Frankenstein (1931 film)

Director: James Whale

Type: Film
Length: 71 minutes

Source: Frankenstein (book), Novel
Source: Presumption: or, the Fate of Frankenstein (play), Play

Derivative: Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Film
Derivative: The Spirit of the Beehive, Film
Derivative: Young Frankenstein, Film

As Noted In: 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, B E S Publishing
As Noted In: AFI's 100 Years 100 Movies-10th Anniversary - 400 ballot choices, 2007, American Film Institute
As Noted In: US National Film Registry, Library of Congress

Frankenstein is a 1931 American feature film version of Mary Shelley's Gothic novel Frankenstein. The movie was released before horror films were established as a genre. - AsNotedIn

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Y/M/D		Association	Description	Place	Locale
1931/11/21	James Whale	Director	"Frankenstein" starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke and Boris Karloff is released. Universal hires nurses to be stationed in theater lobbies.
1931/11/21	Universal Pictures	Studio	"Frankenstein" starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke and Boris Karloff is released. Universal hires nurses to be stationed in theater lobbies.
1932/07/21			Venice Film Festival (Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia) opens on the terrace of the Hotel Excelsior, established by Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata	Hotel Excelsior Venice	Venice

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Particulars for Frankenstein (1931 film):
Narrative Arts	Creatures
Art Type	Film
Holiday	Halloween	October 31st, people dress up as monsters and other characters, children ask for candy by saying 'Trick or Treat', popular party day for adults
Narrative Arts	Horror	an intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
Narrative Arts	Live Action
Narrative Arts	Narrative	an account of connected events

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