Frankenstein [the man who made a monster]

Blu-ray 2013

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster in his laboratory but his dreams of perfection are thwarted when the monster becomes an uncontrollable beast.

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Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) Drama

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Uniform Title:

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)

Edition:

Fullscreen

Description:

1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
mono
video file
Blu-ray disc

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated

Other Title:

Boo!
Frankenstein files

Notes:

Title from disc label
Originally produced as motion picture in 1931
Adapted by John L. Balderston from a play by Peggy Webling based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Special features include feature commentary with Rudy Behlmer, The Frankenstein files: how Hollywood made a monster, Karloff, the gentle monster, Monster tracks Universal horror, Frankenstein archives, Boo! a short film, Feature commentary with historian Sir Christopher Frayling, 100 years of Universal: restoring the classics, trailer gallery
Cinematographer, Arthur Edeson ; editor, Clarence Kolster
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward van Sloan, Frederick Kerr, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore, Marilyn Harris
Blu-ray, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; DTS-HD mono. Requires Blu-ray player
In English or French with Spanish subtitles available ; closed-captioned

Control Number:

1040816

UPC:

025192189784

Other Authors:

Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954, adapter
Belmore, Lionel, 1867-1953, actor
Boles, John, actor
Clarke, Mae, actor
Clive, Colin, 1900-1937, actor
Edeson, Arthur, 1891-1970, director of photography
Frye, Dwight, 1899-1943, actor
Harris, Marilyn, 1924-1999, actor
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969, actor
Kerr, Frederick, 1858-1933, actor
Kolster, Clarence, film editor
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein
Universal Pictures Corporation
Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Van Sloan, Ed. (Edward), 1882-1964, actor
Webling, Peggy, adapter
Whale, James, 1889-1957, producer

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