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Frankenstein / Carl Laemmle presents ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay by Garrett Fort and Francis Edwards Faragoh ; directed by James Whale.
Uniform title
Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)
Format
Video/Projected medium
Language
English
Εdition
75th anniversary edition.
Published/Created
Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2006]
©2006
Description
2 videodiscs (approximately 71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
DVD-Video discs
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Status
Location Service
Notes
Firestone Library - Video Library Reserve
DVD 2142
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Subject(s)
Scientists
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Drama
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Monsters
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Drama
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Frankenstein films
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Horror films
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Scientists
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Monsters
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Feature films
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Fantasy films
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Films for the hearing impaired
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Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)
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Related name
Universal Pictures (Firm)
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Film producer
Laemmle, Carl, 1867-1939
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Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979
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Screenwriter
Fort, Garrett
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Faragoh, Francis Edwards
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Film director
Whale, James, 1889-1957
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Actor
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969
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Clive, Colin, 1900-1937
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Clarke, Mae
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Boles, John
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Van Sloan, Ed. (Edward), 1882-1964
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Kerr, Frederick, 1858-1933
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Frye, Dwight, 1899-1943
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Belmore, Lionel, 1867-1953
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Harris, Marilyn, 1924-1999
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Cinematographer
Edeson, Arthur, 1891-1970
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Film editor
Kolster, Clarence
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Art director
Hall, Charles D., 1888-1970
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Adapter
Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Video recordings
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Feature films
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Horror films
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Fantasy films
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Monster films
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Drama
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video recordings (physical artifacts)
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Related work(s)
Webling, Peggy.
Frankenstein.
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Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851.
Frankenstein.
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Series
Universal legacy series
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Medium/Support
4 3/4 in black and white.
Summary note
Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
Notes
Title from container.
Adapted by John L. Balderston, from a play by Peggy Webling. Based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Special features: Disc 1: "Karloff: the gentle monster": a tribute to the film career of Boris Karloff; "Monster tracks": interesting interactive pop-up facts about the making of 'Frankenstein'; Feature commentary with Rudy Behlmer; Feature commentary with historian Sir Christopher Frayling ; Disc 2: "The 'Frankenstein' files": how Hollywood made a monster; "Frankenstein archives": original posters and photo galleries; "Universal horror": documentary, narrated by Kenneth Branagh; "Boo!": a short film.
Creation/Production credits
Cinematograper, Arthur Edeson ; film editor, Clarence Kolster ; art director, Charles D. Hall.
Target audience
Not rated.
System details
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, dual-layer, NTSC.
Participant(s)/Performer(s)
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Frederick Kerr, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore, Marilyn Harris.
Language note
English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; Enlgish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Contents
Disc 1. [Feature film]
Disc 2. [Special features].
ISBN
1417021446
9781417021444
Publisher no.
31021
OCLC
1322015194
Universal Product Code
025193102126
025192249570 (1 disc : 2014)
Other standard number
g2009:378709
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