Gods and Monsters

Send us Fan Mail This episode describes the dramatic filming of the 1931 version Frankenstein - how the studio felt making it was a very risky move - and how the creature became a cultural icon. This podcast also deals with the connection between Mary Shelley, Edgar Poe and Fuseli's The Nightmare! Link to 1910 Silent Version of Frankenstein from 1910 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ENQibFW9w Link to The Magician - In Hell clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DAgnvcSwLw Link to The Magician - Entire movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl0dc5cB-8w Clips from James Whale’s 1931 Frankenstein https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Ntv7DJURM&list=PLZbXA4lyCtqo54KKGUtHDmD98-musuj6l&index=1 Using Frankenstein to illustrate medical concepts? How do you pronounce Laemmie? Why is the creature sometimes called Frankenstein? What other films influenced director James Whale in making Frankenstein? How was Dracula responsible for the production of Frankenstein? How did they come up with the creature’s makeup? How were Frankenstein (and Poe) influenced by a painting called “The Nightmare?” 00:00 Introduction 02:14 Health issues 04:30 Frankenstein invades the theatre/cartoons 08:34 1910 Silent version of Frankenstein 10:05 Concerns from Universal Studios 15:27 Director James Whale and his background 17:55 Movie influences 20:50 Casting for Frankenstein 24:05 Boris Karloff and Frankenstein 27:53 Look and makeup for the monster 32:59 Creation scene 34:41 Notorious or censored sections 36:52 More problems with the movie 39:23 Similarity to The Nightmare and dreams 42:02 Poe and incubus 44:31 Frankenstein’s first screening 47:42 Success of the movie 50:11 Conclusion 52:01 Sources and Outro Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.