Gods and Monsters

Send us Fan MailThis 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 1910https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67ENQibFW9wLink to The Magician - In Hell cliphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DAgnvcSwLwLink to The Magician - Entire moviehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl0dc5cB-8wClips from James Whale’s 1931 Frankensteinhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Ntv7DJURM&list=PLZbXA4lyCtqo54KKGUtHDmD98-musuj6l&index=1Using 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 Introduction02:14 Health issues04:30 Frankenstein invades the theatre/cartoons08:34 1910 Silent version of Frankenstein10:05 Concerns from Universal Studios15:27 Director James Whale and his background17:55 Movie influences20:50 Casting for Frankenstein24:05 Boris Karloff and Frankenstein27:53 Look and makeup for the monster32:59 Creation scene34:41 Notorious or censored sections36:52 More problems with the movie39:23 Similarity to The Nightmare and dreams42:02 Poe and incubus44:31 Frankenstein’s first screening 47:42 Success of the movie50:11 Conclusion52:01 Sources and OutroSupport the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.