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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Quotes from
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: It appears that my father thought that he could extract from lightning some super-violet ray of life-giving properties.
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: I should turn you over to Inspector Krogh!
Ygor: No! Krogh no want dead man, Ygor is dead!
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: What are you talking about?
Ygor: They hanged me once, Frankenstein... they broke my neck.
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein: Hanged you... well, why did they hang you?
Ygor: Because I stole bodies... they said...
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Facts about
Boris Karloff became a father for the first time while filming this movie.
Plans were discussed to shoot the film in Technicolor, but the decision was made to revert to black and white; both director Lee and co-star Josephine Hutchinson verified in later years that the film was designed for, and shot in monochrome. Urban myth has it that Karloff's make-up photographed bright green and was a primary reason for shooting in black and white. An urban myth has it that Dwight Frye was in the Technicolor test reel and was subsequently dropped from the cast. In the late 1980s a reel of Technicolor test footage was discovered in Universal's vaults, but was either stolen from the desk of the executive who was in possession of it (according to one story) or simply boxed back up by bureaucrats and shipped to a New Jersey film vault (according the film archivist who actually found the reel.)Karloff family home movies shot on the set of the film reveal the Monster's coloration to be grayish with subtle highlights and shadows of blue-green and brick red. The brief clips show Karloff in Monster make-up sticking his tongue out at the camera and pretending to strangle make-up artist Jack P. Pierce can be seen on the CD-ROM The Interactive History of Frankenstein and
