How true, Dr Acula. In the old days even horror movies were written by men with talent, education and good taste, such as John Balderston. They showed, as did many films of the studio age, an historical sense, some knowledge of culture, of how people talked and behaved in earlier times. And they knew how to tell a story, didn't drop the ball half-way through, break the mood for a stupid joke, though James Whale's Bride Of Frankenstein is certainly the exception that proves the rule. That one draws the viewer in, however, changes its tone now and then, lets us in on the jokes, which makes it delightful. It's also a very professional piece of work, made by people who knew exactly what thery were doing.