Son of Frankenstein

( Horror / Sci-Fi )

US Runtime: 99 min

Premiere Date:
Jan 13, 1939 [USA]

Director:	Rowland V Lee

Writer:	Wyllis Cooper [screenplay]

Cinematography:	George Robinson

Edited by:	Ted J Kent

Production Company:	Universal Pictures [as Universal Pictures Company Inc. )

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Tech Info:

Color Info:: B&W

Aspect Ratio:: 1.37 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm
Film Length:: (11 reels)
Shooting Dates:: Oct 1938 - ?
Production Dates:: 07 Nov 1938 - 04 Jan 1939

Trivia:

Make-up artist Jack P. Pierce estimated it took four hours to transform Boris Karloff into the monster.
This film marks the final time Boris Karloff would play the "Monster". The next Frankenstein film Karloff appeared in, House of Frankenstein, he plays Dr. Gustav Niemann. Thus, he played the "Monster" three times in his career.

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