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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Encore Edition

( Catalog Number 40422 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1942 - 73 min. - Black and White
Genre: Horror

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The fifth film in Universal's "Frankenstein" series goes for the box-office gold by combining two count 'em, two! of the studio's star monsters. We all thought that Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), alias The Wolf Man, had been shot dead in his own starring film in 1941, but the opening scenes of Frankenstein vs. the Wolf Man prove us incorrect. Brought back to the land of the living, the anguished Talbot commiserates with gypsy lady Maria Ouspenskaya, who advises him that the only way he'll stay dead is to confer with Dr. Frankenstein. The good doctor has passed on, but his equipment is intact. With the help of scientist Patric Knowles and Frankenstein-descendant Ilona Massey, Talbot attempts to have the life forces sucked from his body and transferred to that of Frankenstein's monster. The latter character is played by Bela Lugosi, who'd turned the same role down in 1931 because he felt it was beneath his dignity. By 1943, however, Lugosi was in no position to refuse the part of the lumbering monster. The actor was relieved to learn that the monster would have the power of speech, a leftover from 1942's Ghost of Frankenstein; likewise held over from that previous film was the monster's blindness, which would give Lugosi an opportunity to do some swell sightless emoting. But when the preview audience heard the Monster bemoaning his fate in Lugosi's voice, they laughed till they cried. As a result, Universal ordered that all of Lugosi's dialogue be cut. Worse still, the studio also cut all expository dialogue alluding to the monster's blindness, so the film as it stands finds poor Lugosi flailing about with his eyes closed for no apparent reason. At least Lon Chaney Jr. was permitted to portray his Wolfman character without molestation, and this he does very well. So successful was this "monster rally" that Universal rapidly concocted two follow-ups, House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula, both of which added Dracula (John Carradine) to the witches' brew. Hal Erickson

Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman is a better Wolfman movie than a Frankenstein movie, though Universal was on the right track in teaming up their two best monsters and allowing two female characters to hold the non-monster leads. Nearly everything wrong with the film arises from trying to cover up the weaknesses of Bela Lugosi as the Frankenstein monster, and, by the time the film was released, all of Lugosi's dialogue had been awkwardly removed. In fairness to Lugosi, he was a very wrong choice to play the monster at this point in his career, when both the monster's persona and Lugosi's persona were long established in the minds of moviegoers. Fortunately, there's much good about the film. William Roy Neill was among the most stylish of B-moviemakers, achieving an atmospheric look with lighting and camera creativity that might elude directors with larger budgets. The performances other than Lugosi's are strong, particularly Ilona Massey and Maria Ouspenskaya. A well-told, visually interesting film, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman falls short of being the top-rank classic that it might have been. Richard Gilliam

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Cast for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Lon Chaney, Jr. - Wolf Man
Ilona Massey - Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
Patric Knowles - Dr. Mannering
Lionel Atwill - Mayor
Bela Lugosi - Monster
Maria Ouspenskaya - Maleva
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Owen
Don Barclay - Franzec
Rex Evans - Vazec
Dwight Frye - Rudi
Harry Stubbs - Guno
Beatrice Roberts - Villager
Torben Meyer
Martha Vickers - Little Girl
Lon Chaney, Jr. - Lawrence Talbot
Doris Lloyd - Hospital Nurse
Jeff Corey
Adia Kuznetzoff

Crew for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Hans Salter - Composer (Music Score)
George Robinson - Cinematographer
Jack Pierce - Makeup
Curt Siodmak - Screenwriter
George Waggner - Producer
Ellis Burman - Makeup
Edward A. Curtiss - Editor
Eddie Parker - Stunts
Roy William Neill - Director
John P. Fulton - Special Effects
John B. Goodman - Art Director

Feature Details

Title: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Feature Release Date: 1942
Genre: Horror
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 73 Minutes
Chapters: 2
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Catalog Number: 40422
UPC: 025192404221
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: Encore Edition
Publisher: MCA/Universal Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 40422
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Lionel Atwill and Bela Lugosi in...

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Encore Edition

( Catalog Number 40422 )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1942 - 73 min. - Black and White
Genre: Horror

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The fifth film in Universal's "Frankenstein" series goes for the box-office gold by combining two count 'em, two! of the studio's star monsters. We all thought that Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), alias The Wolf Man, had been shot dead in his own starring film in 1941, but the opening scenes of Frankenstein vs. the Wolf Man prove us incorrect. Brought back to the land of the living, the anguished Talbot commiserates with gypsy lady Maria Ouspenskaya, who advises him that the only way he'll stay dead is to confer with Dr. Frankenstein. The good doctor has passed on, but his equipment is intact. With the help of scientist Patric Knowles and Frankenstein-descendant Ilona Massey, Talbot attempts to have the life forces sucked from his body and transferred to that of Frankenstein's monster. The latter character is played by Bela Lugosi, who'd turned the same role down in 1931 because he felt it was beneath his dignity. By 1943, however, Lugosi was in no position to refuse the part of the lumbering monster. The actor was relieved to learn that the monster would have the power of speech, a leftover from 1942's Ghost of Frankenstein; likewise held over from that previous film was the monster's blindness, which would give Lugosi an opportunity to do some swell sightless emoting. But when the preview audience heard the Monster bemoaning his fate in Lugosi's voice, they laughed till they cried. As a result, Universal ordered that all of Lugosi's dialogue be cut. Worse still, the studio also cut all expository dialogue alluding to the monster's blindness, so the film as it stands finds poor Lugosi flailing about with his eyes closed for no apparent reason. At least Lon Chaney Jr. was permitted to portray his Wolfman character without molestation, and this he does very well. So successful was this "monster rally" that Universal rapidly concocted two follow-ups, House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula, both of which added Dracula (John Carradine) to the witches' brew. Hal Erickson

Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman is a better Wolfman movie than a Frankenstein movie, though Universal was on the right track in teaming up their two best monsters and allowing two female characters to hold the non-monster leads. Nearly everything wrong with the film arises from trying to cover up the weaknesses of Bela Lugosi as the Frankenstein monster, and, by the time the film was released, all of Lugosi's dialogue had been awkwardly removed. In fairness to Lugosi, he was a very wrong choice to play the monster at this point in his career, when both the monster's persona and Lugosi's persona were long established in the minds of moviegoers. Fortunately, there's much good about the film. William Roy Neill was among the most stylish of B-moviemakers, achieving an atmospheric look with lighting and camera creativity that might elude directors with larger budgets. The performances other than Lugosi's are strong, particularly Ilona Massey and Maria Ouspenskaya. A well-told, visually interesting film, Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman falls short of being the top-rank classic that it might have been. Richard Gilliam

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Cast for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Lon Chaney, Jr. - Wolf Man
Ilona Massey - Baroness Elsa Frankenstein
Patric Knowles - Dr. Mannering
Lionel Atwill - Mayor
Bela Lugosi - Monster
Maria Ouspenskaya - Maleva
Dennis Hoey - Inspector Owen
Don Barclay - Franzec
Rex Evans - Vazec
Dwight Frye - Rudi
Harry Stubbs - Guno
Beatrice Roberts - Villager
Torben Meyer
Martha Vickers - Little Girl
Lon Chaney, Jr. - Lawrence Talbot
Doris Lloyd - Hospital Nurse
Jeff Corey
Adia Kuznetzoff

Crew for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Hans Salter - Composer (Music Score)
George Robinson - Cinematographer
Jack Pierce - Makeup
Curt Siodmak - Screenwriter
George Waggner - Producer
Ellis Burman - Makeup
Edward A. Curtiss - Editor
Eddie Parker - Stunts
Roy William Neill - Director
John P. Fulton - Special Effects
John B. Goodman - Art Director

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