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Frankenstein Puzzle Vintage 1982 SEALED Universal Horror Monsters EXC FREE S/H
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Offered for sale is a vintage Frankenstein Puzzle (200 pcs)(1982 series), which features a great 14" x 18" image of the famous Universal Horror monster, and is still sealed / unopened in it's original packaging (see bio info below). The item is in "EXCELLENT" condition (see description above), and is in collector's grade condition. The asking price is .99 + FREE Shipping / Handling (.95 Value; US Domestic only), and is the only factory sealed example for sale on eBay! Feel free to contact me with further questions, and thanks for visiting my listing.Frankenstein
(1931 film)
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Frankenstein
Theatrical release poster by
Karoly Grosz
[1]
Directed by
James Whale
Produced by
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Screenplay by
Garrett Fort
Francis Edward Faragoh
Uncredited:
Robert Florey
John Russell
Story by
Richard Schayer
(scenario editor)
Based on
Frankenstein
(novel)
by
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
(play)
by
Peggy Webling
John L. Balderston
Starring
Colin Clive
Mae Clarke
John Boles
Boris Karloff
Dwight Frye
Edward van Sloan
Frederick Kerr
Music by
Bernhard Kaun
Cinematography
Arthur Edeson
Edited by
Clarence Kolster
Maurice Pivar
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release date
November 21, 1931
Running time
71 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
2,007
[2]
Box office
million
[3]
Frankenstein
is a 1931 American
pre-Code
science fiction
horror film
directed by
James Whale
, produced by
Carl Laemmle Jr.
, and adapted from a 1927 play by
Peggy Webling
, which in turn was based on
Mary Shelley
's 1818 novel
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
. The Webling play was adapted by
John L. Balderston
and the screenplay written by
Francis Edward Faragoh
and
Garrett Fort
, with uncredited contributions from
Robert Florey
and
John Russell
.
Frankenstein
stars
Colin Clive
as
Henry Frankenstein
, an obsessed scientist who digs up corpses with his assistant in order to assemble a living being from body parts. The resulting creature, often known as
Frankenstein's monster
, is portrayed by
Boris Karloff
. The make-up for the monster was provided by
Jack Pierce
. Alongside Clive and Karloff, the film's cast also includes
Mae Clarke
,
John Boles
,
Dwight Frye
, and
Edward Van Sloan
.
Produced and distributed by
Universal Pictures
, the film was a commercial success upon release, and was generally well received by both critics and audiences. It spawned
a number of
sequels
and
spin-offs
, and has had a significant impact on popular culture, with the imagery of a scientist's
hunchbacked assistant
—as well as the film's depiction of Frankenstein's monster—becoming iconic. In 1991, the United States
Library of Congress
selected
Frankenstein
for preservation in the
National Film Registry
as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
[4]
[5]