The ghost of frankenstein is the first frankenstein film to be relegated to the studios b movie unit, resulting in slashed funding. Frankenstein says he will comply after he finishes some work. The bride of frankenstein 1935 the unknown 1927 the amityville horror 1979 the man they could not hang 1939 corridors of blood 1958 the cabinet of dr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors.
His feature films include the howling, piranha, matinee, the burbs, looney tunes back in action, the hole. The ghost of frankenstein was the first universal horror film i saw projected on a big screen rather than on tv. The mummys hand and man made monster were strictly lowerbudget, blevel programmers made in 1940 and 1941, respectively. Ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. The ghost of frankenstein approved 1h 7min drama, horror, scifi march 1942 usa when ygor brings the monster to dr. Nov 26, 2016 this is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. The ghost of frankenstein marked the final appearance of the monster in a solo capacity in the universal monsters series. I think son of frankenstein is a huge step down from the whale films, but i think the next step, to ghost, is maybe just as steep. Picking up after the events of son of frankenstein, ghost sees the monster brought back to life with some help from the insane ygor again played by lugosi. Crafty ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 was the first universal frankenstein film that did not star boris karloff in role he originally created in the 1931 frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein1942 by 4gottenlore on deviantart. Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 classic monsters.
After the budgetary extravagances of son of frankenstein 1939, the new brooms at universal were determined to play it safe henceforth, despite that film having played a major role in the studios financial upturn. Just like 1931s dracula, frankenstein meets the wolf man starts out so promisingly, but the momentum could not, sadly, be sustained for the whole film. Several characters in several of the sequels mention that the original dr. Kentons 1942 film the ghost of frankenstein, one of the.
Ygor and frankensteins monster flee from castle frankenstein, taking refuge in the home of one of the mad scientists sons. Ludwig frankensteins hardwicke castle, he decides that a brain transplant might be in order. The ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd jonathan froes. Compared to the previous film son of frankenstein it has a much less annoying child actor, a genuinely scary monster, a really good body count glenn strange only killed 3 people total as the monster in 3 films, chaney killed at least 4 in this one film, lots of monster screen time, a better. The ghost of frankenstein spooky kids wikia fandom. Right after the surgery, a mob of enraged villagers storm the castle and burn it. Rumors circulate about ygor bela lugosi, who is still alive and supposedly trying to revive the monster. Jan 22, 2015 the ghost of frankenstein is the first frankenstein film to be relegated to the studios b movie unit, resulting in slashed funding. The ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd duration. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelley s novel frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein marked the final appearance of the monster in.
Ygor resurrects frankensteins monster and brings him to the original. Joe dante is a lifelong film buff who turned his obsession into a career. Kenton, the ghost of frankenstein, was the first film in the series without boris karloff as the monster. The house of frankenstein is a 1944 american monster crossover horror film starring boris karloff and lon chaney jr. Apr 24, 2006 i watched ghost of frankenstein last night and i guarantee thats not him. Ygor resurrects frankenstein s monster and brings him to the original doctors son, ludwig, for help. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the. These are done in a style to emulate the universal special edition. Sep 29, 2016 dwight frye, in his bit as a villager, looks much older than his 43 years. Their attempts at fashioning a more peaceful monster backfire, however. The ghost of frankenstein trailer directed by erle c.
He is in the background of that scene the kid in the black clothes, and hes very prominent in the later courtroom scene hes the one on the left side of the doorway, still in black clothes. Rumors circulate about ygor who is still alive and supposedly trying to revive the monster. They have just completed a breakthrough treatment for mental illness. Frankenstein refuses, not wanting the monster to ruin his life like it did for his father and brother. The residents feel they are under a curse and blame all their troubles on the frankenstein monster lon chaney jr. Chaney is no karloff, lugosis ygor is less cute this time, and, while rathbone was way over the top, hardwicke is virtually comatose. And the bulk of the music heard here was reused in not only this film, but in.
Frankenstein is a 1931 american precode science fiction horror film directed by james whale, produced by carl laemmle jr. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys 1818 novel frankenstein. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie clip are you a giant. Greetings, the wolf man may have been aberration in terms of feature quality. Unfollow ghost of frankenstein to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Kenton, with sir cedric hardwicke, ralph bellamy, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. This is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. Psychological sets for son of frankenstein were so successful designed a bizarre maze of corridors leading to and from the laboratory of ghost so intricately constructed was the set that director kenton had to film some scenes through a window, unable to see the actors in action. The cast includes a mad scientist karloff, the wolf man chaney, count dracula john carradine, a. The third sequel continuing universals frankenstein saga firmly descends into bpicture territory, but its still a lot of fun and remarkably well produced with a classic cast. It is a time of social unrest in the village of frankenstein. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the monster, the son of. Weird and haphazard, the ghost of frankenstein feels like it too was assembled from parts left over from the last universal frankenstein film, with a new son of frankenstein swapped out for basil rathbone, another incredibly chill child actor to be lofted about by the monster, here lon chaney jr. Ygor and frankenstein s monster flee from castle frankenstein, taking refuge in the home of one of the mad scientists sons.
Watch the ghost of frankenstein full movie in hd visit movie 3074 ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings. Hindsight being 2020, audiences probably expected an alevel horror production, and the budget seemed to show up on screen handsomely. Ygor implores the doctor to heal the monsters sick body and brain. Watch the ghost of frankenstein1942 hd online 123movies. Movie typography from the ghost of frankenstein 1942, directed by erle c. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 is a sequel to the son of frankenstein 1939.
Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in london on 1 january 1818, when she was 20. He got his start cutting trailers for roger corman and later directed the hit movie gremlins, as well as gremlins 2. The film tells the story of irena dubrovna, a young serbian fashion illustrator who is mysteriously captivated by a caged panther at new yorks central park zoo, where she meets a man named oliver reed. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie stills and photos. In his place was universals newest horror star lon chaney jr. Ygor and frankensteins monster flee from castle frankenstein, taking refuge in the. As seen in both 1939s son of frankenstein and 1942s the ghost of frankenstein, the new scientists we met were definitely henrys progeny. The supporting cast features lionel atwill, cedric hardwicke, ralph be.
Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters current criminal brain with a normal one. The new batch, innerspace and small soldiers for producer steven spielberg. Ludwig frankensteins hardwicke castle, he decides that a brain transplant might be in. Henry frankenstein, ludwig sir cedric hardwicke, in order to keep the monster alive. The ghost of frankenstein, therefore, although a polished and highly presentable feature, was constrained by a formulaic approach that would set the new precedent for the. Caligari 1920 the ape man 1943 chandu the magician 1932 the time of their lives 1946 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 the invisible man 1933 the raven 1935 draculas daughter 1936 bloody mama 1970. Balderston and the screenplay written by francis edward faragoh and garrett fort, with uncredited. The ghost of frankenstein stars bela lugosi, lon chaney, cedric hardwicke and evelyn ankers. The ghost of frankenstein universal monsters wiki fandom. Dwight frye, in his bit as a villager, looks much older than his 43 years. Universal studios monsters 1942 the ghost of frankenstein. Aug 19, 2016 the ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd duration. Karloff, on the other hand, is less striking in son of frankenstein than in the films two predecessors, in part becausedue to the explosion at the end of bride of frankensteinthe monster is once again mute, having lost the ability.
Praised by critics as one of the best of the frankenstein series, son of frankenstein stars boris karloff in the role that made him a screen legend. Frankenstein whose name changes from film to film is deceased, but his death occurs off screen and does. Cat people is a 1942 american horror film directed by jacques tourneur and produced by val lewton. Universals frankenstein series descended from the a to the b category with the ghost of frankenstein, though production values were still well above average and the cast is firstrate. The story picks up where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with both the monster lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein film by kenton 1942 britannica. This was the fourth frankenstein film produced by universal studios. There was another 2lp compilation of salters music called film music of hans j. March 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
Kenton, written by curt siodmak, and produced by universal studios as a sequel to frankenstein meets the wolf man and son of dracula the previous year. Beginning with the next film, frankenstein meets the wolf man in which lugosi plays the monster with chaney switching to his wolf man character, and continuing for the rest of the. Other articles where the ghost of frankenstein is discussed. Draculas daughter and son of dracula were erratic but better than average for the genre, and these two. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 universal horror movie. The ghost of frankenstein is a film that was first released march, 1942.
The villagers pressure the mayor into allowing them to destroy frankenstein s castle. This is one of my all time favorite frankenstein films, this marks the first. The two fall in love and get married, but upon meeting a stranger at a restaurant who calls her. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 classic horror film board. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 letterboxd social film. Soon, ygor pays frankenstein a visit, informing him that the giant at the police station is the monster. Oct 14, 2016 the ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd jonathan froes. Man on the edge narrated by james coburn hollywood biography movie star biopic duration. It gets the job done with admirable efficiency, no excess of imagination, and all in a. The movie is the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys novel frankenstein and features lon chaney, jr. Ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. It is the first film to replace boris karloff as the monster with another actor, in this case lon chaney jr.
This is the only film in universal pictures frankenstein franchise in which a member of the frankenstein family, in this case dr. The ghost of frankenstein continues the series of universal sequels in the frankenstein house of horrors with lon chaney as the monster and bela lugosi as ygor. Admittedly if you are not a universal horror aficionado as i am the film would probably come across to you as rather heavy handed and not a patch on the three earlier films in the sequence frankenstein, bride and son. Jason lives 1986 when jason walks into the cabin and looks down at the little girl this is similar to what the frankenstein monster does in ghost of frankenstein. The villagers pressure the mayor into allowing them to destroy frankensteins castle.
The ghost of frankenstein, is an american monster horror film released in 1942. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The residents of the village of frankenstein feel they are under a curse and blame all their troubles on frankenstein s monster. Frankensteins son and before long, the villagers are breaking out the torches again. Blind and half crazy, the monster lon chaney perishes in a blaze in the ghost of frankenstein universal 1942 although it would oft be plundered and recycled, the strong score for the ghost of frankenstein, written by hans j salter, helps the film achieve some of its polish.
By now there was a growing lack to the lustre and although some of the welcome ingredients were still in evidence, the franchises new downgrading to bmovie status could be detected on screen. This cd does contain the original music for ghost of frankenstein and magnificent doll and was taken from original acetate recordings. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 full movie download full hd. The frankenstein monster, one of the bestloved feature creatures ever imagined, returns to the screen in the ghost of frankenstein, a witty and inventive cinematic gem featuring the talents of lon chaney jr. Sep 22, 2016 i know you put frankenstein meets the wolf man on the blist, but neills opening graveyard sequence is as powerful as any universals from the 1940s. A fairly rote frankenstein story, complete with a random extra frankenstein family member and a handwave for why the monster yet lives, this film doesnt hit its.
Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the. It is also the last film where the frankenstein monster was the solo monster in universals cannon. Soon after another brief appearance the following year in frankenstein meets the wolf man, he would be gone. Cast and crew credits for the ghost of frankenstein, 1942, directed by erle c. Dwight frye is back as a villager, in his 4th film in the series. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power. These same sets had just been used as the talbot family mansion in 1941s the wolf man, which completed shooting just weeks before this film went into production. The frankenstein movie is called the son of the bride of the ghost of frankenstein friday the th part vi. The finished film script has little in common with her novel, but it is still. The residents of the village of frankenstein feel they are under a curse and blame all their troubles on frankensteins monster. Apparently the whole children of milieu was the most successful of the horror sequels. A fan favorite that set the tone for the next four sequels.