Friday, October 8, 2021

Girls, Join Us Tomorrow Night, As Svengoolie Airs A REAL Gem--The Original, 1931 "Frankenstein!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"


                                                  And let us hope the airing goes better than "Dracula," which was ruined for us purists by Philip Glass.  I don't think music was ever added for "Frankenstein," but the movie has been tinkered with.  When  first released, the scene where the Monster  drowns little Maria (Marilyn Harris) in the  lake was cut by the censors of  several states, and in its subsequent television airings.



                                                    Over the decades, it has been restored--I have seen it, either on VHS or DVD--but even if tomorrow just shows the father carrying her dead corpse through the town main street, demanding justice, it  will be disturbing enough.



                                                       "Frankenstein" is more dark and grim, less witty, than "Dracula," and  I am not sure I  would let small children watch it.



                                                          And how about Mae  Clarke? 1931 was certainly her banner year. First, she get gets a grapefruit shoved in her face by James Cagney, in "Public Enemy," then she gets murdered  on her wedding day, fully gowned, in "Frankenstein"



                                                            The things a girl has to do, to get work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



                                                              Join  us all , tomorrow night!  Baby Gojira,  Pippin, and Kerwyn can't  wait!

2 comments:

  1. I WILL join you!!
    Rough day over at the retirement community and I need an escape lol

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  2. Victoria,
    I don't know if "Frankenstein" is an
    escape, but it is a great film. So
    sorry you had a bad day. When my
    grandmother was in the nursing home,
    we experienced those, too.

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