The ghost of frankenstein 1942 evelyn ankers and cedric hardwicke in the ghost of. Other articles where the ghost of frankenstein is discussed. Ygor and frankenstein s monster flee from castle frankenstein, taking refuge in the home of one of the mad scientists sons. 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. Crafty ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. This is the only film in universal pictures frankenstein franchise in which a member of the frankenstein family, in this case dr. There was another 2lp compilation of salters music called film music of hans j. Karloff, on the other hand, is less striking in son of frankenstein than in the film s two predecessors, in part becausedue to the explosion at the end of bride of frankensteinthe monster is once again mute, having lost the ability. 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. Dwight frye, in his bit as a villager, looks much older than his 43 years. Ygor discovers frankensteins creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help.
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. Ghost of frankenstein, the son of frankenstein double feature the ghost of frankenstein. Cast and crew credits for the ghost of frankenstein, 1942, directed by erle c. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr.
Several characters in several of the sequels mention that the original dr. Kenton, with sir cedric hardwicke, ralph bellamy, lionel atwill, at turner classic movies. The film is on of the later 1942 frankenstein movies from universal and. The ghost of frankenstein is an english movie directed by erle c.
Thats not enough for the angry villagers and they proceed to dynamite the castle to rubble just same, which. Universal studios monsters 1942 the ghost of frankenstein. Its probably not a coincidence that the first frankenstein film without boris karloff as the monster marked the beginning of the series downturn in quality. Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters. The frankenstein movie is called the son of the bride of the ghost of frankenstein friday the th part vi. Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters current criminal brain with a normal one. The ghost of frankenstein was the first universal horror film i saw projected on a big screen rather than on tv. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 classic horror film board. I watched ghost of frankenstein last night and i guarantee thats not him. Movie typography from the ghost of frankenstein 1942, directed by erle c. 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 1818 novel frankenstein. However the score for ghost of frankenstein is not complete as found on the 1979, vinyl lp. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 music by hans j salter duration. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 universal horror movie.
The story picks up where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with both the monster lon chaney jr. I think son of frankenstein is a huge step down from the whale films, but i think the next step, to ghost, is maybe just as steep. Sciencefiction horror film geregisseerd door erle c. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. 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. Man on the edge narrated by james coburn hollywood biography movie star biopic duration. 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. March 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein. Kenton, the ghost of frankenstein is the followup to the popular son of frankenstein of 1939. Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankensteins dutiful assistant.
Frankenstein sir cedric hardwicke, who alone realizes this must be his fathers creation come back to life, arrives, crisis averted by ygor bela lugosi playing a weird pipe, in universals the ghost of frankenstein, 1942. Soon after another brief appearance the following year in frankenstein meets the wolf man, he would be gone. The ghost of frankenstein film by kenton 1942 britannica. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie clip are you a giant. Henry frankenstein, ludwig sir cedric hardwicke, in order to keep the monster alive. 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. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, ludwig is unaware that someone has more devious plans for the creature. Shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr. 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. Frankenstein whose name changes from film to film is deceased, but his death occurs off screen and does. Ghost of frankenstein is the one where igors brain gets put into the monster and they become one and the same forever, or until the next movie, frankenstein meets the wolf man where the brain goes to sleep and the monster looks very similar to igor.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Frankenstein meets the wolfman deleted scenes bela lugosi dialogue duration. The ghost of frankenstein stars bela lugosi, lon chaney, cedric hardwicke and evelyn ankers. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew moviefone. Hindsight being 2020, audiences probably expected an alevel horror production, and the budget seemed to show up on screen handsomely. 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. This is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. The ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd duration. It sat directly on his forehead and he constantly complained. Frankensteins sir cedric hardwicke plans to replace the brain of his monster. The ghost of frankenstein is a step down from son of frankenstein. The movie is considered part of universals classic monster line but replaced boris karloff with lon chaney, jr. Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankensteins dutiful assistant, ygor.
Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 classic monsters. This has given me the excuse to revisit many films that i have not seen for some time. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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. Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for the ghost of frankenstein 1942. Ghost of frankenstein, the son of frankenstein double. 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 lon chaney jr. Mystery film clip from ghost of frankenstein 1942 duration. The ghost of frankenstein, therefore, although a polished and highly presentable feature, was constrained by a formulaic approach that would set the new precedent for the. The ghost of frankenstein marked the final appearance of the monster in. It offers a truncated version of ghost of frankenstein. Spoilers 3 it was reported that the rubber headpiece used for the frankenstein monster makeup was very uncomfortable for lon chaney jr. 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.
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 ghost of frankenstein 1942 the ghost of frankenstein, the fourth film from universal studios to feature their defining version of frankensteins monster, picks up from where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with the monster presumed dead in the sulfur pit beneath the castle. 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. Ygor and frankensteins monster flee from castle frankenstein, taking refuge in the home of one of the mad scientists sons. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie stills and photos. Ludwig frankensteins hardwicke castle, he decides that a brain transplant might be in order. 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.
Compared to the previous film son of frankenstein it has a much less annoying child actor, a genuinely scary monster, a really good body count glenn strange only killed 3 people total as the monster in 3 films, chaney killed at least 4 in this one film, lots of monster screen time, a better. Chaney is no karloff, lugosis ygor is less cute this time, and, while rathbone was way over the top, hardwicke is virtually comatose. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the monster, the son of. 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 clothes. The mummys hand and man made monster were strictly lowerbudget, blevel programmers made in 1940 and 1941, respectively. Greetings, the wolf man may have been aberration in terms of feature quality. Universals frankenstein series descended from the a to the b category with the ghost of frankenstein, though production values were still well above average and the cast is firstrate. This cd is a digital version of the first lp in this set. This was the fourth frankenstein film produced by universal studios. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 is a sequel to the son of frankenstein 1939. Their attempts at fashioning a more peaceful monster backfire, however.
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