488: FRANKENSTEIN’s Lasting Legacy & Frightful Fun Facts!
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast
Release Date: 10/23/2024
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast
Ever wonder how the work? So did we! In the first of two episodes this week, we speak with Brandon Alinger from Propstore. He gives us the lowdown on all the amazing memorabilia that will be auctioned off starting Nov.14. There are items from Star Wars, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Hook, Spider-Man, Princess Bride, and sooooooo many more. And he gives us a peek behind the curtain of what goes into these auctions. Today in Star Wars History - 11/8/1926 Happy 98th Birthday to Ted Burnett! Ted Burnett portrays Wuher, the Cantina bartender in A New Hope. He was brought in through the...
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info_outline 488: FRANKENSTEIN’s Lasting Legacy & Frightful Fun Facts!Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast
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info_outline 481: "A New Dawn" 10th Anniversary CelebrationSkywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast
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info_outlineUniversal Monster Movies still permeate our pop culture zeitgeist nearly 100 years after their creation. Frankenstein’s Monster, The Bride, The Wolf Man, Dracula - each name conjures up monstrous black and white visions. So after a recent visit to Universal Studios Hollywood where we got some face time with Frankenstein and The Bride, and walked on Stage 12 where these famous Monster Movies were filmed, we decided to watch all 8 Frankenstein films! It’s the U-MCU (Universal Monsters Cinematic Universe)!
In this episode we go over each Frankenstein film, spanning the years 1931-1948, and share the many fun facts we learned, including revelations on the score and film music in general. How do these films connect with Disney, Star Wars, and The Monkees?? What is their legacy? Let’s dive in! IT’S ALIVE! IT’S ALIVE!!!
Movies Discussed
- Frankenstein - November 21, 1931
- Bride of Frankenstein - April 20, 1935
- Son of Frankenstein - January 13, 1939
- The Ghost of Frankenstein - March 13, 1942
- Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman - March 12, 1943
- House of Frankenstein - February 16, 1945
- House of Dracula - December 7, 1945
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein - June 1948
Bibliography
- https://cinescores.dudaone.com/an-interview-with-franz-waxman
- https://bachtrack.com/feature-franz-waxman-retrospective-film-game-music-month-may-2017
- https://www.sfcv.org/articles/review/franz-waxmans-electrifying-score-bride-frankenstein
- Main Title Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6YdXvI0IAk
- Suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=NFeQdpDRYXg
- Presenting The Bride: https://johndadlez.com/MP3/BrideOfFrankenstein/09_PTB_TE.mp3
- https://michaelshapiro.com/frankenstein/#:~:text=Unlike%20The%20Bride%20of%20Frankenstein,badly%20in%20need%20of%20music.
- https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/MP3747.pdf
- https://www.naxos.com/MainSite/BlurbsReviews/?itemcode=8.570188&catnum=570188&filetype=AboutThisRecording&language=English
Today in Star Wars History - 10/21/1956
We want to wish our princess, Carrie Fisher a Happy 68th birthday!
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