"Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (dr realart md) — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 04:29:07 PST

Well it appears quite alot is "missing' from the original release!

Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (Chesterbelloc) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:50:03 PST

Quote:It's curious because it was the first end - and perhaps really filmed by James Whale - so it would be interesting to know what was the original source for this synopsis of the film ? According to Greg Mank's IT'S ALIVE!: When FRANKENSTEIN was re...
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Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (Bobtheman) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:38:22 PST

I've never seen a funeral procession in the original Frankenstein at any time. It was always in the Bride. From IMDB data base on the little Maria scene: In the "drowning scene" you can notice that after the monster drops Maria into the water,...
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Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (todmichel) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:09:12 PST

Since 1958 (when I saw "Frankenstein" for the first time) I never saw this funeral procession sequence (excepted of course in the "Bride" prologue). I remember that my mother - who saw the movie at its original French release in 1932, ...
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Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (dr realart md) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 19:22:38 PST

>>the shot of the funeral procession was in the original prints of FRANKENSTEIN, but later disappeared<< What, you mean they didn't restore it? I haven't watched my DVD of Frankenstein lately but I thought everything in the original release h...
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Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (Chesterbelloc) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:40:50 PST

I love the first poster, especially the depiction of the funeral procession. According to Scott MacQueen's commentary on the BRIDE DVD, the shot of the funeral procession was in the original prints of FRANKENSTEIN, but later disappeared. At least we can s...
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Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (todmichel) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:31:46 PST

This poster measures 2.40 x 3.20 (in meters). Another one was made in the same size, with a different artwork...

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feeds@yuku.com (soundstage28) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:14:00 PST

Wonderful image on the top one. How large is large?

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feeds@yuku.com (GaryP11111) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 05:34:06 PST

Hey, those are cool. Thanks for posting them!GARY L. PRANGE "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc."

Re: "Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (todmichel) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:06:40 PST

And this was one of the French original newspaper ads...

"Frankenstein" - Foreign posters & problems

feeds@yuku.com (todmichel) — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:01:07 PST

This was one of the large (very large) French posters for the original release in 1932. You can notice the mispelling of Whale's name...