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Date Posted: 16:18:40 10/10/06 Tue
Author: Glenn
Subject: Re: Your favorite Universal Horror films?
In reply to: Rick 's message, "Your favorite Universal Horror films?" on 02:40:26 10/08/06 Sun

Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, one of the local stations ran "Creature Features" Saturday nights at 8:30. We organized our Saturdays around those flicks!

Some of my favorites, in no particular order:

The Mummy (1940) - Wallace Ford and Dick Foran were terrific, as well as Universal (universal too!) bad guy George Zucco. Ford called Zucco an Egyptian Mickey Finn before shooting him and watching roll all the way down the steps!

Son of Frankenstein (1939) - you have to love the sets and the cast. Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, etc. I can watch this one over and over again. Never gets old.

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) - Elsa Lanchester doesn't appear until the final reel, but it's well worth the wait! The talking monster is excellent, shows growth. Unfortunately, he doesn't speak much after this entry.

The Wolf Man (1940) - Excellent acting, great cast, great sets, great story. Lon Chaney could act. Unjustly forgotten for his ability today, though his talent lives on through this flick.

Dracula (1931) - An all-timer, transcends the genre. Still spooky, still scary 75 years later. Bela Lugosi captured that role perfectly. None of the remakes have measured up to this standard.

House of Frankenstein (1945) - John Carradine was young once, wasn't he? Karloff finally gets to play the mad doctor instead of the monster. This is really an all-star monster movie - everybody is here!

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[> [> Re: Your favorite Universal Horror films? -- Ray, 20:16:09 10/10/06 Tue [1]

Thanks to Glenn,now my memory is really jogged.How could i ever forget Saturday ntes in my area on our local tv station where they broadcasted 'Creature Feature'with a local personality who hosted this late saturday nte monster/horror show who was called 'Doctor Sanguinary(sp)?

Man was this guy scary,but in a good natured,funny way.He had this real neat laboratory,the makeup,bloodshot eyes,red lips etc.and what a laugh,sorta like the old Wolfman Jack laugh!

Those were the good old days.Of course watching Frankenstein,Bride of Frankenstein,Werewolf,Invisible Man,and Dracula in the old b/w early 1930's or so horror film brings back great Saturday midnite memories! (sign)

John Carradine stars in a couple of Munsters episodes(Funeral parlor owner,Mr.Gateman) and in one of the 2 Munsters movies aka Munster,Go Home


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