Frankenstein (1931)

Frankenstein (1931)

 

Cast: 
-Henry Frankenstein: Colin Clive

-Elizabeth- Mae Clark

-Victor Moritz: John Boles

-Monster Frankenstein: Boris Karloff 

-Dr. Waldman: Edward Van Sloan 

-Baron Frankenstein: Frederick Kerr

-Fritz: Dwight Frye 

-The Burgonmaster: Lionel Belmore

-Little Maria: Marilyn Harris

Facts:

-Release date for Frankenstein was November 21 1931

-Filming took place from August 24, 1931-October 3, 1931

-The credits open with Mrs. Percy B. Shelley and not Mary Shelley.

-Bela Lugosi (Dracula 1931) was offered the part of Frankenstein, but turned it down because the character does not speak.

- In the first release of Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein proclaims: "Now I know what it's like to BE God!" When the movie was re-released in the late 1930's censors demanded it be removed on grounds that is was blasphemous. 

-Mary Shelley never discusses in her book the method of animating Frankenstein. However with creative license and inventing lightening as the cause for reanimation, the use of lightening has been used in just about every Frankenstein movie since.

Source:(IMDB)

-While the Monster is called Frankenstein, it was actually given a name. Shelley referred to him as 'Adam'. 

Source:http://tidbitfun.com/03/11/frankenstein-trivia/

-James Whale directed the movie.

-Thomas Edison filmed a 10 minute version of Frankenstein called "Life Without A Soul' in 1915. 

-The music for Frankenstein was composed by Bernhard Kaun. 

Source:http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Frankenstein-1931-20008.html

Side note: Frank Baron von Frankenstein (The family name of Mary Shelley's brain child) fought alongside Vlad Dracula (Vlad The Impaler). That was until Vlad The Impaler (Bram Stoker's brain child), well impaled him.

Source: http://chipandtracy.com/index.php?page=news&type=view&id=sj-history-mystery%2Fthe-war-between


My thoughts? 

        Really I feel sorry for Frankenstein. Both Fritz and Dr. Frankenstein are cruel to him at intervals. We are brought into the world innocent. Then to be brought into the world again, after death into confusion, cruelty and abuse. I felt really sorry for the creature, when it was only allowed a few seconds of sunlight. Sitting there dazed, then reaching for the sun, to once again be closed off from freedom once more. 

   I think that Frankenstein killing innocents is wrong, we must remember though that Frankenstein is a creature that was never asked to be made. He was made against his own will, and must act as nature dictates on the will of another man.I don't feel particularly sorry for Fritz. Perhaps if he was a gentler, kinder, he might not have found himself at the wrath of Frankenstein.   

(Swedish 1931 Frankenstein Movie Poster)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (Boris Karloff, FRANKENSTEIN 1931)