"Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein is a 1999 American animated comedy horror film produced by Bagdasarian Productions, LLC. and Universal Cartoon Studios and distributed by Universal Studios Home Video. It is directed by Kathi Castillo, written by John Loy and based on characters from ""Alvin and the Chipmunks"" and Mary Shelley's 1816 novel ""Frankenstein"". This is the first of three ""Alvin and the Chipmunks"" direct-to-video films, and the first of three Universal Cartoon Studios productions to be animated overseas by Tama Productions in Tokyo, Japan. It was followed up a year later by"
"a.a.p. a script for an adaptation of the novel ""Frankenstein"". Although interested in the script, a.a.p. were not prepared to back a film made by Rosenberg and Subotsky, who had just one film to their credit. Eliot Hyman however, sent the script to his contact at Hammer. Rosenberg would often claim he 'produced' ""The Curse of Frankenstein"", an exaggeration repeated in his obituary. Although the novel by Mary Shelley was long since in the public domain, Anthony Hinds was unsure about the story, as Subotsky's script adhered closely to the plot of the 1939 Universal film ""Son of Frankenstein"", featuring"
"television, directing episodes of series such as ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" and ""Sword of Freedom"". Fisher's career changed direction permanently when Hammer asked him to direct ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" (1957), their first colour horror film. It was the company’s most important project to date, and Fisher was hand-picked by Hammer management to helm the movie as he had a reputation for reliability. Working from a script by Jimmy Sangster that re-imagined the lengthy original novel as a gruesome, morally ambiguous chamber piece, the film saw British TV star Peter Cushing cast as Baron Victor Frankenstein whilst the then"
"on their dramatic work. Balderston had a low regard for Webling's play, calling it ""illiterate"" and ""inconceivably crude"". Neither the 1927 nor the 1930 version of Webling's play ""RASNIL"" has been published. Peggy Webling Peggy Webling (1 January 1871 – 27 June 1949) was a British playwright, novelist and poet. Her 1927 play version of Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"" is notable for naming the creature ""Frankenstein"" after its creator, and for being the inspiration of the classic 1931 film directed by James Whale. She was born Margaret Webling in Westminster, England; her father was a silversmith and jeweler. Peggy and her"
"Father of Frankenstein Father of Frankenstein is a 1995 novel by Christopher Bram which speculates on the last days of the life of film director James Whale. Whale directed such groundbreaking works as the 1931 ""Frankenstein"" and 1933's ""The Invisible Man"" and was a pioneer in the horror film genre. In 1998, Ian McKellen played Whale in the film adaptation of Bram's book, titled ""Gods and Monsters"". The story has also been turned into a British play of the same title as the film which premiered in London at the Southwark Playhouse in February 2015. Another play version written for"
"Father of Frankenstein Father of Frankenstein is a 1995 novel by Christopher Bram which speculates on the last days of the life of film director James Whale. Whale directed such groundbreaking works as the 1931 ""Frankenstein"" and 1933's ""The Invisible Man"" and was a pioneer in the horror film genre. In 1998, Ian McKellen played Whale in the film adaptation of Bram's book, titled ""Gods and Monsters"". The story has also been turned into a British play of the same title as the film which premiered in London at the Southwark Playhouse in February 2015. Another play version written for"
"there were insect eggs embedded in his samples. Later commentators agreed that the insects were probably cheese mites or dust mites that had contaminated Crosse's instruments. It has been suggested that this episode was a source of inspiration for Mary Shelley's novel ""Frankenstein"", but this cannot have been the case, since Crosse's experiments took place almost 20 years after the novel was first published. The idea appears to have originated in the book ""The Man Who Was Frankenstein"" (1979) by Peter Haining. Mary Shelley did, however, know Crosse through a mutual friend, the poet Robert Southey. Percy Bysshe Shelley and"
"Frankenstein 1970 Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction/horror film, shot in black and white CinemaScope, starring Boris Karloff and featuring Don ""Red"" Barry. The independent film was directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard Landau and George Worthing Yates and produced by Aubrey Schenck. It was released theatrically in some markets on a double feature with the Zsa Zsa Gabor film ""Queen of Outer Space"". Baron Victor von Frankenstein (Boris Karloff) has suffered torture and disfigurement at the hands of the Nazis as punishment for not cooperating with them during World War II. Horribly disfigured, he nevertheless continues"
"enjoyed the tale as a child, had his agent John Redway inform the company of Cushing's interest in playing the protagonist, Baron Victor Frankenstein. The studio executives were anxious to have Cushing; in fact, Hammer co-founder James Carreras had been unsuccessfully courting Cushing for film roles in other projects even before his major success with ""Nineteen Eighty-Four"". Cushing was about twenty years older than Baron Frankenstein as he appeared in the original novel, but that did not deter the filmmakers. Cushing was cast in the lead role of ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" (1957), marking the first of twenty-two films he"
"Lady Frankenstein Lady Frankenstein is a 1971 English-language Italian horror film directed by Mel Welles and written by cult writer Edward di Lorenzo. It stars Rosalba Neri (under the pseudonym Sara Bey), Joseph Cotten, Mickey Hargitay and Paul Müller. Somewhere in Western-Central Europe in the 1860s, a trio of grave robbers, led by a man named Lynch (Herbert Fux), deliver a corpse to Baron Frankenstein (Joseph Cotten) and his assistant Dr. Marshall (Paul Müller), for obvious reanimation purposes. Baron Frankenstein's daughter Tania (Rosalba Neri) arrives from school, having completed her studies in medicine, and is greeted by her father and"
"Peggy Webling Peggy Webling (1 January 1871 – 27 June 1949) was a British playwright, novelist and poet. Her 1927 play version of Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"" is notable for naming the creature ""Frankenstein"" after its creator, and for being the inspiration of the classic 1931 film directed by James Whale. She was born Margaret Webling in Westminster, England; her father was a silversmith and jeweler. Peggy and her sisters Josephine, Rosalind and Lucy were precocious at performing amateur theatricals in London, and gained the acquaintance of actress Ellen Terry, and authors Lewis Carroll and John Ruskin. She spent time in"
"Frankenstein (Prize Comics) There have been many comic book adaptations of the Frankenstein monster story created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel ""Frankenstein"". Writer-artist Dick Briefer presented two loose adaptations of the story in the Prize Comics series ""Prize Comics"" and ""Frankenstein"" from 1940 to 1954. The first version represents what comics historians call American comic books' first ongoing horror feature. In ""Prize Comics"" #7 (cover-dated Dec. 1940), writer-artist Dick Briefer (using the pseudonym ""Frank N. Stein"" in the latter role) introduced the eight-page feature ""New Adventures of Frankenstein"", an updated version of 19th-century novelist Mary Shelley's much-adapted Frankenstein"
"who was less impressed with the script than Michael Carreras, and whose vision for the film was a simple black-and-white 'quickie' made in three weeks. Concerned that Subotsky and Rosenberg's script had too many similarities to the Universal films, Hinds commissioned Jimmy Sangster to rewrite it as ""The Curse of Frankenstein"". Sangster's treatment impressed Hammer enough to rescue the film from the 'quickie' treadmill and to produce it as a colour film. Sangster submitted his script to the BBFC for examination. Audrey Field reported on 10 October 1956: ""We are concerned about the flavour of this script, which, in its"
"in a lunatic asylum. The story's basis was an 1895 newspaper report that Robert James Lees had used psychic powers to track the Ripper to the home of a London physician. ""Jack the Ripper"" (1959), produced by Monty Berman and Robert S. Baker and written by Jimmy Sangster, is loosely based on Leonard Matters' theory that the Ripper was an avenging doctor. It borrowed icons from previously successful horror films, such as ""Dracula"" (1958) and ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" (1957), by giving the Ripper a costume of a top hat and cape. The plot is a standard ""whodunit"" with the"
"place."" The film has a rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews, with an average score of 5.4 out of 10. The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions that is both a semi-parody and remake of the 1957 film ""The Curse of Frankenstein"". It was produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson and David Prowse as the monster. The original music score was composed by Malcolm Williamson. Victor Frankenstein, a cold, arrogant and womanizing genius, is angry when his father"
"The Horror of Frankenstein The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions that is both a semi-parody and remake of the 1957 film ""The Curse of Frankenstein"". It was produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson and David Prowse as the monster. The original music score was composed by Malcolm Williamson. Victor Frankenstein, a cold, arrogant and womanizing genius, is angry when his father forbids him to continue his anatomy experiments. He ruthlessly murders his father by sabotaging the old man's shotgun, consequently inheriting the title of Baron"
"stars writing ""Melodramatic at turns, Bernard Rose’s Frankenstein is nonetheless a remarkably affecting piece of filmmaking sporting some wince-inducing gore and extreme violence."" Frankenstein (2015 film) Frankenstein (stylised as FRANK3N5T31N) is a 2015 updated adaptation of Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", directed by Bernard Rose. The film is told from the monster's point of view as he is created, escapes into the modern world and learns about the dark side of humanity. Victor Frankenstein (Danny Huston) and his wife, Elizabeth (Carrie-Anne Moss), are scientists who bring to life Adam: a fully-grown, handsome, young man (Xavier Samuel) with the mind of an infant."
"in 1958. Gaunt died on 27 November 2016 on the Isle of Wight at the age of 84. Valerie Gaunt Valerie Sheila Gaunt (26 June 1932 – 27 November 2016) was a British actress. She graduated from RADA in 1951, and appeared subsequently in repertory theatre. Valerie Gaunt was best known for her appearances in the 1957 and 1958 Hammer horror films ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" and ""Dracula"", both starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. She won the first role after director Terence Fisher saw her in an episode of BBC TV's ""Dixon of Dock Green"". She only appeared in"
"of Frankenstein"", about film director James Whale, was made into the 1998 movie ""Gods and Monsters"" starring Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave, and Brendan Fraser. The film was written and directed by Bill Condon who won an Academy Award for the adapted screenplay. Bram was made a Guggenheim Fellow in 2001, and is a multiple nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction, winning for ""Lives of the Circus Animals"". In May 2003, he received the Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement from Publishing Triangle, and in 2013 his book ""Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America"" won the"
"of Frankenstein"" (1939), in which Boris Karloff was billed with his full name under the titular Basil Rathbone but again above Bela Lugosi despite the Hungarian actor having a larger role. Almost three decades later, Karloff also appeared in another film with the same title, Roger Corman's 1963 comedy ""The Raven"" with Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Jack Nicholson. Aside from the title and references to the poem, the two films bear no resemblance to one another. After Jean Thatcher (Ware) has been injured in a car accident, her father, Judge Thatcher (Hinds) and beau Jerry (Matthews) implore retired surgeon"
"into 15 languages and boosted the Romanian tourism industry as young Westerners flocked to Romania to trace the footsteps of the historical Dracula. Florescu also wrote about literary creations like Frankenstein with ""In Search of Frankenstein"" (1975) and the Pied Piper of Hamelin with ""In Search of the Pied Piper"" (2005). In the former, Florescu advocated the theory that the German theologian, alchemist, anatomist, and physician Johann Konrad Dippel was the inspiration for Mary Shelley's novel ""Frankenstein"". Radu Florescu Radu Florescu (23 October 1925 – 18 May 2014) was a Romanian academic who held the position of Emeritus Professor of"
"Frankenstein in popular culture Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ""Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus"", and the famous character of Frankenstein's monster, have influenced popular culture for at least a century. The work has inspired numerous films, television programs, video games and derivative works. The character of the monster remains one of the most recognized icons in horror fiction. The first film adaptation of the tale, ""Frankenstein"", was made by Edison Studios in 1910, written and directed by J. Searle Dawley, with Augustus Phillips as Frankenstein, Mary Fuerte as Elizabeth, and Charles Ogle as the Monster. The brief (16 min.) story has"
"Frankenstein (2015 film) Frankenstein (stylised as FRANK3N5T31N) is a 2015 updated adaptation of Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"", directed by Bernard Rose. The film is told from the monster's point of view as he is created, escapes into the modern world and learns about the dark side of humanity. Victor Frankenstein (Danny Huston) and his wife, Elizabeth (Carrie-Anne Moss), are scientists who bring to life Adam: a fully-grown, handsome, young man (Xavier Samuel) with the mind of an infant. Adam's cells fail to replicate correctly and he soon develops deformities on his face and body. Dr. Frankenstein attempts to euthanize his creation,"
"Life Without Soul Life Without Soul (1915) is a lost horror film, directed by Joseph W. Smiley and written by Jesse J. Goldburg. This film is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic novel ""Frankenstein"". The film is about a doctor who creates a soulless man. In the end, it turns out that a young man has dreamed the events of the film after falling asleep reading Mary Shelley's novel. This version is considered a lost film and the second film version of ""Frankenstein"". The first version was the Edison Manufacturing Company's 12-minute short film ""Frankenstein"" (1910), written and directed by"
"the reproduction methods of fish. Life Without Soul Life Without Soul (1915) is a lost horror film, directed by Joseph W. Smiley and written by Jesse J. Goldburg. This film is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Gothic novel ""Frankenstein"". The film is about a doctor who creates a soulless man. In the end, it turns out that a young man has dreamed the events of the film after falling asleep reading Mary Shelley's novel. This version is considered a lost film and the second film version of ""Frankenstein"". The first version was the Edison Manufacturing Company's 12-minute short film ""Frankenstein"""
"Boris Karloff William Henry Pratt (23 November 1887 – 2 February 1969), better known by his stage name Boris Karloff (), was an English actor who was primarily known for his roles in horror films. He portrayed Frankenstein's monster in ""Frankenstein"" (1931), ""Bride of Frankenstein"" (1935) and ""Son of Frankenstein"" (1939). He also appeared as Imhotep in ""The Mummy"" (1932). In non-horror roles, he is best known to modern audiences for narrating and as the voice of Grinch in the animated television special of Dr. Seuss' ""How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"" (1966). For his contribution to film and television, Boris"
"the creature, brought to life by Victor Frankenstein, addresses the most fundamental human questions: ""It's the idea of asking your maker what your purpose is. Why are we here, what can we do?"" There are numerous novels retelling or continuing the story of Frankenstein and his monster. Loose adaptations Frankenstein Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous, sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition of"
"of ""Frankenstein"" during an era that put much pressure on horror comics and other violent comic books, leading to the creation of the Comics Code, Briefer left the comic industry for commercial advertising art. Frankenstein (Prize Comics) There have been many comic book adaptations of the Frankenstein monster story created by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel ""Frankenstein"". Writer-artist Dick Briefer presented two loose adaptations of the story in the Prize Comics series ""Prize Comics"" and ""Frankenstein"" from 1940 to 1954. The first version represents what comics historians call American comic books' first ongoing horror feature. In ""Prize Comics"" #7"
"Jimmy Sangster James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror movies made by the British company Hammer Films, including ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" (1957) and ""Dracula"" (1958). Sangster originally worked as a production assistant at Hammer Films, as well as being an assistant director, second unit director and production manager. After Hammer's success with ""The Quatermass Xperiment"", he was approached to write ""X the Unknown"", to which he replied ""I'm not a writer. I'm a production manager."" According to him, Hammer Films'"
"Shelley at the expense of Mary, questioning her intelligence and even her authorship of ""Frankenstein"". Lady Shelley, Percy Florence's wife, responded in part by presenting a severely edited collection of letters she had inherited, published privately as ""Shelley and Mary"" in 1882. From ""Frankenstein""'s first theatrical adaptation in 1823 to the cinematic adaptations of the 20th century, including the first cinematic version in 1910 and now-famous versions such as James Whale's 1931 ""Frankenstein"", Mel Brooks' 1974 ""Young Frankenstein"", and Kenneth Branagh's 1994 ""Mary Shelley's Frankenstein"", many audiences first encounter the work of Mary Shelley through adaptation. Over the course of"
"portrayals of ""Frankenstein"", said the inner warmth of Cushing's off-screen personality was apparent on-screen even despite the horrific elements of Frankenstein, which helped add a layer of likability to the character. ""The Curse of Frankenstein"" was an overnight success, brought both Cushing and Lee worldwide fame. The two men would continue to work together in many films for Hammer, and their names became synonymous with the company. Cushing reprised the role of Baron Victor Frankenstein in five sequels. In the first, ""The Revenge of Frankenstein"" (1958), his protagonist is sentenced to death by guillotine, but he flees and hides under"
"""The Evil of Frankenstein"", ""The Curse of the Werewolf"", ""Paranoiac"", ""Night Creatures"", ""The Phantom of the Opera""-on the 4-DVD set ""The Hammer Horror Series"" (ASIN: B0009X770O), which is part of MCA-Universal's ""Franchise Collection"". This set was re-released on Blu-ray on 13 September 2016. The Kiss of the Vampire The Kiss of the Vampire (also known as Kiss of Evil on American television) is a 1963 British vampire film made by the film studio Hammer Film Productions. The film was directed by Don Sharp and was written by producer Anthony Hinds, credited under his writing pseudonym John Elder. Gerald (Edward de"
"Bikini Frankenstein Bikini Frankenstein is a 2010 American made for cable erotic film directed by Fred Olen Ray (under the pseudonym name Nicholas Juan Medina). It is based on the novel ""Frankenstein"" by Mary Shelley. Dr. Victor Frankenstein loses his job as a school teacher after being scolded by Professor Van Sloane for sleeping with his daughter, Debbie Sloane. He then moves to Transylvania, home of the legendary Count Dracula, to continue working on his research with his assistant, Ingrid. Five years later, after sleeping with Ingrid, he succeeds in bringing the body of Eve, a deceased woman, back to"