Who Thought Up The Title For THIS Movie???????????????????????????????

 

                                                Take it  from  me, darlings; there is no literal ghost in the 1945 film,  "The Frozen  Ghost."  Elena Verdugo,  as  the  over-aged nymphet,  Nina, and Martin Kosleck,  as Dr. Rudi Pold,  give the film's best performances.  Kosleck  is especially effecitve as the obviously homosexual  waxworks assistant, in what is less a ghost story and more a poor  redo  of  1933's "The Mystery Of  The Wax Museum," as well  as a foreshadowing to 1953's "House Of Wax."

                                                    But, really, who cares?  The viewer  can see where this  is going from the start.  It is not campy; if  anything, it is played far too  seriously.

 

                                                      Even the set and art direction cannot compete with the early Universal  horror products,which made them so visually interesting. This film has a distinct lack  of  visuals.

                                                        One thing I will  say--even  on the poverty budget of  Universal,  the apartments, wardrobes and  hair  styles  in this film  still have  that  aura of  Forties glamour.  Quite a contrast to  today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                                                            If you have never seen it,  skip this one,girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!