Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Overview
Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).
Where to Watch (US)
Details
- Director
- David J. Skal
- Written by
- David J. Skal
Cast
Rick Baker
Self
John Landis
Host / Self
Curt Siodmak
Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Claude Rains
Self (archive footage)
Evelyn Ankers
Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi
Self (archive footage)
Edward Van Sloan
Self (archive footage)
Charles Laughton
Self (archive footage)
Henry Hull
Self (archive footage)
Warner Oland
Self (archive footage)
Tom Stevenson
Self (archive footage)
Glenn Strange
Self (archive footage)
Lou Costello
Self (archive footage)
Fay Helm
Self (archive footage)
Jan-Christopher Horak
Self
Links
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