The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Erle C. Kenton |
| Producer(s) | George Waggner |
| Top Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Monster |
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The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) was a Drama - Fantasy Film directed by Erle C. Kenton and produced by George Waggner.
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The Eric Taylor Script For THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN
By Dan Day, Jr. on Jul 13, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogOne of the many impressive things about the SCRIPTS FOR THE CRYPT: THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN book is that it contains a reproduction of an entire early script for the film, written by Eric Taylor. (Taylor is credited on THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN for the original story.) This script is significantly ... Read full article
Book Review--SCRIPTS FROM THE CRYPT: THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN
By Dan Day, Jr. on Jun 30, 2024 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogThe 16th volume in the SCRIPTS FROM THE CRYPT series from Bear Manor Media focuses on THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, Universal's 1942 follow-up to SON OF FRANKENSTEIN. What makes this book particularly noteworthy is that it's nearly 400 pages, a treasure trove of facts, trivia, commentary, analysis, sti... Read full article
The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942, Erle C. Kenton)
on Jul 13, 2013 From The Stop ButtonThe Ghost of Frankenstein is pretty bad stuff. Running less than seventy minutes, it’s unbearably boring from the twenty-five minute mark, once the picture focus on Cedric Hardwicke. Ghost opens with villagers pursuing Bela Lugosi’s evil hunchback. Though awful, Lugosi’s at least a... Read full article
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Quotes from
Erik: Hello Elsa. I didn't see you. Where's your father? I must speak with him.
Elsa Frankenstein: What are you doing driving around the countryside in the middle of the day? Town prosecutor should be in his office working.
Erik: Sometimes my work takes me out of my office. I came to see your father.
Elsa Frankenstein: That's pretty. I flattered myself that you came way out here just to take me for a drive.
Erik: I wish that were the case darling. Nothing would make me happier. But this is a very serious matter, I must see your father
Elsa Frankenstein: Since you put it that way I'll have to find him for you
The Monster: [with Ygor's voice] I am... Ygor.
Ygor: Better death... than a life like this.
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Facts about
Chaney would play the Monster a number of times later: footage from this film appears as stock shots in House of Dracula; he doubled Glenn Strange for three shots in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein when Strange twisted his ankle; he played the role in a half-hour version of "Frankenstein" on TV's Tales of Tomorrow; and he appeared (masked) in two comedy sketches with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello on a 1952 The Colgate Comedy Hour show.
Lon Chaney Jr. was cast while he was still filming The Wolf Man.
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