The film was rereleased in the late 1940s under the timely cognomen the atomic monster. The black cat trailer starring karloff and lugosi duration. Synthesizing connections visualizing as i read this short story my thinking changed when they started talking about how the monster became famous and when i first started reading thought that it would just be a tall tale about a monster that lived long ago. Later it was rereleased under several different titles including electric man in the uk and the mysterious dr. There are several movies and works of literature based on shelleys character of frankenstein. The goal of a thematic collection of stories is to explore a certain subject from a number of different angles, and its a goal that man made monsters very nearly achieves. Man made monster is a good film, but far from a great one. Apr 26, 2008 man made monster 1941 music by hans j salter duration. Frankenstein and other stories of manmade monsters by eric. Dec 16, 2002 man made monster is a good film, but far from a great one. Overview of man made monster, 1941, directed by george waggner, with lionel atwill, lon chaney jr.
Man made monster 1941 music by hans j salter duration. Dan sure doesnt seem very upset that the all others died in the crash lon did one million b. Watch man made monster 1941 online for free stream man made monster 1941 online on stagevu, veehd watch man made monster movie, download manmademonster. Man made monster was released in 1941 and was directed by george waggner. Dynamo dan mccormick, a sideshow worker, is the only survivor when the bus he was in careened off the road and into an electical tower. An accident during a major storm leaves the passengers of a bus dead from electrocution.
Having scored an acting triumph just twelve months earlier in of mice and men, the chaney name had become a bankable one for a studio hoping to replace the. Download we begin 2019 with the first new show in our universal horrors of the 1940s series. Manmade monsters, by mad marv sorry about all the alliteration is a collection of thematically linked stories about monsters. Mad ghoul was once tentatively slated for laserdisc release, on a doublebill with man made monster, but some fan found out waaaaay in advance and ran to the internet and announced it. To make him look like a liar or a nut or both, universal. Realart pictures rereleased the film in 1953 under the title the.
The book includes creatures of lakes and rivers, of sea, the land and the air. Man made monster 1941 scary horror movies horrorrated. Man made monsters, by mad marv sorry about all the alliteration is a collection of thematically linked stories about monsters. Man made monster was rereleased under various titles including electric man and the mysterious dr. A mad scientist turns a man into an electricallycontrolled monster to do his bidding. A second indictment and subsequent confession to owning and exhibiting. Manmade monster was rereleased under various titles including electric man and the mysterious dr. The goal of a thematic collection of stories is to explore a certain subject from a number of different angles, and its a goal that manmade monsters very nearly achieves. A lesser unihorror compared with the more familiar mad, undead, and hairy heavyweights, man made monster is surprisingly effective and well made.
To make him look like a liar or a nut or both, universal picked and released two other horror oldies instead. Man made monster man made monster mighty bob gazoline vocalsbass, johnny b. Oct 05, 2016 unproduced at that time, the story was adapted for this 1941 release by george waggner, who also directed man made monster. Manmade monster 1941 a mad scientist lionel atwill makes an electric man lon chaney jr.
Man made monster 1941 0328 1941 us horror, science fiction 59m user score. There is a description of each creatures curious physical characteristics, its habits and probable location. The mad monster print we have here has no real clarity and suffers occasional scratching common with films from poverty row where camera negatives are nowhere to be found. Mad scientist turns a man into an electricallycontrolled monster to do his bidding. Sep 09, 2012 hello guest, this is a official trailer of. Man made monster is a 1941 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george waggner, that stars lon chaney, jr. Manmade monster 1941 cast and crew a mad scientist lionel atwill makes an electric man lon chaney jr. A prime example of universals bpicture unit at its peak, man made monster is among the finest of the studios secondechelon horror product.
Following a tragic accident involving a bus hitting a highvoltage power line, a renowned scientist chooses to study the lone survivor, who appears to be immune to electricity, in an effort to find a way to vaccinate people and prevent accidental electrocutions. Different versions of the monster have been shown since. In 1953 it was again released by realart pictures under the title the atomic monster. In the same year that he took on the role of the hapless larry talbot in the wolf man 1941, lon chaney jr. Man made monster electric man, atomic man, atomic monster 1941. Man made monster is a 1941 film about a scientist who makes a man into an electricallycontrolled monster. Now on cartoons and cereal boxes, the images first appeared in 1910 in a silent movie. How was shelleys original monster different from the movie monster. Man made monster 1941 03281941 us horror, science fiction 59m user score. The author tells about the movies made from the story. Jan 30, 2017 man made monster 1941 lon chaney jr was cast again by hal roach in the prehistoric dinosaur actioner one million years bc 1940 as akhoba, the rock tribes caveman father to victor mature. As a special bonus fred olen ray includes the black raven 1943, an enjoyable little programmer in the old dark house genre with a spooky inn as the centerpiece for murder. Frankenstein created a monster that escapes and kills people. Realart pictures rereleased the film in 1953 under the title.
Jan 16, 2018 man made monster is a 1941 blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george waggner, that stars lon chaney, jr. Man made monster 1941 the boom in american horror films that lasted for five glorious years after the release and monstrous box office of tod brownings dracula and james whales frankenstein in 1931 went bust with the sale of universal studios in 1936 and a blossoming reaction against gruesome subject matter in films from civic organizations and church groups. Manmade monster is a 1941 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film from universal pictures, produced by jack bernhard, directed by george waggner, that stars lon chaney, jr. Unproduced at that time, the story was adapted for this 1941 release by george waggner, who also directed man made monster. Amongst the oscarnominated special effects, this film is notable for chaneys attempt to craft his own makeup in respectful imitation of his father. As for atwill, man made monster was his only release in 1941, a trying year in which he lost his son to the war, and then lost his reputation after one of his parties developed into a wellpublicized sex scandal that led to his being indicted for perjury the following year.
Man made monster 1941 marks the first universal horror staring role for creighton chaney a. Boobs drums et nick sputnick guitarvocals comme le laisse apercevoir le patronyme et le visuel du groupe, ce trio est fascine par les films et les b. The encyclopedia of monsters is an authoritative guide to every kind of monster, ranging from the abominable snowman to werewolves. The depraved mad scientist lionel atwill working with electro biology pins gorgeous red headed anne nagel playing june lawrence, to his operating slab in man made monster 1941. The author tells about the movies made from the story and how modern science has benefited from the story. Man made monster 1941 best regards horrorfilm archivist. Man made monster 1941 introduces lon chaney jr to universal. Given the part of a lovable lug misused by one of the screens maddest mad scientists, chaney establishes the perfect acting style for his. Do what it takes to wear the crown and be the best on the scoreboard.
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