Charles Manson followers in her Benedict Canyon home.as a novel in 1947.The sentimental, Christmas-themed 20th Century Fox hit was released in May of 1947 and premiered in New York theaters in early June of 1947, obviouslynotduring he holiday season.Evil insisted on showing him his plan.Everyone was surprised that Foxxy was in possession of the golden activation key - and that she and Mini-Me were holding guns on them.After they have left for the Tower, the cook remarks to the maid that the "master" frequently keeps telling the "mistress" that she is ill, although she doesn""t appear to have anything wrong with her.With a production budget of $180 million, and box-office gross receipts of $292 million (domestic) and $745 million (worldwide).