Frankenstein 1970
Frankenstein 1970 | |
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Allied Artists Pictures Corporation | |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $110,000[1][2] |
Frankenstein 1970 is a 1958 science fiction/horror film, shot in black and white CinemaScope, starring Boris Karloff and featuring Don "Red" Barry. The independent film was directed by Howard W. Koch, written by Richard Landau and George Worthing Yates, and produced by Aubrey Schenck. It was released theatrically in some markets on a double feature with Queen of Outer Space.
Plot
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Cast
- Boris Karloff as Baron Victor von Frankenstein
- Tom Duggan as Mike Shaw
- Jana Lund as Carolyn Hayes
- Donald Barry as Douglas Row
- Charlotte Austin as Judy Stevens
- Irwin Berke as Inspector Raab
- Rudolph Anders as Wilhelm Gottfried
- Norbert Schiller as Schutter, Frankenstein's butler
- John Dennis as Morgan Haley
- Mike Lane as Hans Himmler / the Monster
Production
Producer Aubrey Schenck had a three-picture deal with Boris Karloff.[5]
The movie was shot at the Warner Bros. studio in a mere eight days on a modest budget. The main set was borrowed from Too Much, Too Soon (1958).[1]
The title Frankenstein 1970 was intended to add a futuristic touch. During preproduction, alternative titles included Frankenstein's Castle, Frankenstein 1960, and Frankenstein 2000.
Home media
For years, the only home video release available of Frankenstein 1970 was a pan and scan version on VHS. In October 2009, Warner Bros. included the film on the DVD Karloff & Lugosi Horror Classics, along with three other movies. This release of Frankenstein 1970 features an audio commentary track by co-star Charlotte Austin and fan historians Tom Weaver and Bob Burns. Frankenstein 1970 was released in 2019 on Blu-ray as part of the Warner Archive Collection.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Jacobs, Steven. (2011) Boris Karloff: More Than A Monster. Tomahawk Press. p. 418
- ^ Weaver, Tom. (2000) It Came from Horrorwood: Interviews with Moviemakers in the SF and Horror Tradition. McFarland & Company. p.279
- ^ "Frankenstein--1970". prod-www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ "Frankenstein--1970". prod-www.tcm.com. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Weaver, Tom. (2004) Aubrey Schenck: It Came from Horrorwood. McFarland & Company. p. 279.
- ^ "Frankenstein 1970 Blu-ray (Warner Archive Collection)".