Speakin' of..Vitelli..did u know or remember that the actress Diane Lane's mother was an early Playboy Centerfold or Stella Stevens..way back in the day???

I’m gunna have to check that out.

Great info guys.

Thanks

Yeah Dues..Valley of the Dolls...Patty Duke , Barbara Parkins ,Cynthia Myers...a wacked out pic from 1967..

I never realized all those movies were connected.
I just caught them one time or another and thought , oh some real classic wild stuff.

Sven has THE BLOB
1958 Steve Macqueen and the Chic who was Any Griffiths Girl friend Hellen.

They called it “ The Drive in Favorite”

I caught only the end of a revival of Drive in Movies” thought it was awesome...when and if I had a car available,,,,LoL

This week Sven's got the original Frankenstein.



Next week, Bride of Frankenstein.



Do I see a pattern here?


Signor V.

Nice, thanks Sv

Love the opening

This week it's Bride of Frankenstein.

Next week is Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

A true classic, at least by my definition. I liked it because none of the "monsters" played it for laughs; their roles were pretty much played "straight" (except for the Frankenstein Monster's reaction to Lou Costello in the House of Horrors). Special effects (or, the budget) now allowed for actually showing us - albeit with cell animation - Dracula's bat transformation:



But, here are a couple of tidbits regarding Bride:

The original ending, as shot, wasn't exactly a happy one - at least not for Dr. Frankenstein. Originally, he perished in the exploding laboratory and in a couple of the high-angle long shots of the debris falling, he is clearly seen standing against a wall next to the Bride. It was decided to give the film a happier ending, as well as to excise about 20 minutes from the film before release. A lot has to do with Karl (Dwight Frye) and how he murders his uncle and frames the Monster for the crime.

A small baby in a jar (Billy Barty) is visible in long shots of the miniature people on Pretorius' table, yet we never see him described. The scene was cut before the film's general release.

The character of Hans (father of the little girl drowned in the first film) is played by Reginald Barlowe, but in Frankenstein the character was played by Michael Mark. Hans's wife (who was not in the original film) is played by Mary Gordon, who played Mrs. Hudson the Sherlock Holmes film series starring Basil Rathbone.

Unintentional laugh: The all-too-obvious dummy thrown from the tower by the Monster. (Like they should have used a human being? )

Actor Ernest Thesiger (Dr. Pretorious) liked to do needlepoint. In fact, he had written a book on it several years earlier. He was known affectionately as The Stitching Bitch.

One of my favorite "creation of life" scenes - certainly outdoing the original Frankenstein with better camerawork and a magnificent score by Franz Waxman where music and action synchronize to an amazing crescendo. It must be experienced.


Signor V.

Good casting memory Vitelli....Now..Where does my wondourous Teri Garr fit in ..LOL...?

Yes, really great info.... thanks V.

Love the details you always share.

“ The Stitching Bitch”. Love that....already sharing that with my Wife, who happens to be the the Author of the most leading stitching guide in the Industry.

That is so funny you mentioned that.

DP

Here's a still from a deleted scene from Bride of Frankenstein where Karl (Dwight Frye) is about to murder his money-hoarding uncle.




Signor V.

Very cool.

If, like me, you're a fan of Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, then you will find this behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film quite fascinating. It's called "Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters" and don't be misled by the "bloopers" - while there are some outtakes, it's really a very good documentary.




Signor V.

I haven't finished the documentary I linked to above, so I don't know if this behind-the-scenes story is mentioned or not - but I want to tell it before anyone watches Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Frankenstein actor Glenn Strange stood 6'6" and did not need a stunt double when he played the Monster. But an on-set injury changed that - he broke his ankle when he tripped over a large cable. The Monster's boots were basically made out of cork with solid soles and covered with material, so a boot was hollowed out to accommodate the ankle cast Strange now had to wear. But he was doubled in one physically strenuous scene by Lon Chaney Jr., marking the first time Chaney played the Monster since Ghost of Frankenstein in 1942.



Just figured I'd put in the "spoiler" in case there's one person left in the world who still hasn't seen this film!


Signor V.

AWESOME !!!

Thanks for the share Signor V.

Sven spoofing easily: Billy The kid Vs. Dracula.

OowFah...... that’s a bad one.

Attack of The 50 foot Women,

Seen it Quite often ….she hot though.

RERUN of the Creature front the black Lagoon

Revenge of the Creature.

I think its one of the sequels to Black Lagoon.
I like them all.

1963 The Old Dark House

They (the residents) were watching it 2 day @ my job..they seemed 2 like it.

BESERK. 1967 Joan Crawford.

Circus Murder Mystery- so bad its great.

The ghost and Mr. Chicken

Don Knots

Rediculous Croney but fun for its time.

Cry of The Werewolf
1944

I watch Svengoolie sometimes. He plays some boring movies, but he's got a lot of real classics, too. He usually has some pretty funny commentary about the movies too.

Yes. Love the commentary and when he runs through the actors and what other gig they had in their career

Me too. It's funny how many character actors you see in different movies without realizing what other movies you know them from.

This one I've never seen but looks great.