We Remember Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney Jr.. Frankenstein (the Movie) Turns 80, plus, Toys of the 50s and 60s!

We're celebrating a birthday on this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site. Who's birthday you ask? Why Frankenstein of course! Ian Rose reports on the 80th anniversary of the Frankenstein movies. Back in 1931, this long-running movie franchise began at Universal Studios. Through the 30's and 40's, a number of sequels were done with a variety of stars in them. Such stars as Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Glenn Strange were featured in the various movies. Smitty, Mike, and Ian follow on an interesting analysis of these movies tying in such other motion pictures as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Todd Browning's "Freaks" as well as Gothic novels of the past. Mike continues to share his knowledge of vintage toys and he tells us about some of the great toy manufacturers of the 1950's and 60's and some of their best remembered toys of the past. Such things as Emenee Organs, Gilbert Erector Sets, Marx Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots are discussed. Mike reminds us of the collect-ability and value of some of these toys. Our Retro-Commercial is a great Hertz Rent-A-Car commercial from the 1960's. It's all here on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site!