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  • The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (2002)
  • Video | 45 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (2002)
Video | 45 min | Documentary, Short, Horror

This is a documentary on the making of the masterpiece "Frankenstein" from 1931. Every aspect of the above movie is covered and detailed. From the initial involvement from director Robert Florey and Bela Lugosi to the eventual casting of ...See moreThis is a documentary on the making of the masterpiece "Frankenstein" from 1931. Every aspect of the above movie is covered and detailed. From the initial involvement from director Robert Florey and Bela Lugosi to the eventual casting of Boris Karloff, this is a thoroughly entertaining and insightful documentary. Written by alexanderdavies-99382 See less
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Nov 1, 2002 (Finland)

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42 cast members
Name Known for
David J. Skal
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Dwight David Frye
Self (as Dwight D. Frye) Self (as Dwight D. Frye)   See fewer
Bud Abbott
Bud (archive footage) (uncredited) Bud (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Chaney Jr.
The Wolfman (archive footage) (uncredited) The Wolfman (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Chaney
Quasimodo / Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) Quasimodo / Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mae Clarke
Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited) Elizabeth (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Costello
Lou (archive footage) (uncredited) Lou (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Cushing
Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hamilton Deane
Self / The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) Self / The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Florey
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Garrett Fort
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gavin Gordon
Lord Byron (archive footage) (uncredited) Lord Byron (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Harris
Maria (archive footage) (uncredited) Maria (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Boris Karloff
The Monster / Mad Scientist (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster / Mad Scientist (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Patric Knowles
Dokter (archive footage) (uncredited) Dokter (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Laemmle
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Lanchester
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Lee
The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bela Lugosi
Dracula / The Monster / Ygor / Dr. Mirakle (archive footage) (uncredited) Dracula / The Monster / Ygor / Dr. Mirakle (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ian McKellen
James Whale / The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) James Whale / The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Ogle
The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack P. Pierce
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Schreck
Nosferatu (archive footage) (uncredited) Nosferatu (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Van Sloan
Dr. Waldman / Dr. Van Helsing (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Waldman / Dr. Van Helsing (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Conrad Veidt
Cesare (archive footage) (uncredited) Cesare (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Walton
Percy Shelley (archive footage) (uncredited) Percy Shelley (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Whale
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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