Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

Timing: 1:39 (99 min)

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Release date

1939-01-13

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction

Budget

$420 000

Revenue

$0

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Director

Rowland V. Lee

Actors

Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Josephine Hutchinson, Donnie Dunagan, Emma Dunn, Edgar Norton, Perry Ivins, Lawrence Grant
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Scenario

Producer

Rowland V. Lee

Operator

George Robinson

Composer

Frank Skinner

Artist

Audition

Editing

Ted J. Kent
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• Boris Karloff's makeup for the Frankenstein monster took 4 hours to apply.
• The town where the action takes place is called "Goldstadt" in the first two films, "Frankenstein" (1931) and "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). In this film, the town is called "Frankenstein", and in subsequent films it is referred to as "Vasaria".
• The film was originally intended to be Universal's first experience with "Technicolor", but the idea was soon abandoned: Karloff's makeup did not look good in color.
• It took four hours to apply Boris Karloff's makeup for the role of Frankenstein.
• The film was supposed to be 'Universal's' first experience with 'Technicolor,' but the idea was soon abandoned: Karloff's makeup looked poor in color.
• The film didn't have a script as such, and a significant part of the plot was invented on the fly just before filming began. This is how director Rowland V. Lee managed to keep Bela Lugosi in the cast and develop the role of Igor, which didn't exist in Willis Cooper's original screenplay at all. Lugosi remained forever grateful to Lee for creating one of his best roles in the film. Filming began, after numerous delays, on November 9, 1938, and ended on January 5, 1939, just days before the premiere, which was scheduled for January 13.
• The film was supposed to be “Universal’s” first experience with “Technicolor,” but the idea soon had to be abandoned: Karloff’s makeup looked bad in color.