The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

00:07:19 in a way that Victor Frankenstein and the monster were like Yin and Yang

00:08:44 was staged with the simplest materials, enhanced immeasurably by dim lighting.

00:10:20 Bela Lugosi was a hot actor. He'd just come off of Dracula

00:11:55 There actually was a test scene of Lugosi shot for Frankenstein.

00:13:14 It was the moment when theatre directors were being imported by Hollywood

00:14:41 Jack Pierce was the creator of all the classic Universal horror make-ups

00:16:12 and sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.

00:17:27 in some of the original tests he looked too alive, his eyes looked too alive.

00:19:00 I know there was one really torturous day, which I think was almost a 24-hour day.

00:20:34 when the monster sees the sun for the first time

00:22:01 And she acted out his discovery of light and raised her hands to the skylight.

00:23:30 and she got through the scene all right.

00:24:45 But when he did pick up Marilyn and throw her into the lake, she didn't sink.

00:26:16 result from his character work and his acting work on Broadway

00:27:38 just grafted on to the Frankenstein monster, particularly Boris Karloff

00:29:11 of presentation, of theatricality.

00:30:42 close-up of the maid, close-up of Victor arriving, close-up of Elizabeth rising

00:32:17 because it's a major scene.

00:34:01 actually created a much more sinister impact than what was intended.

00:35:37 Robert Florey's initial uncredited enthusiasm for Frankenstein

00:37:11 Or am I supposed to have whipped one up, as a housewife whips up an omelette?

00:39:52 made his final appearance in a Universal Frankenstein film.

00:42:16 I think my father would be the one that would be most surprised and pleased.

01:09:09 had the unique honour