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The Bride of Frankenstein
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The Bride of Frankenstein
Universal Pictures, 1935. Lobby card. Directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester, this film was a sequel to Frankenstein (1931) and equally as successful. Elsa Lanchester claimed that Whale chose her for the dual roles as the bride and Mary Shelley because of her "odd" face and his feeling that "very pretty, sweet people ... had very wicked insides [and] evil thoughts." Karloff spent 5 hours in the makeup chair daily as makeup genius Jack Pierce applied the prosthetics; the result was astounding, as one reporter who visited the set noted: "Here was this cultured, quiet-spoken Englishman changed into a terrifying monster by the use of skillfully applied makeup. What an extraordinary transformation was there!" The difference, however, between Karloff's monster and other screen creatures was the kindness seen in his eyes and the gentleness he exuded.
Literature: Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Stephen Jacobs, Tomahawk Press, 2011.
Resnick, Ira. Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood (Abbeville Press, NY, 2010), p 239.
11 x 14 in.
Literature: Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Stephen Jacobs, Tomahawk Press, 2011.
Resnick, Ira. Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters from Classic Hollywood (Abbeville Press, NY, 2010), p 239.
11 x 14 in.



















