For October's "M
onster Mash Month", let’s continue talk Classic Monster Movies of Universal Studios! Boris Karloff reprised the monster’s role in two more films, Bride of Frankenstein (1935), with Colin Clive and Son of Frankenstein (1939), with Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi. Our featured film in today's post is Bride of Frankenstein, which is often considered the best of the three and it is definitely our favorite. We especially enjoy hearing the monster speak, saying such lines as “Food-good”; “Friend-good”; “Drink-good”; and “Fire-no good”.
Bride of Frankenstein follows on immediately from the events of the first
film, and is rooted in a subplot of the original novel, Frankenstein (1818). Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reveals to Percy Shelley and Lord Byron that Henry Frankenstein and his Monster did not die. Both lived, and went on to even stranger misadventures than before. As the new story begins, Henry Frankenstein abandons his plans to create life, and wants nothing more than to settle into a peaceful life with his new bride. But his old professor, th
e sinister Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger), appears unexpectedly. Henry is tempted and finally coerced by the Monster to continue his work. The Monster wants his creator to construct a mate for him. Henry is forced to give his creature a bride. The monster's tender, yet unreciprocated, love scene with his man-made bride (Elsa Lanchester) is one of the highlights of the film.
For a scary "Monster Mash Month", watch Bride of Frankenstein. Join "Let's Talk Classic Movies" Friday to read about our next featured Frankenstein classic movie starring Boris Karloff - Son of Frankenstein.
**Trivia Question for Today: What held Elsa Lanchester's shock hairdo in place in Bride of Frankenstein?
Trivia Answer for Previous Post: Dwight Frye played the part of Fritz, the hunchback in Frankenstein. He was in many of the hor
ror classics and always added a comedic touch to most of his roles. He played Renfield (the fly and spider-eating slave of the vampire) in Dracula and Karl (one of the grave-robbing assistants) in Bride of Frankenstein. He was one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood and on stage, a trait that probably contributed to his early death in 1943 at age 44. His nickname was “The Man with the Thousand-Watt Stare”.
onster Mash Month", let’s continue talk Classic Monster Movies of Universal Studios! Boris Karloff reprised the monster’s role in two more films, Bride of Frankenstein (1935), with Colin Clive and Son of Frankenstein (1939), with Basil Rathbone and Bela Lugosi. Our featured film in today's post is Bride of Frankenstein, which is often considered the best of the three and it is definitely our favorite. We especially enjoy hearing the monster speak, saying such lines as “Food-good”; “Friend-good”; “Drink-good”; and “Fire-no good”.Bride of Frankenstein follows on immediately from the events of the first
film, and is rooted in a subplot of the original novel, Frankenstein (1818). Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reveals to Percy Shelley and Lord Byron that Henry Frankenstein and his Monster did not die. Both lived, and went on to even stranger misadventures than before. As the new story begins, Henry Frankenstein abandons his plans to create life, and wants nothing more than to settle into a peaceful life with his new bride. But his old professor, th
e sinister Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger), appears unexpectedly. Henry is tempted and finally coerced by the Monster to continue his work. The Monster wants his creator to construct a mate for him. Henry is forced to give his creature a bride. The monster's tender, yet unreciprocated, love scene with his man-made bride (Elsa Lanchester) is one of the highlights of the film.For a scary "Monster Mash Month", watch Bride of Frankenstein. Join "Let's Talk Classic Movies" Friday to read about our next featured Frankenstein classic movie starring Boris Karloff - Son of Frankenstein.
**Trivia Question for Today: What held Elsa Lanchester's shock hairdo in place in Bride of Frankenstein?
Trivia Answer for Previous Post: Dwight Frye played the part of Fritz, the hunchback in Frankenstein. He was in many of the hor
ror classics and always added a comedic touch to most of his roles. He played Renfield (the fly and spider-eating slave of the vampire) in Dracula and Karl (one of the grave-robbing assistants) in Bride of Frankenstein. He was one of the hardest-working actors in Hollywood and on stage, a trait that probably contributed to his early death in 1943 at age 44. His nickname was “The Man with the Thousand-Watt Stare”.
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