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Young Frankenstein (1974) -- (Movie Clip) A Temporary Companion Actually borrowing from Bride Of Frankenstein, 1935, director Mel Brooks’ escaped monster (Peter Boyle) drops in on the altogether uncredited lonely blind monk played by Gene Hackman, in Young Frankenstein, from a screenplay by Brooks and star Gene Wilder.

James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: The Two Faces Of America (2017) -- (Movie Clip) They Sold Your Bed? From the documentary by Gregory Monro, between talk-show appearances by the two subjects, commentary by Stewart’s daughters (Judy Stewart, Kelly Stewart Harcourt), and their appearance together in The Big Sleep, 1978, in James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: The Two Faces Of America, 2017.

James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: Two Faces Of America (2017) -- Opposite Ends Opening the documentary by Gregory Monro, with comments from Leonard Maltin and the USC professor, author and historian Leo Braudy, from James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: The Two Faces Of America, 2017.

Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Can You Not Speak? The beginning of another of director James Whale's vignettes in his hit sequel, the monster (Boris Karloff) again on the run, meets a blind and altruistic monk (O.P. Heggie), in Bride Of Frankenstein, 1935.

Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) -- (Movie Clip) She's Alive! A spoiler in that it comes a good 70-minutes into the picture, evil Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) has forced Baron Frankenstein (Colin Clive) to create a bride for the monster (Boris Karloff), and darned if it doesn’t work, Elsa Lanchester in the title role, with mixed result, in James Whale’s electric Bride Of Frankenstein, 1935.

Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Perfect Night For Mystery And Horror Presumably on their famous Swiss vacation, summer 1816, Gavin Gordon as Byron, Douglas Walton as Shelley, Elsa Lanchester (who will also play the title role) as his wife Mary, imagined by director James Whale, with highlights from his 1931 hit, opening the sequel Bride Of Frankenstein, 1935.

Son Of Frankenstein (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Bullets In His Heart Big tech scene as young Dr. Frankenstein (Basil Rathbone) overrules Ygor (Bela Lugosi) and with Benson (Edgar Norton) begins his surgical attempt to revive the monster, in Rowland V. Lee's Son Of Frankenstein, 1939.

Frankenstein (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Will You Play With Me? The monster (Boris Karloff) on his walkabout, Ludwig (Michael Mark) leaves little Maria (Marilyn Harris) alone, the scene deleted from the original release, from James Whale's Frankenstein, 1931.

Frankenstein (1931) -- (Movie Clip) It's Alive! Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) in his triumphant scene, Waldman (Edward Van Sloan), Victor (John Boles) and Elizabeth (Mae Clarke) his audience, brings his creation to life, in James Whale's Frankenstein, 1931.

Frankenstein (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Take Care, Herr Frankenstein! The first appearance of Boris Karloff as "The Monster," wandering into the lab, coached by his creator Henry (Colin Clive), all going well until assistant Fritz arrives with a torch, in James Whale's Frankenstein, 1931.

Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) -- (Movie Clip) Gods And Monsters The doctor (Colin Clive) is persuaded by professor turned blackmailing partner Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) to observe his own work, offering a now famous phrase, then little people (including Joan Woodbury, Pop Byron, Norman Ainsley, Peter Shaw), in James Whale's Bride Of Frankenstein, 1935.

Frankenstein (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Mr. Carl Laemmle Feels The famous opening, Edward Van Sloan (who will play "Dr. Waldman") speaks presumably of Mr. Laemmle senior, introducing Universal's landmark Frankenstein, 1931, starring Boris Karloff.

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