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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783227528
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
ISBN: 0783227523
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 02, 1999
Running Time: 70 minutes
Sales Rank: 13353
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 1941
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he original horror classic that introduced one of the screen's most infamous monsters! Lon Chaney, Jr. portrays Larry Talbot, who returns to his father's (Claude Rains) castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman (Evelyn Ankers). One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where Jenny's fate is revealed by a mysterious gypsy fortune teller. The dreamlike atmospheres and elaborate settings combined with a chilling musical score make The World Man a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time!
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Even a man who is pure in heart,
And says his prayers by night,
May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
And the autumn moon is bright.
If you haven't heard this piece of horror-movie doggerel before, you'll never forget it after seeing The Wolf Man for two reasons: it's a spooky piece of rhyme and nearly everybody in the picture recites it at one time or another. Set in a fog-bound studio-built Wales, The Wolf Man tells the doom-laden tale of Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), who returns to the estate of his wealthy father (Claude Rains). (Yes, Chaney's American, but the movie explains this, awkwardly.) Bitten by a werewolf, Talbot suffers the classic fate of the victims of lycanthropy: at the full moon, he turns into a werewolf, a transformation ingeniously devised by makeup maestro Jack Pierce. Pierce was the man who turned Boris Karloff into the Frankenstein monster, and his werewolf makeup became equally famous, with its canine snout and bushy hairdo--and, of course, seriously sharp dental work. The Wolf Man was a smash hit, giving Universal Pictures a new monster for their already crowded stable, and Chaney found himself following in the footsteps (or paw prints) of his father, who had essayed a monster or two in the silent era. This is a classy horror outing, with strong atmosphere and a thoughtful script by Curt Siodmak--well, except for the stiff romantic bits between Chaney and Evelyn Ankers. It's also got Bela Lugosi (briefly) and Maria Ouspenskaya, the prunelike Russian actress who foretells doom like nobody's business. --Robert Horton
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Rating:  -
1941's "The Wolf Man" introduced the classic werewolf to the big screen. Lon Chaney Jr. plays the monster of the title, in what would be his signature role.
As the movie begins, Lawrence Talbot (Chaney) returns to his father's (Claude Rains) ancestral estate in Wales, a damp, misty pile of stones with gypsy neighbors. One night, Talbot escorts two lady friends to see a gypsy fortune-teller. On the way back, Talbot is attacked by a strange wolf-like figure (Bela Lugosi in a cameo). ... Read More
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"The Wolf Man" is my favorite of the Universal BIG 4 (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man). Made ten years after the other three, The Wolf Man exhibits a higher production value. Like The Bride of Frankenstein, the Wolf Man has a splendid score. Dracula and Frankenstein suffer, in my opinion, by comparison from a minimalist score. Watch the new DVD release of the 1931 Dracula with the new score by Phillip Glass (played by the Kronos Quartet) and hear the difference.
Mood, ... Read More
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This was a classic during the 60's late night horror host programs. I can hear the howl of the Wolfman as he creeps through those wonderful foggy sets looking for his next victim! Hans J. Salter was responsible for most of the music in Universal's horror films and what incredible scores he gave us! The thing that I love about this movie is like the original Frankenstein there is a generous amount of pathos with the monsters in these films. You can't help but feel sorry for these creatures and the ... Read More
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Made during the horror movie heyday of the late 1930s and early 1940s, this classic suspenseful thriller introduced audiences to one of the most well-known movie monsters; Lon Chaney Jr.'s "Wolf Man".
Chaney plays Larry Talbot, who is returning to his home in Wales after spending eighteen years in the United States. Larry's brother was recently killed in a hunting accident. Claude Rains stars as Larry's father, Sir John Talbot. Upon returning home, Larry helps his father install a ... Read More
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for a so-called "classic horror movie" from 1939-41 era this one is definitely the least horrorific.
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