He is in the background of that scene the kid in the black clothes, and hes very prominent in the later courtroom scene hes the one on the left side of the doorway, still in black clothes. He is in the background of that scene the kid in the black clothes, and hes very prominent in the later. Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankensteins dutiful assistant, ygor. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 cast and crew moviefone.
Ludwig frankenstein for care, ludwig gets the idea of replacing the monsters current criminal brain with a normal one. Ghost takes the franchise from alevel frightfest to bmovie frightfussed with only occasional bolts of energy to keep audiences invested. The ghost of frankenstein film by kenton 1942 britannica. Frankenstein cedric hardwicke is worried about the monster getting struck by lightning. Ygor discovers frankensteins creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. Jason lives 1986 when jason walks into the cabin and looks down at the little girl this is similar to what the frankenstein monster does in ghost of frankenstein.
Caligari 1920 the ape man 1943 chandu the magician 1932 the time of their lives 1946 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 the invisible man 1933 the raven 1935 draculas daughter 1936 bloody mama 1970. The third sequel continuing universals frankenstein saga firmly descends into bpicture territory, but its still a lot of fun and remarkably well produced with a classic cast. Gallery of 19 movie poster and cover images for the ghost of frankenstein 1942. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr. Karloff, on the other hand, is less striking in son of frankenstein than in the films two predecessors, in part becausedue to the explosion at the end of bride of frankensteinthe monster is once again mute, having lost the ability. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the movie database tmdb. Frankenstein refuses, not wanting the monster to ruin his life like it did for his father and brother. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 031942 us drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction 1h 7m user score. The frankenstein monster, one of the bestloved feature creatures ever imagined, returns to the screen in the ghost of frankenstein, a witty and inventive cinematic gem featuring the talents of lon chaney jr. Ygor lugosi schemes with the unscrupulous dr bohmer lionel atwill in the ghost of frankenstein universal 1942 deciding to destroy the evil once and for all, ludwig determines to dissect the monster with the help of colleague doctor bohmer, but the latter refuses to acquiesce. This is the fourth instalment in universals frankenstein saga, and notable for a number of reasons. Returning to the ancestral castle 25 years after the death of the monster, the son of. Ygor discovers frankenstein s creation is still alive and brings him to the doctors son, ludwig, for help. Frankenstein says he will comply after he finishes some work.
Ygor bela lugosi, having inexplicably survived three bullets to the belly, takes the monster a stiff lon chaney, jr. Praised by critics as one of the best of the frankenstein series, son of frankenstein stars boris karloff in the role that made him a screen legend. Soon, ygor pays frankenstein a visit, informing him that the giant at the police station is the monster. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the idea of restoring the monster to full power. Ghost of frankenstein is the one where igors brain gets put into the monster and they become one and the same forever, or until the next movie, frankenstein meets the wolf man where the brain goes to sleep and the monster looks very similar to igor. Its probably not a coincidence that the first frankenstein film without boris karloff as the monster marked the beginning of the series downturn in quality. Other articles where the ghost of frankenstein is discussed. Frankenstein meets the wolfman deleted scenes bela lugosi dialogue duration. Nov 26, 2016 this is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. By now there was a growing lack to the lustre and although some of the welcome ingredients were still in evidence, the franchises new downgrading to bmovie status could be detected on screen. The ghost of frankenstein perhaps the last creation of the classic horror film era, the ghost of frankenstein delights fans with its sly humor and deliciously mischievous portrayals lon chaney, jr. The ghost of frankenstein universal pictures 1942 its monster monday with tabonga, here at the dungeon we gots another horror story where ygor resurrects the frankenstein monster and takes him to the original doctors son for help, who becomes obsessed with the. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 031942 us drama, fantasy, horror, science fiction 1h 7m. Having survived the sulphur pit, the monster lon chaney seeks to renew his energy in the ghost of frankenstein universal 1942 to keep things on the straight and narrow, talented but unadventurous director erle c kenton was appointed, seen by universal as a safe and dependable pair of hands to deliver another onbudget and onschedule horror.
Weird and haphazard, the ghost of frankenstein feels like it too was assembled from parts left over from the last universal frankenstein film, with a new son of frankenstein swapped out for basil rathbone, another incredibly chill child actor to be lofted about by the monster, here lon chaney jr. Apr 24, 2006 i watched ghost of frankenstein last night and i guarantee thats not him. Its hard to imagine why hed be lacking for material, though, since ghost is essentially a compressed remix of son of frankenstein. The ghost of frankenstein is the first frankenstein film to be relegated to the studios b movie unit, resulting in slashed funding. In his place was universals newest horror star lon chaney jr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the ghost of frankenstein, the fourth film from universal studios to feature their defining version of frankensteins monster, picks up from where son of frankenstein 1939 left off, with the monster presumed dead in the sulfur pit beneath the castle. When the monster appears outside elsas window, it casts a nearly fullbody shadow on the library wall, with one arm fully visible, but in the closeups of the monster the arm in question is obscured behind the window frame. Movie typography from the ghost of frankenstein 1942, directed by erle c. Jan 09, 2012 mystery film clip from ghost of frankenstein 1942 duration. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, ludwig is unaware that someone. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 arch stanton. It is the first film to replace boris karloff as the monster with another actor, in this case lon chaney jr. Hindsight being 2020, audiences probably expected an alevel horror production, and the budget seemed to show up on screen handsomely.
The mummys hand and man made monster were strictly lowerbudget, blevel programmers made in 1940 and 1941, respectively. Ghost of frankenstein 1942 movie clip are you a giant. Watch the clip titled lightning strike for the film the ghost of frankenstein 1942. The ghost of frankenstein, therefore, although a polished and highly presentable feature, was constrained by a formulaic approach that would set the new precedent for the. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 music by hans j salter duration. The frankenstein movie is called the son of the bride of the ghost of frankenstein friday the th part vi. Mystery film clip from ghost of frankenstein 1942 duration. Bbc learning english dramas from bbc learning english. This is what the ghost of frankenstein 1942 would of looked like in color. Mar 22, 2017 1942 the ghost of frankenstein mick hall.
Frankenstein, and bela lugosi as frankenstein s dutiful assistant, ygor. Ludwig frankensteins hardwicke castle, he decides that a brain transplant might be in order. Thats not enough for the angry villagers and they proceed to dynamite the castle to rubble just same, which. Ygor bela lugosi so after the enjoyable diversion into tortured lesbian vampires and cornish zombies of the previous week, the following saturdays bbc2 horror double bill returned to the central spine of. Cast and crew credits for the ghost of frankenstein, 1942, directed by erle c. Frankenstein meets the wolfman 1943 720p bluray dd2. Son and ghost are part 2 in the adventures of the monster, with f and bof being part 1. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 classic horror film board. As seen in both 1939s son of frankenstein and 1942s the ghost of frankenstein, the new scientists we met were definitely henrys progeny. Receiving a visitation from the ghost of his father.
The ghost of frankenstein 35mm nitrate hd trailer 2. Apparently the whole children of milieu was the most successful of the horror sequels. Shepherd ygor bela lugosi rescues the monster lon chaney from a sulfur pit and brings him to dr. Greetings, the wolf man may have been aberration in terms of feature quality. Obsessed with restoring the monster to his full potential, ludwig is unaware that someone has more devious plans for the creature. Ghost of frankenstein, the universal 1942 classic monsters. Picking up after the events of son of frankenstein, ghost sees the monster brought back to life with some help from the insane ygor again played by lugosi. The bride of frankenstein 1935 the unknown 1927 the amityville horror 1979 the man they could not hang 1939 corridors of blood 1958 the cabinet of dr. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 page 55 classic horror.
The ghost of frankenstein 1942 approved 1h 7min drama, horror, scifi march 1942 usa when ygor brings the monster to dr. Henry frankenstein, ludwig sir cedric hardwicke, in order to keep the monster alive. After the budgetary extravagances of son of frankenstein 1939, the new brooms at universal were determined to play it safe henceforth, despite that film having played a major role in the studios financial upturn. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 page 58 classic horror. Ygor implores the doctor to heal the monsters sick body and brain. Compared to the previous film son of frankenstein it has a much less annoying child actor, a genuinely scary monster, a really good body count glenn strange only killed 3 people total as the monster in 3 films, chaney killed at least 4 in this one film, lots of monster screen time, a better. I think son of frankenstein is a huge step down from the whale films, but i think the next step, to ghost, is maybe just as steep. Admittedly if you are not a universal horror aficionado as i am the film would probably come across to you as rather heavy handed and not a patch on the three earlier films in the sequence frankenstein, bride and son. Ygor bela lugosi and the revived monster lon chaney jr. May 18, 20 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 music by hans j salter duration. The ghost of frankenstein 1942 was the first universal frankenstein film that did not star boris karloff in role he originally created in the 1931 frankenstein. Mar 02, 2017 march 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein.
May 01, 2017 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 6th august 1977 22. Rocket man i the adventures of rocket man death from above full movie. The ghost of frankenstein was the first universal horror film i saw projected on a big screen rather than on tv. A fan favorite that set the tone for the next four sequels. A passion for science episode 160805 05 aug 2016 viktor frankenstein has always been passionate about science and he and others paid a high price because of that. March 1942 saw another instalment in the revival of one of universals celebrated icons with the release of the ghost of frankenstein. Psychological sets for son of frankenstein were so successful designed a bizarre maze of corridors leading to and from the laboratory of ghost so intricately constructed was the set that director kenton had to film some scenes through a window, unable to see the actors in action. Double bill six the ghost of frankenstein 1942 dracula. Ghost of frankenstein, the 1942 the movie soundtrack. Lee defined and shaped the classic frankenstein ambiance and emotional architecture, it was karloffs gentleman heart that made the movies more than simple creature features. Just like hammers series curse and revenge are the part 1, and evil starts part 2. Draculas daughter and son of dracula were erratic but better than average for the genre, and these two. The ghost of frankenstein is a 1942 american horror film, and the fourth in a series of films produced by universal studios based upon characters in mary shelleys 1818 novel frankenstein. Sep 26, 20 the ghost of frankenstein 1942 music by hans j salter duration.