Son of Frankenstein (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Rowland V. Lee |
| Producer(s) | Rowland V. Lee |
| Top Genres | Film Adaptation, Horror, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Monster, Sequels |
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Son of Frankenstein (1939) was a Science Fiction - Horror Film directed by Rowland V. Lee and produced by Rowland V. Lee.
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Watching 1939: The Son of Frankenstein (1939)
on Oct 4, 2018 From Comet Over HollywoodIn 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them.?As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article
Son of Frankenstein (1939) (1)
By Beatrice on Feb 7, 2014 From Flickers in TimeSon of Frankenstein Directed by Rowland V. Lee Written by Wyllis Cooper 1939/USA Universal Pictures First viewing; Netflix rental This does not measure up to the greatness of the first two Universal Frankenstein films but is entertaining and features what may be Bela Lugosi’s very best perfo... Read full article
Son of Frankenstein (1939) (2)
By Emily on Jan 19, 2014 From The Vintage CameoThe creatures of the night claimed the New Beverly for their own yesterday, as monster fans packed the house for two Frankenstein films, and a chance to see?Karloff and Lugosi in person. It wasn’t the famous actors themselves who were appearing, of course, but rather, their offspring–Sar... Read full article
Son of Frankenstein and Tower of London
By Neve on Apr 1, 2013 From The BazI thought I’d talk briefly about two movies – SON OF FRANKENSTEIN and TOWER OF LONDON – the Baz made for Universal between November 1938 and October 1939. The quotations are courtesy of Cinegeek.
?In the scene where Bela slowly tells Basil ?He does things for me? and there I... Read full articleClassic Films in Focus: SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)
By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 12, 2012 From Virtual ViragoAfter the success of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), it’s not really a surprise that Universal would continue the series with a third film, although Son of Frankenstein (1939) takes us forward in time to the next generation of the famously doomed family. Boris Karloff... Read full article
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Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: It's magnificent. Nothing in nature is terrifying when one understands it. Darling, my father drew that very lightening from heaven and forced it for his own will to bring life to a being he created with his own hands. Why should we fear anything?
Peter von Frankenstein: Here we are.
Elsa von Frankenstein: Peter! Peter! Peter! Peter! Open the door!
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: My son, herein lies my faiths, my beliefs and my unfoldments. A complete diary of my experiments, charts and secret formulas. In short, the sum total of my knowledge, such as it is. Perhaps you will regard my work with ridicule or even with a distaste. If so, destroy these records. But if you like me burn with the irresistable desire to penetrate the unknown, carry on. The path is cruel and torturous, carry on. I put secret after truth, you will be hated, blasphemed and condemned. You have inherited the fortune of the Frankensteins, I trust you will not inherit their fate.
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Makeup artist Jack P. Pierce estimated it took four hours to transform Boris Karloff into the monster.
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