Universal did monster rally films featuring frankensteins monster, the wolf man and dracula. Feb 14, 2010 watch the clip titled lightning strike for the film the ghost of frankenstein 1942. With boris karloffs departure from the franchise, its left to bela lugosi and lon chaney jr. There were sequels to the mummy, sequels to the invisible man, sequels to the wolf manand then there were crossovers. Greece transliterated title to fantasma tou frankenstein. It is the first film to replace boris karloff as the monster with another actor, in this case lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The bride of frankenstein 1935 the unknown 1927 the amityville horror 1979 the man they could not hang 1939 corridors of blood 1958 the cabinet of dr. On a hill towering over the village is frankenstein castle. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 universal film with evelyn ankers and ralph. Kentons 1942 horror the ghost of frankenstein starring. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 universal pictures film with.
The frankenstein monster, one of the bestloved feature creatures ever imagined, returns to the screen in the ghost of frankenstein, a witty and inventive cinematic gem featuring the talents of. In this chapter the monster is freed from his sulfur tomb. Ygor discovers frankensteins creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. Sep 21, 2016 psychological sets for son of frankenstein were so successful designed a bizarre maze of corridors leading to and from the laboratory of ghost so intricately constructed was the set that director kenton had to film some scenes through a window, unable to see the actors in action. The ghost of frankenstein was the first universal horror film i saw projected on a big screen rather than on tv. Movie typography from the ghost of frankenstein 1942, directed by erle c. The ghost of frankenstein featured brain transplanting and a new monster, played by lon chaney jr. Ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. Sep 21, 2015 ghost of frankenstein, the 1942 trailer.
Ghost of frankenstein, the 1942 trailer video dailymotion. I watched ghost of frankenstein last night and i guarantee thats not him. The ghost of frankenstein ultimate guide evokes the brochure you might have bought at the cinema in 1942. Sep 29, 2016 dwight frye, in his bit as a villager, looks much older than his 43 years. The miniseries was nominated for asc award for outstanding achievement in cinematography. The frankenstein and wolf man series continued with the ghost of frankenstein 1942, in which chaney jr. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 audio commentary lon chaney. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr. Lee defined and shaped the classic frankenstein ambiance and emotional architecture, it was karloffs gentleman heart that made the movies more than simple creature features.
Caligari 1920 the ape man 1943 chandu the magician 1932 the time of their lives 1946 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 the invisible man 1933 the raven 1935 draculas daughter 1936 bloody mama 1970. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the ghost of frankenstein, the fourth film from universal studios to feature their defining version of frankenstein s monster, picks up from where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with the monster presumed dead in the sulfur pit beneath the castle. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 stream and watch online. It follows the original book more closely than other adaptations.
The ghost of frankenstein 1942 page 55 classic horror. Frankenstein is a 2004 american television miniseries based on the book frankenstein by mary shelley. Praised by critics as one of the best of the frankenstein series, son of frankenstein stars boris karloff in the role that made him a screen legend. Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 after the budgetary extravagances of son of frankenstein 1939, the new brooms at universal were determined to play it safe henceforth, despite that film having played a major role in the studios financial upturn. It is thought that this castle may have been an inspiration for mary shelley when she wrote her 1818 gothic novel frankenstein.
The ghost of frankenstein 1942 universal pictures film with evelyn ankers and lon chaney jnr hhy2ek from alamys. Ghost of frankenstein, the 1942 the movie soundtrack. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys novel frankenstein. The third sequel continuing universals frankenstein saga firmly descends into bpicture territory, but its still a lot of fun and remarkably well produced with a classic cast. The story picks up following the ending of son of frankenstein 1939 where the monster and his friend ygor had apparently perished. Burg frankenstein is a hilltop castle in the odenwald overlooking the city of darmstadt in germany. Weird and haphazard, the ghost of frankenstein feels like it too was assembled from parts left over from the last universal frankenstein film, with a new son of frankenstein swapped out for basil rathbone, another incredibly chill child actor to be lofted about by the monster, here lon chaney jr. His films had a soul ghost of frankenstein, however, does not. The film is on of the later 1942 frankenstein movies from universal and sadly does not have the same magic as the original trilogy. Picking up after the events of son of frankenstein, ghost sees the monster brought back to life with some help from the insane ygor again played by lugosi.
Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, ludwig is unaware that. William smiths bit part in ghost of frankenstein lon chaney, 1942. Frankenstein cedric hardwicke is worried about the monster getting struck by lightning. The ghost of frankenstein perhaps the last creation of the classic horror film era, the ghost of frankenstein delights fans with its sly humor and deliciously mischievous portrayals lon chaney, jr. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary. This is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. Jan 22, 2015 the ghost of frankenstein is the first frankenstein film to be relegated to the studios b movie unit, resulting in slashed funding. Ghost of frankenstein, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The ghost of frankenstein film by kenton 1942 britannica. Lon chaney jr emerges from the sulphur pit as the ghost of frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 page 58 classic horror. This cd does contain the original music for ghost of frankenstein and magnificent doll and was taken from original acetate recordings. Complete legacy collection includes all 8 films from the original legacy including the tragic classic starring boris karloff and the timeless films that followed.
The frankenstein movie is called the son of the bride of the ghost of frankenstein friday the th part vi. Universal studios monsters 1942 the ghost of frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew moviefone. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the fourth universal frankenstein movie, following the original frankenstein 1931, the bride of frankenstein 1935, and the son of frankenstein 1942. The monster in the ghost of frankenstein is indeed a monster and someone or should i say something you dont want to mess with. The ghost of frankenstein was the first of the universal monster films to be ran as a bmovie. Jason lives 1986 when jason walks into the cabin and looks down at the little girl this is similar to what the frankenstein monster does in ghost of frankenstein. The 1942 rose bowl was especially memorable to movie audiences because it was the only game in rose bowl history that was not played in pasadena, california.
The ghost of frankenstein 1942 university of pennsylvania. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie clip are you a giant. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, ludwig is unaware that someone has more devious plans for the creature. Kenton and starring cedric hardwicke, ralph bellamy, lionel atwill, bela lugosi, barton. He is in the background of that scene the kid in the black clothes, and hes very prominent in the later courtroom scene hes the one on the left side of the doorway, still in black. The 1942 continuation of universals frankenstein series has much to recommend it. Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for the ghost of frankenstein 1942. I still consider the original 1931 frankenstein film one of my favorites and a much better film, but for some reason, id probably be more likely to sit down and watch ghost on some afternoon than the original. A fantastic supporting cast, great sets, and great photography make this fourth installment in the universal frankenstein series my favorite to watch of the whole series. Though it was the fourth in the available at 2014 november 22 23.
Kenton and starring cedric hardwicke, ralph bellamy. Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 classic monsters. By now there was a growing lack to the lustre and although some of the welcome ingredients were still in evidence, the franchises new downgrading to bmovie status could be detected on screen. Karloff, on the other hand, is less striking in son of frankenstein than in the films two predecessors, in part becausedue to the explosion at the end of bride of frankensteinthe monster is once again mute, having lost the ability. Ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. Soon after another brief appearance the following year in frankenstein meets the wolf man, he would be gone. Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters current criminal brain with a normal one. Mar 22, 2017 1942 the ghost of frankenstein mick hall. The 1942 movie audience would recognize the opening scenes in the movie as taking place in the previous year, just before the pearl harbor attack. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie stills and photos. Apr 03, 2012 son of frankenstein was the last of the films to star boris karloff in his iconic role as the monster.
Find the perfect ghost of frankenstein stock photo. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the. Because crops are failing and the people are starving, the villagers blame it on the cursed castle of frankenstein and demand it be destroyed. Although both the budget and running time had been cut back, it nevertheless remains an entertaining film. In son of frankenstein he reprised the role in the ghost of frankenstein 1942.
The ghost of frankenstein 1942 classic horror film board. All new thrills ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelley s novel frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the movie title stills. However the score for ghost of frankenstein is not complete as found on the 1979, vinyl lp.
A fan favorite that set the tone for the next four sequels. Released january 20th, 1942, the ghost of frankenstein stars lon chaney jr. Frankensteins sir cedric hardwicke plans to replace the brain of his monster lon chaney jr. Admittedly if you are not a universal horror aficionado as i am the film would probably come across to you as rather heavy handed and not a patch on the three earlier films in the sequence frankenstein, bride and son. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 frankenstein meets the wolf man 1943. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power. Thats not enough for the angry villagers and they proceed to dynamite the castle to rubble just same, which. The ghost of frankenstein was the fourth film in universals frankenstein series. Henry frankenstein, ludwig sir cedric hardwicke, in order to keep the monster alive. A movie poster for the 1942 universal pictures release the ghost of.
This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to. It was the first universal movie not to star boris karloff as the monster. Mar 02, 2017 march 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein. Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankenstein s dutiful assistant, ygor. All this speculation about why chaney is such a stiff in ghost, i know i remember reading a quote where he said he didnt understand the monster, pretty much acknowledging his performance wasnt very good. Frankenstein was followed by bride of frankenstein 1935, son of frankenstein 1939 and because death doesnt stop him the ghost of frankenstein 1942. The ghost of frankenstein continues precisely where son of frankenstein ended. Dwight frye, in his bit as a villager, looks much older than his 43 years. The film also starred evelyn ankers and bela lugosi as ygor. Universalstudiosmonsters1942theghostoffrankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein trailer directed by erle c. Frankenstein is a municipality in the district of kaiserslautern, in rhinelandpalatinate, western germany. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 ultimate guide classic.
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