Happy 90th anniversary 'Frankenstein'. Yes the original horror movie 'Frankenstein' was released in November (21) 1931, so this month its 90 years old! This was the movie that made 44 year old Boris Karloff a star. This was not his first film he had starred in many silent movies but none of them had been very successful. This was Karloff's 81st movie!!! And he wasn't the first choice to play this role, another actor turned it down, so Boris got the part by chance! Due to Boris not being very tall, he was 5'11", he was put in platform boots, each weighing 11 lbs, to make him appear taller.
Boris Karloff would revisit the role of Frankenstein 2 more times, firstly in the 1935 movie, 'Bride of Frankenstein', then again in 1939 with, 'Son of Frankenstein'. I love horror films and Frankenstein is one of the true classics, but I don't see it as just a horror movie, I see it as a sad film. I feel sorry for the monster because he didn't choose or decide to become a monster, society did! Happy 90th anniversary
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