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The Films of James Whale. The films of James Whale. 1. Frankenstein (1931) Passed | 70 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi. Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses. Director: James Whale | Stars: Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, Boris Karloff, John Boles. Votes: 78,008.
Feb 16, 2023 · James Whale was a homosexual director, who frequently worked with gay actors, at a time when Hollywood had become extremely conservative. The liberal attitudes of 1920s cinema had received backlash from religious and right-wing groups, which lead to the creation of the Hays Code, banning the depiction of all kinds of characters and behaviours ...
James Whale (22 July 1889 – 29 May 1957) was an English film director, theatre director and actor. He is best remembered for his work in the horror film genre, having directed Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), all recognized as classics of the genre.
Motion Picture Director. Best known for his work in the horror film genre, Whale directed the horror classics "Frankenstein," "Old Dark House," "Invisible Man," and "Bride of Frankenstein." James Whale was born in Dudley, England, in 1889 (his plaque incorrectly shows 1893), the sixth of seven children born into a working-class family.
Apr 25, 2018 · Dudley-born director James Whale was the leading light of Universal’s iconic 1930s horror cycle. His work with the studio resulted in a handful of the genre’s most effective and memorable films, including Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
Oct 13, 2017 · An account of the last days of James Whale, director of the 1931 adaptation of “Frankenstein,” the film begins as a tame biopic but soon mutates into a very peculiar discursion about the ...
