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Donovan's Brain

( Catalog Number ID6411MG )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CAV+CLV) (NTSC)

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Donovan's Brain
1953 - 85 min. - Black and White
Genre: Sci-Fi
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Felix E. Feist directed this second adaptation of the novel by Curt Siodmak (filmed previously in 1944 as The Lady and the Monster and later in 1963 as The Brain), which tells the story of a brilliant brain specialist (Lew Ayres) whose attempts to save the life of an accident victim result in the extraction of the dying patient's brain, kept alive via electrodes and a special solution. Before long, the disembodied gray-matter -- which previously belonged to sinister, wealthy industrialist Donovan -- begins to exert a supernatural influence over the doctor, until the once-kindly scientist begins taking on Donovan's aggressive, paranoid personality traits and is compelled to carry out the brain's nefarious commands. This is by far the most effective and intelligent treatment of its source material, building a creepy, suspenseful mood while avoiding lapses into pulp-novel camp. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Cast for Donovan's Brain

Lew Ayres
Gene Evans
Nancy Davis
Steve Brodie
Tom Powers
Lisa Howard
James Anderson
Victor Sutherland
Michael Colgan
Peter Adams
Harlan Warde
Shimen Ruskin

Crew for Donovan's Brain

Producer Allan Dowling
Producer Tom Gries
Producer Herbert L. Strock
Cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc
Composer Eddie Dunstedter
Director Felix E. Feist
Editor Herbert L. Strock
Mary Chaffee
Allan Dowling
Herbert L. Strock
Production Designer Boris Leven
Writer Curt Siodmak
Writer Hugh Brooke
Writer Felix E. Feist

Feature Details

Title: Donovan's Brain
Feature Release Date: 1953
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 85 Minutes
Chapters: 17
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CAV+CLV

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Catalog Number: ID6411MG
UPC: 014381641165
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: Image Entertainment

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

Model: ID6411MG
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a small split edge-wear and shelf-wear

Donovan's Brain

( Catalog Number ID6411MG )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CAV+CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Donovan's Brain
1953 - 85 min. - Black and White
Genre: Sci-Fi
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Felix E. Feist directed this second adaptation of the novel by Curt Siodmak (filmed previously in 1944 as The Lady and the Monster and later in 1963 as The Brain), which tells the story of a brilliant brain specialist (Lew Ayres) whose attempts to save the life of an accident victim result in the extraction of the dying patient's brain, kept alive via electrodes and a special solution. Before long, the disembodied gray-matter -- which previously belonged to sinister, wealthy industrialist Donovan -- begins to exert a supernatural influence over the doctor, until the once-kindly scientist begins taking on Donovan's aggressive, paranoid personality traits and is compelled to carry out the brain's nefarious commands. This is by far the most effective and intelligent treatment of its source material, building a creepy, suspenseful mood while avoiding lapses into pulp-novel camp. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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Cast for Donovan's Brain

Lew Ayres
Gene Evans
Nancy Davis
Steve Brodie
Tom Powers
Lisa Howard
James Anderson
Victor Sutherland
Michael Colgan
Peter Adams
Harlan Warde
Shimen Ruskin

Crew for Donovan's Brain

Producer Allan Dowling
Producer Tom Gries
Producer Herbert L. Strock
Cinematographer Joseph F. Biroc
Composer Eddie Dunstedter
Director Felix E. Feist
Editor Herbert L. Strock
Mary Chaffee
Allan Dowling
Herbert L. Strock
Production Designer Boris Leven
Writer Curt Siodmak
Writer Hugh Brooke
Writer Felix E. Feist

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