Dr. Pretorius: To a new world of gods and monsters!
Mary Shelley: It's a perfect night for mystery and horror. The air itself is filled with monsters.
Dr. Pretorius: We shall drink to our partnership. Do you like gin? It is my only weakness.
The Monster: Alone: bad. Friend: good!
Trivia:
Editing after previews resulted in the loss of a subplot in which Karl imitates the Monster's murderous modus operandi to eliminate his miserly aunt and uncle and direct the blame away from himself.
Not long before filming began, Colin Clive broke a leg in a horse riding accident. Consequently, most of Dr. Frankenstein's scenes were shot with him sitting.
The "body count" in the original cut was 21. This was trimmed to 10 after pressure from the censors.
In the opening and closing credits the cast list says "The Monster's Mate" followed by a question mark.
Shot in 46 days at a cost of approximately $400,000. Boris Karloff sweated off 20 pounds labouring in the hot costume and make-up.
DVD Easter Eggs: (Hidden So You Don't See Anything You Don't Want To See)
Go to the cast biography section under Boris Karloff. When you see the listing for "Frankenstein" (1931), click up and you will get the Realart reissue trailer. (Not the original trailer).
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