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Uniform Title Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)
Title Frankenstein [videorecording] / Universal Studios ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay by Garrett Fort and Francis Edwards Faragoh ; directed by James Whale.

Imprint Universal City, Calif. : Universal Pictures, [2006]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 1st Fl DVD Collection  DVD Frankenstein c.2  ---  Billed
 Pittsburg 1st Fl DVD Collection  DVD Frankenstein    ---  Available
Edition 75th anniversary ed.
Description 2 videodiscs (71 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Series Universal legacy series
Note Title from container.
Adapted by John L. Balderston, from a play by Peggy Webling. Based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Special features: Disc 1: "Karloff: the gentle monster": a tribute to the film career of Boris Karloff; "Monster tracks": interesting interactive pop-up facts about the making of 'Frankenstein'; Feature commentary with Rudy Behlmer; Feature commentary with historian Sir Christopher Frayling ; Disc 2: "The 'Frankenstein' files": how Hollywood made a monster; "Frankenstein archives": original posters and photo galleries; "Universal horror": documentary, narrated by Kenneth Branagh; "Boo!": a short film.
Cast Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye.
Summary Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.
Audience Not rated.
System Details DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, dual-layer, NTSC.
Language English dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject Frankenstein (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Scientists -- Drama.
Monsters -- Drama.
Feature films.
Horror films.
DVD-Video discs.
Added Author Whale, James, 1889-1957.
Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969.
Clive, Colin, 1900-1937.
Clarke, Mae, 1910-1992.
Boles, John, 1895-1969.
Van Sloan, Ed. (Edward), 1882-1964.
Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954.
Webling, Peggy, 1871-1949.
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
ISBN 1417021446
Standard No. 025193102126
Music No. 31021 Universal Pictures

 
    
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