Frankenstein: [the man who made a monster]
Universal Pictures Corporation; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.; directed by James Whale
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Restored version
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1931
- Publication:
- Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Video, [1999]
- Copyright:
- ©1999
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- Summary:
- 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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- Language Notes:
- In English with or without French subtitles.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. - Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Frankenstein [by Shelley, M.W.]
- Other Related Resources:
- Other edition: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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- System Details:
- DVD; 2.0 mono.
- Performers:
- Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward van Sloan, Frederick Kerr, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore, Marilyn Harris.
- Production Credits:
- Screenplay, Garrett Fort, Francis Edwards Faragoh ; cinematographer, Arthur Edeson ; editor, Clarence Kolster ; music (uncredited), Giuseppe Becce, Bernhard Kaun.
- General Notes:
- Adapted by John L. Balderston from a play by Peggy Webling based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1931.
Special features include feature commentary with Rudy Behlmer, production notes, cast and filmmaker's bios, film highlights, theatrical trailers, web links, original documentary on the making of the Frankenstein films, entitled "Boo!" and "The Frankenstein files", a documentary by David J. Skal. - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, black & white ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- FRA 1931 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0783227469
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, Universal Studios Home Video: 20325
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1053299952
42206540 [Invalid]
