Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

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1991
1h 0m
5.7(3 votes)
Documentary
Science Fiction
Horror

Overview

Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.

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34 members
Acting

Bud Abbott

Chick Young / Slim (archive footage)

Bud Abbott
Acting

Nick Adams

Dr. James Bowen (archive footage)

Nick Adams
Acting

Evelyn Ankers

Elsa (archive footage)

Evelyn Ankers
Acting

Lionel Atwill

Doctor Bohmer / Krogh (archive footage)

Lionel Atwill
Acting

Ralph Bates

Victor Frankenstein (archive footage)

Ralph Bates
Acting

Whit Bissell

Prof. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Whit Bissell
Acting

Peter Boyle

The Monster (archive footage)

Peter Boyle
Acting

Veronica Carlson

Anna Spengler / Elizabeth Heiss (archive footage)

Veronica Carlson
Acting

John Carradine

Count Dracula (archive footage)

John Carradine
Acting

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Lon Chaney Jr.
Acting

Colin Clive

Dr. Henry Frankenstein (archive footage)

Colin Clive
Acting

Gary Conway

Bob (Teenage Monster) / Tony (Teenage Frankenstein)

Gary Conway
Acting

Lou Costello

Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)

Lou Costello
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Joseph Cotten

Baron Frankenstein (archive footage)

Joseph Cotten
Acting

Hazel Court

Elizabeth (archive footage)

Hazel Court
Acting

Peter Cushing

Victor Frankenstein / Dr. Carl Victor (archive footage)

Peter Cushing
Acting

Susan Denberg

Christina (archive footage)

Susan Denberg
Acting

Marty Feldman

Igor (archive footage)

Marty Feldman
Acting

Dwight Frye

Fritz / Karl (archive footage)

Dwight Frye
Acting

古畑弘二

Furankenshutain (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Cedric Hardwicke

Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Cedric Hardwicke
Acting

Boris Karloff

The Monster / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / etc.

Boris Karloff
Acting

Sandra Knight

Trudy Morton - Frankenstein's Daughter (archive footage)

Sandra Knight
Acting

Elsa Lanchester

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate

Elsa Lanchester
Acting

Bela Lugosi

The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)

Bela Lugosi
Acting

Paul Müller

Dr. Charles Marshall (archive footage)

Paul Müller
Acting

Donald Murphy

Oliver Frank / Frankenstein (archive footage)

Donald Murphy
Acting

Rosalba Neri

Tania Frankenstein (archive footage)

Rosalba Neri
Acting

Narda Onyx

Dr. Maria Frankenstein (archive footage)

Narda Onyx
Acting

David Prowse

The Monster (archive footage)

David Prowse
Acting

Basil Rathbone

Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage)

Basil Rathbone
Acting

Glenn Strange

The Monster (archive footage)

Glenn Strange
Acting

Peter Whiteman

The Creature (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Gene Wilder

Dr. Frankenstein (archive footage)

Gene Wilder

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