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Jun 13, 2024 · The film’s hulking monster, portrayed by Boris Karloff with a flat head and protruding neck bolts, is one of the most recognizable characters in film history. Colin Clive (left) and Dwight Frye (right) in Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale. Boris Karloff and Marilyn Harris in Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale.
Jun 14, 2024 · Roger Ebert on Cinema Treasures: “The ultimate web site about movie theaters”
4 days ago · The minor studios were Carl Laemmle’s Universal Pictures, which became justly famous for its horror films; Harry Cohn’s Columbia Pictures, whose main assets were director Frank Capra and screenwriter Robert Riskin; and United Artists, which functioned as a distributor for independent American features and for Alexander Korda’s London Film ...
Jun 29, 2024 · Why did filmmakers like Carl Laemmle decide to leave New York for California? Wanted to work free of the MPPC Too much competition with European filmmakers To escape Thomas Edison's lawsuits The Lumiere brothers had too much control on the U.S. East Coast California had a better variety of landscapes Was hired by Thomas Edison to set up studios in California Wanted to be able to film year ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Elsa Lanchester and Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein (1935), directed by James Whale. Bride of Frankenstein, American horror film, released in 1935, that is a sequel to Frankenstein (1931), with Boris Karloff reprising his role as the misunderstood monster. In contrast to the usual reputation of movie sequels, many viewers regard the film ...
Jun 13, 2024 · The plaque on Carl Laemmle's family home in Laupheim. Photo Info. Taken on: June 1, 2024 Uploaded on: June 13, 2024 Exposure: 1/60 sec, f/5.0, ISO 125
