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ON FILM: Q: When was the Frankenstein story first made into a film? A: Way back in 1.

Thomas Edison Company produced a one- reel film simply titled Frankenstein. The original negative was apparently destroyed in a fire in 1. More than 6. 0 years later, Wisconsin film collector Al Dettlaff discovered that his archives included a nitrate print of the rare movie. And here it is. Honestly, this film has it all.

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Suspense, special effects, overacting.. Nearly a century later, how far has Hollywood really come? Q: Did Thomas Edison himself produce, direct, or have other involvement in the film?

A: No, other than being owner of the company that made it. The Business Of Amateurs Full Movie In English. Frankenstein was filmed at Edison Studios in the Bronx, New York. Q: Which horror movie legend played The Monster: Lon Chaney Jr., Boris Karloff, or Bela Lugosi?

A: The answer is "yes." Karloff played the character in the famous 1. Frankenstein, while Chaney took the role for The Ghost of Frankenstein and Lugosi played it in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Q: Who played Victor Frankenstein and Igor in the classic 1. A: Nobody. Those characters didn't exist in that film. The doctor's name was Henry Frankenstein (although he's never referred to as "doctor"), and his assistant was Fritz. Victor Moritz was the name of the doctor's friend (who seemed much more interested in Elizabeth than Henry). Q: So when did Igor come about?

A: Ygor, as he's properly known, first appeared in the 1. Son of Frankenstein. Beatles references, Blackenstein, Playgirl magazine and why everyone was scared of Franken Berry cereal, all after the jump.. Q: What are the official sequels to the 1. Frankenstein film? A: The "Universal Studios series," as it's known, runs as follows: Frankenstein (1.

Bride of Frankenstein (1. Son of Frankenstein (1. The Ghost of Frankenstein (1. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1. House of Frankenstein (1. And because they're Universal films from the same era that also feature The Monster, some lists also include: House of Dracula (1. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1.

Q: Is there any imagery to watch out for in the 1. A: Absolutely. Check out the crosses in the graveyard at the beginning of the story; compare them to the windmill at the end (and notice how Henry falls on one of them).

The "dancing skeleton" in the surgical theater seems to shadow what's to come. When Henry finally leaves his laboratory to spend time with Elizabeth, he tells her, "it's like heaven being with you again" - perhaps the afterlife that he's denied the bodies he's culled for his experiments. And speaking of those bodies: while Henry's not hesitant to disturb the dead, he's not willing to kill. When it's suggested that he destory his monster, he calls it "murder."Q: Who brought The Monster "to life" in 3. D? A: Well, there are two answers to this question. View- Master did in 1.

More famously, Andy Warhol did in his three- dimensional feature film, Flesh for Frankenstein. Author's Note: A friend and I saw this film in a theater in downtown Athens, Georgia, in the early 1. We were the only two in the place, and the only thing I remember about it is some guy's liver at the end of a long pole, sticking in your face. Ew.]Q: How is The Monster related to another towering menace, Darth Vader? A: David Prowse, the British weightlifter who was the man inside the Darth Vader suit in the original Star Wars film trilogy, also portrayed The Monster in three films, including 1. Casino Royale. Q: In what year was the feature film Frankenstein 1.

A: 1. 95. 8, of course. Q: And in what year was the feature film Frankenstein '8. A: 1. 97. 2, naturally. Q: Finally, in what year was the feature film Frankenstein '9. A: 1. 98. 4. Duh. Q: Who portrayed The Monster on film, and went on to pose nude for Playgirl? A: Gary Conway. His first film role was as The Monster in 1.

I Was a Teenage Frankenstein. He lied, he was 2. He became a well- known TV star, appearing on Burke's Law and Land of the Giants in the 1. Playgirl. Q: There was Blacula..

Blackenstein? A: Actually, there was. The 1. 97. 3 film told an updated version of the tale, featuring a paraplegic Vietnam vet who was reconstructed into The Monster. Q: What 1. 96. 6 movie was offered to theaters as a double- feature with Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter? A: Billy the Kid vs. Dracula. Yes, really.

Q: What late vocalist appeared in 1. Frankenstein Unbound? A: INXS's Michael Hutchence, in the role of Percy Shelley. Q: What twist on the Frankenstein story has earned more than $1.

A: The Rocky Horror Picture Show. In the film, a quirky doctor named Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry) brings his creature (Rocky) to life. Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick and Richard O'Brien (who wrote the story and played Riff- Raff) join up to sing "Over at the Frankenstein Place."Q: What is the Kevin Bacon Number of the most famous Monster, Boris Karloff? A: Two. Karloff appeared in The Venetian Affair (1. Ed Asner, who appeared in JFK (1. Kevin Bacon. (Asner is best known for his role as Lou Grant on TV's The Mary Tyler Moore Show.)Q: What famous scene was initially cut from the 1.

Frankenstein film because it was deemed too gruesome? A: The one where a confused Monster hurls little Maria into the water. At the beginning of the segment, The Monster joins the young girl in throwing flowers into a pond, but after running out of flowers, the baffled creature hurls Maria into the water, and then runs away when he sees that she doesn't float like the flowers did. Boris Karloff asked that the scene be removed.

Q: What's the most humorous takeoff on the Frankenstein story? A: Without question, it would be Mel Brooks' 1. Young Frankenstein. Enjoy some interviews and outtakes here and here. TV/ANIMATION: Q: Franklin 'Frank' Frankenstein was a member of what short- lived cartoon band of the 1. A: The Groovie Goolies.

The fictional music group joined Sabrina, the Teenage Witch on an animated series before eventually getting their own show. An album was also released in an attempt to cash in on the show's success. Q: What actor portrayed both a "serious" Monster in Frankenstein 1. Monster Squad? A: Mike Lane. The six- foot, eight- inch actor was a natural to portray Frank N. Stein in the (mercifully) short- lived 1.