This week we will conclude "Monster Mash Month" with another Classic Universal Studios Monster - the Mummy. With the legendary Boris Karloff starring as the ancient Egyptian prince, wrapped and buried alive from the times of the pharoahs, The Mummy (1932) was clearly one of the scariest movies Universal had produced. Even though the Mummy couldn't move as swift as the Wolf Man, it was hard for his victims to escape his wrath as they were spellbound with fear.
The Mummy was set in 1921, when a team of British archaeologists led by Sir Joseph Whemple (Arthur Byron) uncovers the 3700 year old mummy of Imhotep (Boris Karloff). When one young archaeologist opens the scroll of Thoth, he goes delirious and the Mummy comes to life. Ten years later Sir Joseph returns with his son Frank (David Manners). Unknown to them, the Mummy now exists as the mysterious Egyptian, Ardath Bay (Boris Karloff), who helps the expedition uncover the tomb of his ancient love. He then uses his mystic powers mesmerize the reincarnation of his lost love in the form of Helen Grosvenor (Zita Johann). When Sir Joseph interferes, he mysteriously dies. Frank Whemple, with the help of Dr. Muller (Edward Van Sloan), attempts to discover the key to Ardath Bay's powers and get Helen back.
So for a scary "Monster Mash Month" selection, we highly recommend the 1932 version of The Mummy. We also recommend the 1999 remake version of The Mummy with Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz. Join "Let's Talk Classic Movies" Wednesday as we continue 'Mummy' week with Universal's The Mummy's Hand.
**Trivia Question for Today: The Mummy poster holds the record for the most money paid for a movie poster at auction. How much was paid for the film's poster?
Trivia Answer for Previous Post: House of Dracula was the last of Universal's original FRANKENSTEIN movie series. There were seven films included in this series. The movie which was excluded from this series was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
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