| Title |
Frankenstein : the legacy collection / Universal Pictures ; producers, Carl Laemmle, Jr. (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein), Rowland V. Lee (Son of Frankenstein, George Waggner (Ghost of Frankenstein), Paul Malvern (House of Frankenstein) ; directors, James Whale (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein), Rowland V. Lee (Son of Frankenstein), Erle C. Kenton (Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein). |
| OCLC |
54085848 |
| ISBN |
0783288204 |
| ISBN/ISSN |
025192446122 |
| Music number |
24461 Universal |
| Publisher |
Universal City, CA : Universal, [2004] |
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©1931, c1935, c1939, c1942, c1944 |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 384 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| LC Subject heading/s |
Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Frankenstein's monster (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Monsters -- Drama.
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Other
Genre heading/s |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Monster films.
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Horror films.
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| System details note |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney, Jr. John Carradine. |
| Creation/Production credits |
Directors of photography, Arthur Edeson, John J. Mescall, George Robinson, Elwood Bredell ; art directors, Charles D. Hall, Jack Otterson ; editors, Clarence Kolster, Ted Kent, Philip Cahn ; original music, Franz Schubert, Franz Waxman, Frank Skinner, Hans J. Salter ; costume designer, Vera West ; special photographic effects, John P. Fulton. |
| Audience |
MPAA:NOT RATED. |
| Summary |
Frankenstein: Dr. Frankenstein creates a true monster from dead human parts, but it gets out of control and into trouble. Bride of Frankenstein: Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help create a new creature, a woman, to be the companion of the monster. Son of Frankenstein: Wolf Frankenstein, the doctor's son, returns with his wife, to claim his inheritance. Ghost of Frankenstein: Ygor resurrects Frankenstein's monster and brings him to the original doctor's son, Ludwig, for help. House of Frankenstein: Dracula, the Wolf Man and the Frankenstein monster extract revenge upon their many enemies. |
| Contents |
Frankenstein / John L. Balderston, Francis Edward Faragoh -- Bride of Frankenstein / William Hurlbut, John L. Balderston -- Son of Frankenstein / Willis Cooper -- Ghost of Frankenstein / Scott Darling, Eric Taylor -- House of Frankenstein / Curt Siodmak, Edward T. Lowe. |
| General note |
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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Based on the novel by Mary Shelley. |
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Special features: includes four additional 'Frankenstein' films; an original documentary on the making-of the 'Frankenstein' films; additional commentary from film historian Rudy Behlmer; "The Frankenstein files: how Hollywood made a monster": an original documentary by David J. Skal. |
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