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Frankenstein
The Man Who Made A Monster
( Horror )


Frankenstein Poster



US Runtime: 71 min

Premiere Date:
Nov 21, 1931   [USA]
 
Director: James Whale
 
Writers: John L. Balderston   [adaptation]
Francis Edward Faragoh
Garrett Fort
Robert Florey   [uncredited]
John Russell   [uncredited]
 
Producers: E.M. Asher   [Associate Producer]
Carl Laemmle Jr.   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Paul Ivano   [uncredited]
 
Edited by: Clarence Kolster
 
Production Company: Universal Pictures
 


Cast:

Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth
John Boles
Victor Moritz
Boris Karloff
The Monster
Edward Van Sloan
Doctor Waldman
Frederick Kerr
Baron Frankenstein
Dwight Frye
Fritz
 
Lionel Belmore
Herr Vogel the Burgomaster
Marilyn Harris
Little Maria
Francis Ford
Wounded Villager (uncredited)
Arletta Duncan
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Michael Mark
Ludwig, Maria's father (uncredited)
Pauline Moore
Bridesmaid (uncredited)
Cecilia Parker
Maid (uncredited)
 
 

Crew:

David Broekman
musical director
Carl Laemmle
presenter
Raymond Lindsay
electrical effects assistant
 
Maurice Pivar
supervising editor
Cecil Reynolds
medical consultant
Richard Schayer
scenario editor
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$291,000 (USA)
Color Info:
B&W
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Spherical
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Shooting Dates:
24 Aug 1931 - 03 Oct 1931

Quotes:

  • Dr. Frankenstein: Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive... It's alive, it's moving, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, IT'S ALIVE!
    Victor Moritz: Henry -- In the name of God!
    Dr. Frankenstein: Oh, in the name of God! Now I know what it feels like to be God!
     
  • Dr. Waldman: You have created a monster, and it will destroy you!
     
  • Victor Moritz: You're crazy!
    Dr. Frankenstein: Crazy, am I? We'll see whether I'm crazy or not.
     
  • Dr. Frankenstein: You're quite sure you want to come in? ...Very well. [Locks door and pockets key.] Forgive me, but I'm forced to take unusual precautions.
     
  • Dr. Frankenstein: The neck's broken. The brain is useless. We must find another brain.
     

Trivia:

  • After bringing the monster to life, Dr. Frankenstein uttered the famous line "Now I know what it's like to BE God" The movie was originally released with this line of dialogue, but when it was re-released in the late 30's, censors demanded it be removed on the grounds that it was blasphemy. A loud clap of thunder was substituted on the soundtrack. The dialogue was partially restored on the video release, but since no decent recording of the dialogue could be found, it still appears garbled and indistinct.
     
  • Bela Lugosi was offered the role of the Monster, but refused on the grounds that his character would not speak (though he eventually played the role in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Lugosi also insisted on creating his own makeup for the Monster, but his design was rejected.
     
  • John Carradine turned down the part of the Monster because he considered himself too highly trained to be reduced to playing monsters.
     
  • In one scene, the monster (Boris Karloff) walks through a forest and comes upon a little girl, Maria, who is throwing flowers into a pond. The monster joins her in the activity but soon runs out of flowers. At a loss for something to throw into the water, he looks at Maria and moves toward her. In all American prints of the movie, the scene ends here. But as originally filmed, the action continues to show the monster grabbing Maria, hurling her into the lake, then departing in confusion when Maria fails to float as the flowers did. This bit was deleted because Karloff - objecting to the director's interpretation of the scene - felt that the monster should have gently put Maria into the lake. This scene is restored in the videocassette reissue.
     

Credits Fun:

  • In closing credits: A good cast is worth repeating
     

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