query: who composed the score to the 1935 version of bride of frankenstein

pos: Bride of Frankenstein The foreground film plate was rotoscoped and matted onto the rear plate. Diminutive actor Billy Barty is briefly visible from the back in the finished film as a homunculus infant in a high chair, but Whale cut the infant's reveal before the film's release. Whale met Franz Waxman at a party and asked him to score the picture. "Nothing will be resolved in this picture except the end destruction scene. Would you write an unresolved score for it?" asked Whale. Waxman created three distinctive themes: one for the Monster; one for the Bride; and one for Pretorius. The score closes,

pos: Bali Ha'i officers. The matriarch of Bali Ha’i, Bloody Mary, conducts much business with the troops, and she meets Lt. Joseph Cable soon after he arrives. She sings to him her mysterious song "Bali Ha’i", with its haunting orchestral accompaniment, because she wants to entice him to visit her island. She doesn’t tell him that she wants him to meet, and fall in love with, her young daughter, Liat. Several commentators have noted that the opening melody of "Bali Ha'i" bears a resemblance to the "bride motif" in Franz Waxman's musical score for the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein". The two melodies

pos: Horror film score Horror film score A horror film score is music used and often specially written for films in the horror genre. While the breakthrough Universal horror films of 1931, Dracula and Frankenstein used little or no music apart from for title sequences, Franz Waxman's score for "Bride of Frankenstein" is often cited as one of the first modern film scores. The late 1930s and 1940s saw unknown and often uncredited composers such as Hans J. Salter and Frank Skinner setting the tone for later horror music. Often the music was darkly and lushly romantic, but heavily influenced by impressionism, atonality and

pos: Bride of Frankenstein The foreground film plate was rotoscoped and matted onto the rear plate. Diminutive actor Billy Barty is briefly visible from the back in the finished film as a homunculus infant in a high chair, but Whale cut the infant's reveal before the film's release. Whale met Franz Waxman at a party and asked him to score the picture. "Nothing will be resolved in this picture except the end destruction scene. Would you write an unresolved score for it?" asked Whale. Waxman created three distinctive themes: one for the Monster; one for the Bride; and one for Pretorius. The score closes,

neg: Franz Waxman Number" (1948), which climaxes with the use of a passacaglia, highlighting Waxman's highly inventive use of unusual musical forms in film. Waxman had used classical forms before: the climactic "Creation" cue from "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) (as Christopher Palmer puts it) "is in effect a fantasia on one note." His work on "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) led to an Academy Award. The score is fast-paced and powerful, utilizing various techniques to highlight the insanity of Norma Desmond, including low pulsing notes (first heard in "The Bride of Frankenstein") and frequent trills. According to Mervyn Cooke, Richard Strauss's opera "Salome" was

neg: Bride of Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein The Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American science-fiction horror film, the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 hit "Frankenstein". It is considered one of the few sequels to a great film that is even better than the original film on which it is based. As with the first film, "Bride of Frankenstein" was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as the Monster. The sequel features Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of Mary Shelley and the Monster's mate at the end of the film. Colin Clive reprises his role as Henry Frankenstein, and Ernest

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) Scariest Movie Moments". Additionally, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 14th scariest film ever made. The film was a big hit. In June 1932, the film had earned reported rentals of $1.4 million. In 1943, Universal reported it had earned a profit of $708,871. By 1953, all the Frankenstein films earned an estimated profit of $13 million. "Frankenstein" was followed by a string of sequels, beginning with "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), in which Elsa Lanchester plays the Monster's bride. The next sequel, "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), was made, like all those that followed, without Whale or Clive (who

neg: Franz Waxman score was for the film "Liliom" (1934). That year Waxman suffered a severe beating by Nazi sympathizers in Berlin that led him to leave Germany and move with his wife first to Paris, and soon after to Hollywood. In Hollywood, Waxman met James Whale, who had been highly impressed by Waxman's score for "Liliom". The success of his score for Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) led to the young composer's appointment as Head of Music at Universal Studios. Waxman, however, was more interested in composition than musical direction for film, and in 1936 he left Universal to become a composer

neg: Dig Up Her Bones The B-side of the single is "Hate the Living, Love the Dead", also from "American Psycho". The music video for "Dig Up Her Bones" was directed by John Cafiero, who also directed a video for "American Psycho". It was the first official music video ever released by the Misfits and was composed of live footage of the band, Graves singing in a mock graveyard, and clips from the 1935 horror film "Bride of Frankenstein". An image of the Bride was used as the cover image for the single. Permission to use the likeness of Boris Karloff, who played the Monster

neg: Doctor Septimus Pretorius novel, "The Bride Of Frankenstein: Pandora's Bride", Pretorius somehow survives the destruction of the tower lab along with the Bride. They escape to Germany where he teaches her to become her own woman. In "Mary Shelley's Frankenhole", the character Professor Sanguinaire Polidori (voiced by Scott Adsit) is based on Septimus Pretorius. Doctor Septimus Pretorius Septimus Pretorius is a fictional character who appears in the Universal film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). He is played by British stage and film actor Ernest Thesiger. Some sources claim he was originally to have been played by Bela Lugosi or Claude Rains. Others indicate that

neg: Bride of Frankenstein Chris Morgan moved on to other projects, leaving the future of the "Dark Universe" in doubt. On January 15, 2018, it was reported that Condon was assembling a production team, consisting of cinematographer Tobias A. Schliessler, production designer Sarah Greenwood, composer Carter Burwell, and costume designer Jacqueline Durran. In these films we see a scene of "Bride" broadcast on TV. Notes Bibliography Bride of Frankenstein The Bride of Frankenstein is a 1935 American science-fiction horror film, the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 hit "Frankenstein". It is considered one of the few sequels to a great film that is even

neg: Ernest Thesiger of the original 1935 "Bride of Frankenstein". Ernest Thesiger Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, CBE (15 January 1879 – 14 January 1961) was an English stage and film actor. He is noted for his performance as Doctor Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The grandson of the 1st Lord Chelmsford, Thesiger was born in London, England and was the first cousin once removed of the explorer and author Wilfred Thesiger (1910–2003), and the nephew of 2nd Lord Chelmsford, who, exactly a week after Ernest's birth, famously led his troops in battle against – and suffered a defeat

neg: Frankenstein Rover", 12 June 1844, mentioned "the maker of poor Frankenstein." After the release of Whale's cinematic "Frankenstein", the public at large began speaking of the creature itself as "Frankenstein". This also occurs in Frankenstein films, including "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and several subsequent films, as well as in film titles such as "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". Furthermore, the 1939 film "Son of Frankenstein" introduced an evil laboratory assistant, Ygor (Bela Lugosi), who never existed in the original narrative. Mary Shelley maintained that she derived the name "Frankenstein" from a dream-vision. Despite her public claims of originality, however, a number

neg: Charles D. Hall the original Boris Karloff "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), and the 1936 film version of "Show Boat". Hall also worked on the 1929 part-talkie film version of "Show Boat", directed by Harry A. Pollard. Hall left Universal in the late 1930s and went to United Artists, where he worked for producer Hal Roach on such films as "Topper Takes a Trip", the first of the two sequels to 1937's "Topper". He then worked for a time on mostly B-films. Hall later moved into working in television. He ended his career as art director for the

neg: John L. Balderston For MGM he did an unused treatment of "" in 1932 and did some uncredited work on "Smilin' Through" (1932). He is credited as screenwriter on the adaptation of "Berkeley Square" (1933). Balderston was one of several writers on "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (1935), which earned him an Oscar nomination. He worked on "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" (1935) and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and was the last writer on "Mad Love" (1935). He was an uncredited contributor to the script of "Mark of the Vampire" (1935) and wrote a version of "Dracula's Daughter" (1936) for David O.

neg: Flash Gordon (serial) used. and much laboratory equipment came from "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The music was recycled from several other films, notably "Bride of Frankenstein", "Bombay Mail", "The Black Cat" (both 1934), and "The Invisible Man" (1933). Exterior shots, such as the Earth crew's first steps on Mongo, were filmed at Bronson Canyon. Crash Corrigan, who would later be the lead in other serials, wore a modified gorilla suit as the "Orangapoid". "Flash Gordon" was intended to regain an adult audience for serials. It was shown in 'A' Theaters in large cities across the United States. Many newspapers, including some not carrying

neg: Joseph A. McDonough Joseph A. McDonough Joseph A. McDonough (October 20, 1896 in Portland, Maine – May 11, 1944 in Hollywood, California) was an assistant director in Hollywood, perhaps most noted for working often with James Whale, even after Whale left Universal Studios. Among the films he worked on with Whale at Universal were "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Old Dark House" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and the 1936 version of "Show Boat". At MGM, McDonough worked with Whale on the unsuccessful "Port of Seven Seas" (1938), an American, and somewhat disguised, adaptation of the French Marcel Pagnol "Marius Trilogy".

neg: Green The earliest films of Frankenstein were in black and white, but in the poster for the 1935 version "The Bride of Frankenstein", the monster had a green face. Actor Bela Lugosi wore green-hued makeup for the role of Dracula in the 1927–1928 Broadway stage production. Like other common colors, green has several completely opposite associations. While it is the color most associated by Europeans and Americans with good health, it is also the color most often associated with toxicity and poison. There was a solid foundation for this association; in the nineteenth century several popular paints and pigments, notably verdigris,

neg: James Whale James Whale James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theater director and actor. He is best remembered for several horror films: "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Old Dark House" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933) and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), all considered classics. Whale also directed films in other genres, including what is considered the definitive film version of the musical "Show Boat" (1936). He became increasingly disenchanted with his association with horror, and many of his non-horror films have fallen into obscurity. Whale was born into a large family in Dudley, in the Black Country

neg: James Whale a woman desperate to escape her abusive marriage to a member of the British aristocracy. This was the first of Whale's films for which Production Code Administration approval was required and Universal had a difficult time securing that approval because of the elements of sexual sadism implicit in the husband's abusive behavior. "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) was Whale's next project. He had resisted making a sequel to "Frankenstein" as he feared being pigeonholed as a horror director. "Bride" hearkened back to an episode from Mary Shelley's original novel in which the Monster promises to leave Frankenstein and humanity alone if

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) herself a sore throat while filming the hissing sequence, which Whale shot from multiple angles. A version of the character appears in the 1985 film "The Bride", played by Jennifer Beals. A version of the character appears in the 1994 film "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", played by Helena Bonham Carter. In this version, Victor attempts to revive his wife Elizabeth (using parts of a dead maid named Justine) after being killed by the Monster. He succeeds, but the Monster interrupts their reunion, claiming Elizabeth as his own Bride. The transformed and apparently amnesic Elizabeth feels attracted to the Monster and caresses

neg: Bride of Frankenstein in January 1935, with creative personnel from the original returning in front of and behind the camera. "Bride of Frankenstein" was released to critical and popular acclaim, although it encountered difficulties with some state and national censorship boards. Since its release the film's reputation has grown, and it has been hailed as Whale's masterpiece. In 1998, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". On a stormy night, Percy Bysshe Shelley (Douglas Walton) and Lord Byron (Gavin Gordon) praise Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) for her story of Frankenstein and

neg: Young Frankenstein know what Frankenstein is up to based on five previous experiences. On the DVD commentary track, Mel Brooks says this is a reference to the first five Universal films. In the Gene Wilder DVD interview, he says the film is based on "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) and "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942). "Young Frankenstein" was a box office success upon release. The film grossed $86.2 million on a $2.78 million budget. "Young Frankenstein" received mostly positive reviews from critics and currently holds a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 56 reviews with

neg: John J. Mescall the 1936 film version of "Show Boat"). He would not always use these kinds of camera movements ("The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg" has none), but his most famous films all have them. "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Show Boat" (1936), both directed by James Whale, are generally named among Mescall's greatest achievements in cinematography. In the former, his distinctive angles added greatly to the scene depicting the creation of the bride. Mescall also did uncredited work for Whale's "The Invisible Man" (1933). Mescall also filmed "The Road Back" (1937) for Whale, an ill-fated sequel to "All Quiet on the

neg: Boris Karloff Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor who was primarily known for his roles in horror films. He portrayed Frankenstein's monster in "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in "The Mummy" (1932). In non-horror roles, he is best known to modern audiences for narrating and as the voice of Grinch in the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966). For his contribution to film and television, Boris

neg: Una O'Connor (actress) Irish woman. That is obvious". Her success led her to reprise her role in the film version of "Cavalcade", released in 1933, and with its success, O'Connor decided to remain in the United States. Among O'Connor's most successful and best remembered roles are her comic performances in James Whale's "The Invisible Man" (1933) as the publican's wife, and in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) as the Baron's housekeeper. She also appeared in "The Informer" (1935) and "The Plough and the Stars" (1936) for director John Ford. Feeling homesick, in 1937 she returned to London for twelve months in the hope of

neg: Boris Karloff Monster Movie Stamps" issued in September 1997. In 1998, an English Heritage blue plaque was unveiled in his hometown in London. The British film magazine "Empire" in 2016 ranked Karloff's portrayal as Frankenstein's monster the sixth-greatest horror movie character of all time. Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor who was primarily known for his roles in horror films. He portrayed Frankenstein's monster in "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in "The

neg: Doctor Septimus Pretorius Doctor Septimus Pretorius Septimus Pretorius is a fictional character who appears in the Universal film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). He is played by British stage and film actor Ernest Thesiger. Some sources claim he was originally to have been played by Bela Lugosi or Claude Rains. Others indicate that the part was conceived specifically for Thesiger. Doctor Pretorius is a renegade mad scientist who persuades Henry Frankenstein to resume his experiments with bringing dead flesh to life. An amoral egomaniac, he has no regard for human life or ethics and cares only for his own prestige as a scientist. Along

neg: Bride of Frankenstein has sought to remake "Bride of Frankenstein" on several occasions. While the novel "Frankenstein" has been adapted to film many times, "Bride of Frankenstein"s closest remake was "The Bride" (1985), starring Sting, Clancy Brown, and Jennifer Beals. In 1991, the studio sought to remake the film for cable television, and Martin Scorsese expressed interest in directing. In the first decade of the 21st century, Universal paired with Imagine Entertainment and contracted Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, who wrote the screenplay for "American Splendor", to write a remake. The screenwriters set the story in contemporary New York. Jacob Estes was

neg: Bride of Frankenstein much of her breasts were visible. Curiously, despite his earlier objection, Breen offered no objection to the cruciform imagery throughout the film – including a scene with the Monster lashed Christ-like to a pole – nor to the presentation of Pretorius as a coded homosexual. "Bride of Frankenstein" was approved by the Production Code office on April 15, 1935. Following its release with the Code seal of approval, the film was challenged by the censorship board in the state of Ohio. Censors in England and China objected to the scene in which the Monster gazes longingly upon the as-yet unanimated

neg: Bride of Frankenstein at Whale's suggestion, with a powerful dissonant chord, intended to convey the idea that the on-screen explosion was so powerful that the theater where the film was being screened was affected by it. Constantin Bakaleinikoff conducted 22 musicians to record the score in a single nine-hour session. Shooting began on January 2, 1935, with a projected budget of US$293,750 ($ as of ) – almost exactly the budget of the original – and an estimated 36-day shooting schedule. On the first day, Karloff waded in the water below the destroyed windmill wearing a rubber suit under his costume. Air got

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture Giovanni Drivetti. The film is also now considered a lost film. The first sound adaptation of the story, "Frankenstein" (1931), was produced by Universal Pictures, directed by James Whale, and starred Boris Karloff as the monster. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. Its sequel, "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) was also directed by Whale with Karloff as the monster. It was followed by "Son of Frankenstein" (1939), the last of the three films with Boris Karloff as the monster. "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) marked the Universal series' descent into B movie

neg: Doctor Septimus Pretorius two scientists create the Bride of Frankenstein. Unfortunately, even the Bride finds her would-be husband repulsive, and the heartbroken Monster decides to end his life by blowing up the laboratory. He instructs Henry and Elizabeth to run but barks at Pretorius to stay, saying that they "belong dead". Before Pretorius can move, the Monster blows up the laboratory and the castle. Frankenstein and Elizabeth escape, but Pretorius's fate is not revealed. The Monster, however, returned in the next sequel. Dr. Pretorius is frequently identified as homosexual, or as near to homosexual as could be presented on-screen in 1935. (There is,

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture Konami video game series "Castlevania" numerous times, with its name being "The Monster" or "The Creature", often as a major boss, but sometimes as a regular enemy. The monster usually has the appearance of the Karloff/Universal version; however, the 2010 series reboot "" features a completely different-looking boss known as the "Mechanical Monstrosity", created some time prior to 1047 by "Friedrich von Frankenstein". Several other video game version are also available, including "Bride of Frankenstein" (Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum), " - A Cinematic Adventure Starring Tim Curry" (PC CD-ROM) and "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", (Super NES, Genesis, Sega CD) based

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) Bride of Frankenstein (character) The Bride of Frankenstein is a fictional character first introduced in the novel, "Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus", and later in the film, "Bride of Frankenstein. In Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus", Victor Frankenstein is tempted by his monster's proposal to create a female creature so that the monster can have a wife: "“Shall each man,” cried he, “find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone?"" The monster promises that if Victor grants his request, he and his mate will vanish into the wilderness of South

neg: Mark Shostrom Mark Shostrom Mark Shostrom (born May 13, 1956) is a special makeup effects artist for the film industry. Shostrom grew up in Hong Kong during the 1970s. He became interested in makeup after seeing "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). Shostrom was encouraged to pursue makeup as a 13-year-old boy after befriending Evelyn Karloff, widow of Boris Karloff, the actor who portrayed the original Frankenstein monster. He is the winner of three Emmy awards (out of four nominations) and has been nominated for four Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Shostrom designed and created special

neg: Tim McCoy and The Papercuts Tim McCoy and The Papercuts Tim McCoy and The Papercuts is a rock band based out of Dover, New Hampshire and was founded by Seacoast musician Tim McCoy of Heavens to Murgatroid, Weed Inc., Lemon Fresh Kids, Starch, Jon Nolan and Hokum, The Monster Makers/Gay Bride of Frankenstein and The Donkey Show. The band is composed of Jason Boyce, Dan McGarry, Billy Butler of Gay Bride of Frankenstein and Jamie Biscomb. The band's albums have been produced and recorded by singer, songwriter Jon Nolan of Say Zuzu and Jon Nolan and Hokum. Nolan is the owner and operator of Milltown

neg: Billy Frankenstein the lever and electrocutes herself, making her resemble the "Bride of Frankenstein". When the Franks end up wondering what happened to Sloane's lawyer, we see the lawyer, still looking for Billy and the monster, asking Dracula where they are, and Dracula points into the direction of Transylvania, which the lawyer follows. The film has been received poorly by most critics and holds a 2.8 rating on IMBD. There's no approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the Want-To-See score is currently 0%. Billy Frankenstein Billy Frankenstein is a 1998 horror-comedy movie directed by Fred Olen Ray and written by his wife

neg: Brona Croft mate for his first was originally presented in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". In that story, however, this second creature is destroyed before she is ever brought to life. The story is then explored in Universal Picture's 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein". In that film, Victor goes through with the reanimation of his Creature's mate, but she rejects her intended, and the two die in an explosion minutes after her rebirth. Actress Billie Piper plays a dual role in the series, first as Brona Croft, then the resurrected Lily Frankenstein. Creator John Logan has said that the character's third season arc was

neg: Bride of Frankenstein Return of Frankenstein", a title retained until filming began. Following its acceptance in 1933, Reed wrote a full script that was submitted to the Hays office for review. The script passed its review, but Whale, who by then had been contracted to direct, complained that "it stinks to heaven". L. G. Blochman and Philip MacDonald were the next writers assigned, but Whale also found their work unsatisfactory. In 1934, Whale set John L. Balderston to work on yet another version, and it was he who returned to an incident from the novel in which the creature demands a mate. In

neg: Bride of the Monster villains for the American cinema had already been solidified by the 1950s, and Wood could be alluding to both of them. Strowski uses the term master race, which is a key concept in Nazism. Both the working title "Bride of the Atom" and the final title "Bride of the Monster" allude to the earlier film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The film otherwise follows the template of the Poverty Row horror films of the 1940s. The Atomic Age influences the film in its ominous implications concerning nuclear weapons and the threat they posed towards human civilization. Rob Craig makes an argument

neg: Colin Clive Colin Clive Colin Clive (born Colin Glenn Clive-Greig; 20 January 1900 – 25 June 1937) was a British-American stage and screen actor. His most memorable role was Henry Frankenstein in the 1931 monster film "Frankenstein" and its 1935 sequel, "Bride of Frankenstein". Clive was born in Saint-Malo, France, to an English colonel, Colin Philip Greig, and his wife, Caroline Margaret Lugard Clive. He attended Stonyhurst College and subsequently Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where an injured knee disqualified him from military service and contributed to his becoming a stage actor. Clive created the role of Steve Baker, the white husband of

neg: Ave Maria (Schubert) Songs", which is part of "Disney Sing-Along Songs", as a background movie for the song Silent Night. In the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein", a hermit plays the piece on solo violin, which soothes the Creature. In the 1944 Academy Award-winning film "Going My Way", Metropolitan Opera singer Rise Stevens performs the piece with Bing Crosby and the Robert Mitchell Boy Choir. Yehudi Menuhin performs a version for violin and piano in the 1943 American musical film "Stage Door Canteen". The song was performed by tenor Luigi Vena at the funeral of American president John F. Kennedy. A significantly different

neg: Frankenstein (DC Comics) brought the monster to life, but several drops of his own immortal blood, sold to Frankenstein's creator, that still course through Frankenstein's veins. In the third issue of the series, Frankenstein meets an old acquaintance greatly resembling the "Bride" in James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein", albeit with two extra arms grafted onto her by the Red Swami, a supervillain who brainwashed her into thinking she was the reincarnation of an assassin goddess. She is now an agent of the Super Human Advanced Defense Executive (S.H.A.D.E.), a secret government agency, which temporarily drafts Frankenstein as well. Of their previous relationship, she

neg: The Horror of Frankenstein place." The film has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews, with an average score of 5.4 out of 10. The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions that is both a semi-parody and remake of the 1957 film "The Curse of Frankenstein". It was produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson and David Prowse as the monster. The original music score was composed by Malcolm Williamson. Victor Frankenstein, a cold, arrogant and womanizing genius, is angry when his father

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) the deliberately farcical "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948). Though it is unrelated to the Universal series, the later "Frankenstein 1970" has the scientist Frankenstein, here played by Karloff, animate the Monster using a nuclear reactor. Although Frankenstein's hunchbacked assistant is often referred to as "Igor" in descriptions of the films, he is not so called in the earliest films. In both "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein", Frankenstein has an assistant who is played both times by Dwight Frye who is crippled. In the original 1931 film the character is named "Fritz" who is hunchbacked and walks with the aid

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) his face, but after realizing she has the same scars as he, she understands what Victor did to her. Victor and the Monster fight for Elizabeth, but she feels disgusted with herself. She rejects Victor (with guttural sounds) and commits suicide by setting herself on fire. In the horror drama series "Penny Dreadful", Victor Frankenstein gives in to the monster's demands and brings his mate to life. Here she is named Lily Frankenstein and made to believe that she is Victor's cousin. She is played by Billie Piper. Bride of Frankenstein (character) The Bride of Frankenstein is a fictional character

neg: Gods and Monsters (film) Actress in a Supporting Role (Lynn Redgrave). The film features reconstructions of the filming of "Bride of Frankenstein", a movie Whale directed. The title comes from a line in "Bride of Frankenstein", in which the character Dr. Pretorius toasts Dr. Frankenstein, "To a new world of gods and monsters!" The story has also been adapted as a play of the same name which premiered in London at the Southwark Playhouse in February 2015. The story opens in the 1950s, after the Korean War; it has been more than a decade since James Whale, director of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein",

neg: Ernest Thesiger Thesiger met and befriended James Whale. After Whale moved to Hollywood and had found success with the films "Journey's End" (1930) and "Frankenstein" (1931), the director was commissioned to direct the screen adaptation of J. B. Priestley's "Benighted" as "The Old Dark House" (1932), starring Charles Laughton in his first American film, together with Boris Karloff and Raymond Massey. Whale immediately cast Thesiger in the film as Horace Femm, launching his Hollywood career. The following year Thesiger appeared (as a Scottish butler) with Karloff in a British film "The Ghoul". When Whale agreed to direct "Bride of Frankenstein" in 1935,

neg: Arcana (convention) "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Invisible Man" (1933), and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The 1995 Minnesota Fantasy Award was presented to Jon Arfstrom. Arcana 26 was held October 4–6, 1996, at the Holiday Inn Express Bandana Square. The Guests of Honor were David J. Skal, Richard A. Lupoff, and publishers Fedogan & Bremer. Programming included panels, readings, several Rod Serling themed programming items, interviews with David Skal, Fedogan & Bremer, and Richard Lupoff, plus an auction, open reading, and screenings of the Tod Browning films "Dracula" (1931) and "The Unknown" (1927). A notable addition to the convention was a "Cthulhu in '96"

neg: Bride of Frankenstein and Director James Whale have given it the macabre intensity proper to all good horror pieces, but have substituted a queer kind of mechanistic pathos for the sheer evil that was "Frankenstein"." The "Oakland Tribune" concurred it was "a fantasy produced on a rather magnificent scale, with excellent stagecraft and fine photographic effects". While the "Winnipeg Free Press" thought that the electrical equipment might have been better suited to Buck Rogers, nonetheless the reviewer praised the film as "exciting and sometimes morbidly gruesome", declaring that "All who enjoyed "Frankenstein" will welcome his "Bride" as a worthy successor." "The New York

neg: Elsa Lanchester comical Anne of Cleves in "The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933). Laughton was by now making films in Hollywood so Lanchester joined him there, making minor appearances in "David Copperfield" (1935) and "Naughty Marietta" (1935). These and her appearances in British films helped her gain the title role in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). She and Laughton returned to Britain to appear together again in "Rembrandt" (1936) and later in "Vessel of Wrath" (US: "The Beachcomber". 1938). They both returned to Hollywood where he made "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939) although Lanchester didn't appear in another film until "Ladies

neg: James Whale Frankenstein makes him a mate. He does, but the mate is repelled by the monster who then, setting Frankenstein and his wife free to live, chooses to destroy himself and his "bride." The film was a critical and box office success, having earned some $2 million for Universal by 1943. Lauded as "the finest of all gothic horror movies", "Bride" is frequently hailed as Whale's masterpiece. With the success of "Bride", Laemmle was eager to put Whale to work on "Dracula's Daughter" (1936), the sequel to Universal's first big horror hit of the sound era. Whale, wary of doing two

neg: Dig Up Her Bones in the film, was given by his daughter Sarah Karloff. Permission was also given by the estate of Elsa Lanchester, who played The Bride, to use her likeness. Two cuts of the music video were released, the only difference being that one version incorporated an intro with the 1930s Universal Pictures logo and a dialogue clip from "Bride of Frankenstein". Live portions of the video were shot at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI, on June 22, 1997. The video debuted on MTV's "120 Minutes" and was also featured on the Sci Fi Channel. Along with the "American Psycho" video,

neg: David J. Skal "Freaks" (1932), "The Mummy" (1932), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "The Wolf Man" (1941), "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948), "Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954), and "Gods and Monsters" (1998). Skal appears in the 2008 documentary film "" in which he discusses, as an openly gay cultural critic, the cultural impact of iconic gay pornographic film star Jack Wrangler. David J. Skal David John Skal (born June 21, 1952 in Garfield Heights, Ohio) is an American cultural historian, critic, writer, and on-camera commentator known for his research and analysis of horror films and horror literature. Skal studied journalism at Ohio

neg: Torben Meyer In 1935, Meyer was strangled by Boris Karloff's Frankenstein in James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein". Two years later, in 1937, Meyer had a number of bit parts; as a servant in "Tovarich" starring Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer and Basil Rathbone, as Raymond Massey's servant in "The Prisoner of Zenda" starring Ronald Colman in the title role and as Tyrone Power's chauffeur in Sonja Henie's "Thin Ice". In 1938 Meyer played a German Police Prefect in a Simon Templar movie, "The Saint in New York", and the following year, he played a doorman in "Topper Takes a Trip" starring Roland Young

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture the series would be. Hammer wanted to do a series about Baron Frankenstein involved in various misadventures, while Columbia wanted a series of science fiction stories loosely based around the idea of science gone wrong. Though unshown at the time of its production, the episode is available on DVD from several sources. Depictions of The Monster have varied widely, from mindless killing machines to the depiction of The Monster as a kind of tragic hero (closest to the Shelley version in behavior) in "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein", "The Bride", and "Van Helsing". Throughout the Universal series, he evolves from the latter

neg: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari some of which featured an antagonist using Caligari-like supernatural abilities to control others, such as "Dracula" (1931), "Svengali" (1931) and "The Mad Genius" (1931). Kaes said both "Caligari"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s stylistic elements, and the Cesare character in particular, influenced the Universal Studios horror films of the 1930s, which often prominently featured some sort of monster, such as "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Mummy" (1932), "The Black Cat" (1934), and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The Expressionism of "Caligari" also influenced American avant-garde film, particularly those that used fantastic settings to illustrate an inhuman environment overpowering an individual. Early examples include "The Fall of the House

neg: Bride of Frankenstein eccentric, campy, technically impressive, and frightening picture, James Whale's "Bride of Frankenstein" has aged remarkably well." In 1998, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". Frequently identified as James Whale's masterpiece, the film is lauded as "the finest of all gothic horror movies". "Time" rated "Bride of Frankenstein" in its "ALL-TIME 100 Movies", in which critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel overruled the magazine's original review to declare the film "one of those rare sequels that is infinitely superior to its source". In 2008, "Bride" was selected by

neg: Doctor Septimus Pretorius insane Professor Preterius in the backstory performing increasingly dark experiments on the cat Claudandus. In the 1998 independent film "Gods and Monsters", directed by Bill Condon, Ernest Thesiger as Pretorius is played by Arthur Dignam in a flashback about the filming of "Bride of Frankenstein". An earlier scene shows Brendan Fraser as Whale's gardener watching "Bride of Frankenstein" on television, specifically the climatic scene of Pretorius and Frankenstein unveiling the Bride. In the 2007 "Frankenstein" TV movie, the character of Professor Jane Pretorius is based on Septimus Pretorius and served as Victoria Frankenstein's boss. In the Dark Horse "Universal's Monsters"

neg: Frankenstein (1992 film) Frankenstein (1992 film) Frankenstein is a television horror film first aired in 1992, based on Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein". It was produced by Turner Pictures and directed by David Wickes The movie stars Patrick Bergin as Dr. Frankenstein and Randy Quaid as Dr. Frankenstein's creation. It also features John Mills, Lambert Wilson, and Fiona Gillies. The score was composed by John Cameron. Starting at the North Pole, a sea captain and his explorer crew encounter Dr. Frankenstein and his creature trying to kill each other. The doctor is saved. As he warns the captain of danger, he tells how he

neg: Science fiction film science fiction films, notably "Just Imagine" (1930), "King Kong" (1933), "Things to Come" (1936), and "Lost Horizon" (1937). Starting in 1936, a number of science fiction comic strips were adapted as serials, notably "Flash Gordon" and "Buck Rogers", both starring Buster Crabbe. These serials, and the comic strips they were based on, were very popular with the general public. Other notable science fiction films of the 1930s include "Frankenstein" (1931), "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "Doctor X" (1932), "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931), "F.P.1" (1932), "Island of Lost Souls" (1932), "Deluge" (1933), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Master of the World"

neg: Jack Pierce (make-up artist) collodion, or nose putty. Pierce eventually started using latex appliances, most notably a rubber nose for Lon Chaney Jr. in "The Wolf Man" (1941) (the edges of the appliance are clearly visible through most of the film), and a rubber head piece for Boris Karloff in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Son of Frankenstein" (1939). Pierce was not especially liked around Universal, which in part led to his demise at the studio. His most notorious relationship being with Lon Chaney Jr. Both worked on four Wolf Man films and three Mummy films at Universal. Chaney claimed that Pierce compounded difficulties

neg: Bride of Frankenstein into the suit and expanded it like an "obscene water lilly". Later that day, Karloff broke his hip, necessitating a stunt double. Clive had also broken his leg. Shooting was completed on March 7, 1935. The film was ten days over schedule because Whale shut down the picture for ten days until Heggie became available to play the Hermit. With a final cost of $397,023 ($ as of ), "Bride" was more than $100,000 ($ as of ) over budget. As originally filmed, Henry died fleeing the exploding castle. Whale re-shot the ending to allow for their survival, although Clive

neg: Horror film Satanic make-up for Lugosi in the independently produced "White Zombie" (1932). After the release of "The Mummy", Universal followed a trilogy of films based on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe; "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932), "The Black Cat" (1934), and "The Raven" (1935), the latter two of which teamed Lugosi with Karloff. Universal then began releasing sequels including "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Dracula's Daughter" (1936). They also made the first mainstream werewolf picture, "Werewolf of London" (1935) which wasn't a box office triumph during release despite being revered by audiences today. Other studios followed Universal's lead. MGM's

neg: Missy Malone her 'Mallen' after the family from the 1979 TV series The Mallens. Malone is most known for her work as a burlesque performer. As soon as Malone turned 18 she started performing. She developed a wide range of acts and is mostly known several: her stilt walking 9 ft ‘Bride’ act a tribute to the 1935 classic movie "Bride of Frankenstein", fan dance with 4 ft long white feather fans, 'Jack Frost' in a rich black velvet cloak, a variety of other acts including a champagne themed balloon dance, a gambling cowgirl act entitled "Ace of Spades", a classic 1950s

neg: One More River nostalgically over-enthusiastic because I have never seen such a convincing and 'right' Hollywood film about England ... Perhaps I am also nostalgically enthusiastic because of its pleasing, gentle, civilized reflection of an England that is largely no more"...In its visual style, the film confirms Whale's immense talent, still too little known apart from "Frankenstein" (1931), "The Old Dark House", "The Invisible Man", and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). Colin Clive's first appearance, in a series of four shots that showcase his stiff swagger and superior scowl, is as devastating an entrance as any ever accorded a screen villain. The courtroom sequence

neg: Jennifer Beals while still a student at Yale. She was nominated for a Golden Globe and the film received an Academy Award for Best Song. Many of Beals' elaborate dance moves were actually performed by dance double Marine Jahan. After she filmed "Flashdance", Beals resumed her studies, making only one film during that time: playing the titular character "The Bride" with singer-actor Sting, a gothic horror film loosely based on the 1935 classic "Bride of Frankenstein", shot during her summer break. She also appeared as Cinderella in the eponymous episode of "Faerie Tale Theatre", opposite Matthew Broderick. Beals was asked by Joel

neg: Bride Wars friends get excited. Raphael and Wilson completed the shooting script of "Bride Wars", from an original screenplay by Greg DePaul, before the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike began. Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith also contributed to the screenplay. Some principal photography took place at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. Most filming occurred in Boston, New York City, and in Salem, Massachusetts. The score to "Bride Wars" was composed by Edward Shearmur, who recorded his score with a 77-piece ensemble of the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox. In the beginning

neg: Universal Classic Monsters decade. Make-up artist Jack Pierce created several monsters' make-up starting in the 1930s. "The Mummy", starring Karloff, was produced in 1932. This was followed by a trilogy of films based on the tales of Edgar Allan Poe: "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932) starring Lugosi, "The Black Cat" (1934), and "The Raven" (1935), the latter two of which teamed Lugosi with Karloff. Universal began releasing sequels including "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), "Dracula's Daughter" (1936) and sequels for "The Invisible Man" (1933). The first mainstream werewolf picture, "Werewolf of London" (1935) starring Henry Hull, was not a box office triumph despite

neg: The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions that is both a semi-parody and remake of the 1957 film "The Curse of Frankenstein". It was produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson and David Prowse as the monster. The original music score was composed by Malcolm Williamson. Victor Frankenstein, a cold, arrogant and womanizing genius, is angry when his father forbids him to continue his anatomy experiments. He ruthlessly murders his father by sabotaging the old man's shotgun, consequently inheriting the title of Baron

neg: O. P. Heggie films, including "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934), "The Letter", "The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu", "The Mighty", "The Wheel of Life", "The Bad Man", "The Swan", "Too Young to Marry", "One Romantic Night", "East Lynne" (1931), "Playboy of Paris", "Sunny", "Madame Jule", "Devotion", "Peck's Bad Boy", "Ginger", and "Smilin' Through" between 1928 and his death in 1936. O. P. Heggie Oliver Peters Heggie (17 September 1877 – 7 February 1936), billed as O. P. Heggie, was an Australian film and theatre actor best known for portraying the hermit who befriends the Monster in the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein". He

neg: O. P. Heggie O. P. Heggie Oliver Peters Heggie (17 September 1877 – 7 February 1936), billed as O. P. Heggie, was an Australian film and theatre actor best known for portraying the hermit who befriends the Monster in the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein". He was born at Angaston, South Australia to a local sheep farmer. He was educated at Whinham College and the Adelaide Conservatoire of Music. He died in Los Angeles of pneumonia. He is buried at Woodside Cemetery, Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. He appeared in local amateur dramatic companies before leaving his clerk position with the Union Bank,

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) storm rages as final preparations are made to bring the Bride to life. Her bandage-wrapped body is raised through the roof. Lightning strikes a kite sending electricity through the Bride. They remove her bandages and help her to stand. Pretorius then declares it "The Bride of Frankenstein!" The excited Monster sees his mate and reaches out to her. When the monster quotes "friend" to it, the Bride screams in horror at the sight of him. When the Monster tries to advance on her, the Bride screams again as the Monster quotes "She hate me! Like others." As Elizabeth races to

neg: Frankenstein in popular culture territory; later efforts by the studio combined two or more monsters, culminating in the comedy "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein". The later Universal films in which The Monster appears (and the actors who played him) are: For the reboot film, Guillermo del Toro said his "Frankenstein" would be a faithful "Miltonian tragedy", citing Frank Darabont's "near perfect" script, which evolved into Kenneth Branagh's "Frankenstein". Del Toro said of his vision, "What I'm trying to do is take the myth and do something with it, but combining elements of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" without making it just a classical myth

neg: Carl Laemmle Jr. (1932), "The Old Dark House" (1932), "The Invisible Man" (1933), "Imitation of Life" (1934), and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). Laemmle (often referred to as "Junior") developed a reputation in this period for spending too much money on films that did not earn back their cost. By the end of 1935, Universal Studio had spent so much money, and had so many flops, that J. Cheever Cowdin offered to buy the Laemmles out. The notable success, both financially and critically, of the 1936 film "Show Boat", was not enough to stem the downslide, and father and son were both forced out

neg: Boris Karloff Karloff's primary genre, and he gave a string of lauded performances in Universal's horror films, including several with Bela Lugosi, his main rival as heir to Lon Chaney's status as the leading horror film star. While the long-standing, creative partnership between Karloff and Lugosi never led to a close friendship, it produced some of the actors' most revered and enduring productions, beginning with "The Black Cat" (1934) and continuing with "Gift of Gab" (1934), "The Raven" (1935) and "The Invisible Ray" (1936). Karloff reprised the role of Frankenstein's monster in two further films, "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935) and "Son of

neg: Ernest Thesiger Ernest Thesiger Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger, CBE (15 January 1879 – 14 January 1961) was an English stage and film actor. He is noted for his performance as Doctor Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's film "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). The grandson of the 1st Lord Chelmsford, Thesiger was born in London, England and was the first cousin once removed of the explorer and author Wilfred Thesiger (1910–2003), and the nephew of 2nd Lord Chelmsford, who, exactly a week after Ernest's birth, famously led his troops in battle against – and suffered a defeat at the hands of – a Zulu

neg: Dwight Frye role in the horror film "The Vampire Bat" (1933) in which he played Herman, a half-wit suspected of being a killer. He had memorable roles in "The Invisible Man" (1933) as a reporter, and in "The Crime of Dr. Crespi" (1935). In "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), he played Karl. The part was originally much more substantive; many of Frye's additional scenes were part of a subplot but were cut to shorten the running time and appease the censors. One of the deleted scenes was that of Karl killing a Burgomaster, portrayed by E. E. Clive. Nothing remains of these scenes

neg: Douglas Walton (actor) Douglas Walton (actor) Douglas Walton (October 17, 1909 – November 15, 1961) was a Canadian actor who worked in American films during the 1930s and 1940s. He appeared in 60 films between 1931 and 1950. Born John Douglas Duder in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Walton began his acting career in the theatres of Chicago and New York City. Tall, blond and elegant, Walton played many aristocratic, intellectual or sophisticated English or European men in films such as "The Count of Monte Cristo" in 1934; "The Bride of Frankenstein" (1935), in which Walton memorably played the English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley in

neg: Philip MacDonald works (such as "The Mystery of Mr. X" in 1934, "Who Killed John Savage?" in 1937, based on "The Rynox Mystery", and many others) but also original stories and screenplays for series characters such as Charlie Chan ("Charlie Chan in London", 1934, and "Charlie Chan in Paris", 1935) and Mr. Moto ("Mysterious Mr. Moto" in 1938, "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" and "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" in 1939). He did not receive any screen credit for his work in adapting "Bride of Frankenstein". He adapted a story written by Agatha Christie for the movie "Love From A Stranger" (1947). MacDonald

neg: DNA (Red Dwarf) "super-human" man plus. Craig Charles was shot in front of a bluescreen to make him appear one foot tall, while this was added to the other crew's footage, who were also involved in blue screen, as they run by the small Lister. The 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" is referenced by the Cat regarding the way he looks when he cannot use an electrical socket to blow-dry his hair. Rimmer initially concludes that the spacecraft encountered is alien and that it is attempting to contact the Red Dwarf crew in order to return Glenn Miller. This references the alien abduction

neg: The Bride (1985 film) The Bride (1985 film) The Bride is a 1985 British-American horror film directed by Franc Roddam and written by Lloyd Fonvielle, based on Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein". The film stars Sting as Baron Charles Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as Eva, a woman he creates in the same fashion as his infamous monster. The film, an international co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, was released theatrically on August 16, 1985 by Columbia Pictures to generally negative reviews from critics. It was a commercial failure, grossing only $3.6 million. The film begins with Baron Charles Frankenstein (Sting), his monster

neg: Gay Bride of Frankenstein Seacoast Repertory Theatre in 2010 and two concerts at Joe's Pub in 2011. The comic book is drawn by Dan Drew. The Monster Makers is the band that was formed while writing the music for the show. The original line up featured Tim McCoy on bass, Jon McCormack on guitar, Jamie Perkins on drums and Billy Butler on piano, keys and vocals. The band actually feature in the show, much like the urchins from "Little Shop of Horrors". Gay Bride of Frankenstein Gay Bride of Frankenstein is an American comic-book rock musical written by Dane Leeman and Billy Butler, with

neg: Gay Bride of Frankenstein Gay Bride of Frankenstein Gay Bride of Frankenstein is an American comic-book rock musical written by Dane Leeman and Billy Butler, with music and lyrics by Billy Butler. The concept album was created by Billy Butler and the Monster Makers during the 2008 RPM Challenge and premiered live on stage at the Players' Ring Theatre in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, that same year. It was a top selection in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival, opening September 28 and closing October 11, and played seven sold out performances at the TBG Theater in New York City. It then played at

neg: Frankenstein (1931 film) of a small cane. Fritz did not originate from the "Frankenstein" novel, and instead originated from the earliest recorded play adaptation, "Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein", where he was played by Robert Keeley. In "Bride of Frankenstein", Frye plays "Karl" a murderer who stands upright but has a lumbering metal brace on both legs that can be heard clicking loudly with every step. Both characters would be killed by Karloff's monster in their respective films. It was not until "Son of Frankenstein" (1939) that a character called "Ygor" first appears (here played by Bela Lugosi and revived by Lugosi

neg: Billy Barty appeared as a baby who escapes from his stroller. He also appeared as The Child in the 1933 film "Footlight Parade". He is briefly seen in the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein", in an uncredited role as a baby in one of Dr. Pretorius' experiments, although his close-ups were cut out of the picture. Much of Barty's film work consisted of bit parts and gag roles. He appeared in "Fireman Save My Child" (with Spike Jones), and also appeared in two Elvis Presley films. He had one scene in "Roustabout" and co-starred without dialogue in "Harum Scarum". He also had

neg: Frankenstein (DC Comics) Creature Commandos saved Frankenstein by tearing the G.I. Robot apart. During the attacks, Creature Commandos are saved by Frankenstein's wife, who is eventually alive. Bride explains to her husband that she is working as an agent of S.H.A.D.E.. Later, Frankenstein and the Creature Commandos then travel to Romania with Miranda, who was being manipulated by General Sam Lane, who is revealed to be the one truly responsible for the deaths of Miranda's family. They arrive in Romania, where they found a small village populated by monsters. The village is then attacked by a giant G.I. Robot. After they destroy the

neg: Child's Play (franchise) of short film videos were released. The clips showed Chucky interrupting the events of several other horror films. Brad Dourif and Edan Gross reprised their roles as Chucky and the Good Guy Doll, respectively. Joe Renzetti composed the first "Child’s Play", followed by Graeme Revell, who composed the soundtrack for "Child’s Play 2" and "Bride of Chucky". John D'Andrea and Cory Lerios wrote the score for "Child’s Play 3", while Pino Donaggio composed "Seed of Chucky". Joseph LoDuca composed the score for "Curse of Chucky" and "Cult of Chucky". The following crimes have been associated with the "Child’s Play" films:

neg: Bride of Frankenstein and Pretorius lower her and realize their success. "She's alive! Alive!" Henry cries. They remove her bandages and help her to stand. "The bride of Frankenstein!" Doctor Pretorius declares. The Monster comes down the steps after killing Karl on the rooftop and sees his mate (Elsa Lanchester). The excited Monster reaches out to her, asking, "Friend?" The Bride, screaming, rejects him. "She hate me! Like others" the Monster dejectedly says. As Elizabeth races to Henry's side, the Monster rampages through the laboratory. The Monster tells Henry and Elizabeth "Yes! Go! You live!" To Pretorius and the Bride, he says "You

neg: Frankenstein's monster Henry Clerval, and later kills Frankenstein's bride Elizabeth Lavenza on their wedding night; whereupon Frankenstein's father dies of grief. Frankenstein dedicates himself to destroying his creation. Searching for the monster in the Arctic Circle, Frankenstein falls into the freezing water, contracting severe pneumonia. A ship exploring the region encounters the dying Frankenstein, who relates his story to the ship's captain, Robert Walton. Later, the monster boards the ship; but, upon finding Frankenstein dead, is overcome by grief and pledges to incinerate himself at "the Northernmost extremity of the globe". He then departs, never to be seen again. Shelley described Frankenstein's

neg: The Satanic Rites of Dracula of Dracula". The French title, "Dracula vit toujours à Londres", remains closer to what was initially planned, as it can be translated by "Dracula is Still Living in London". In the United States, the film was distributed in 1979 by Dynamite Films in a heavily edited version titled Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride. The film itself is a mixture of horror, science fiction and a spy thriller, with a screenplay by Don Houghton, a veteran of BBC's "Doctor Who". The original score was composed by television composer John Cacavas. It wrapped on 3 January 1973 – 15 years to

neg: Creature Commandos field agents for the secretive organization S.H.A.D.E. and are led by Frankenstein. The rest of the team consists of Khalis (who appears to be an Egyptian mummy), Warren Griffith (a werewolf), and Vincent Velcoro (given vampire-like powers through a modified version of the Man-Bat formula). Griffith and Velcoro were both originally humans who volunteered to be transformed by Dr. Nina Mazursky, who later transformed herself into an amphibious creature resembling the Gill-man in order to fight alongside the team. Frankenstein's estranged wife The Bride was also a member of the team until leaving after learning the fate of her child.

neg: Bride of Frankenstein (character) Henry's side, the Monster rampages through the laboratory and puts his hand on a lever. When Henry tells Elizabeth that he can't leave his creation, the Monster tells Henry and Elizabeth "Yes! Go! You live!" To Pretorius and the Bride, he says "You stay. We belong dead." While Henry and Elizabeth flee, the Monster sheds a tear as the Bride hisses, and he then pulls a lever to trigger the destruction of the laboratory and tower. The following film "Son of Frankenstein" reveals that the monster survives the explosion while the fates of Pretorius and the Bride are unknown. Early

neg: Detroit Triple Fan Fair In response to the Detroit Tri-Con, and asserting that the Triple Fan Fair was "alive and well," Theakston staged a DTFF from October 19–22, 1972. That year's show shared billing with Al Schuster's "Star Trek" Convention; guests included Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett, as well as Neal Adams. "Films till dawn" shown at the 1972 DTFF included such Pre-Code Hollywood classics as "The Invisible Man", Bela Lugosi's "Dracula", and Boris Karloff's "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein"; a selection of Hammer Horror films; an uncut version of "Night of the Living Dead"; four Marx Brothers films; and 12 "Star Trek" episodes.

neg: Bride of Frankenstein body of the Bride, citing concerns that it looked like necrophilia. Universal voluntarily withdrew the film from Sweden because of the extensive cuts demanded, and "Bride" was rejected outright by Trinidad, Palestine, and Hungary. One unusual objection, from Japanese censors, was that the scene in which Pretorius chases his miniature Henry VIII with tweezers constituted "making a fool out of a king". "Bride of Frankenstein" was profitable for Universal, with a 1943 report showing that the film had by then earned approximately $2 million ($ in money) for the studio, a profit of about $950,000 ($ as of ). The

neg: Doctor Who (series 1) intended for the youngest of children. Selected pieces of score from this series, alongside material from the second series and "The Runaway Bride", as composed by Murray Gold, were released on 4 December 2006 by Silva Screen Records. Murray Gold's arrangement of the main theme featured samples from the 1963 original with further elements added: an orchestral sound of low horns, strings and percussion and part of the Dalek ray-gun and TARDIS materialisation sound effects. Included on the album are two versions of the theme: the 44-second opening version, as arranged by Gold, and a longer arrangement that includes the

neg: Dramatic Chipmunk shown to the hosts in the studio. CollegeHumor also released a longer clip under the title "Undramatic Chipmunk", showing how the video looked in the original Japanese version. The audio used in "Dramatic Chipmunk" is taken from the score of the 1974 Mel Brooks film "Young Frankenstein", which was composed by two-time Oscar nominee (and longtime Brooks collaborator) John Morris, and orchestrated by Morris and EGOT recipient Jonathan Tunick. It uses three dramatic chords (A minor, C minor, and E minor) performed in full orchestral tutti, and has a rumble of thunder in the background. The "chipmunk" turns its head

neg: Frankenstein: Day of the Beast Frankenstein: Day of the Beast Frankenstein: Day of the Beast is a 2011 independent horror film directed by Ricardo Islas, based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. It premiered with a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27, 2011. The film takes place on an undisclosed island on a foggy, winter day. Victor Frankenstein and his bride, Elizabeth, are set to be married by a priest who is rowed in on a small raft. But all is not well on the day of these young lovers’ wedding: The ceremony is clearly being conducted

neg: Frankenstein: Day of the Beast me look past the rough edges that go along with low budget and amateur acting. ... I applaud the filmmaker’s derivations from the source material". Frankenstein: Day of the Beast Frankenstein: Day of the Beast is a 2011 independent horror film directed by Ricardo Islas, based on the novel of the same name by Mary Shelley. It premiered with a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27, 2011. The film takes place on an undisclosed island on a foggy, winter day. Victor Frankenstein and his bride, Elizabeth, are set to be married by a priest who is

neg: Frankenstein (DC Comics) S.H.A.D.E." was released, based on the Seven Soldiers version of Frankenstein. It was initially written by Jeff Lemire and drawn by Alberto Ponticelli. Matt Kindt replaced Lemire with issue 10 and stayed with the book until it was cancelled with issue 16. The character appears next in the DC Rebirth Superman series annual written by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. Frankenstein is undead, composed of assorted body parts taken from dozens of different sources. Frankenstein has superhuman strength, does not need to eat or sleep, and is functionally immortal. He has mental access to the S.H.A.D.E. database via a surgical