Another Exclusive Sneak Peek at Wave 2

[phil]

It would be funny is this version of Frankenstein is from Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man starring Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]23722[/ATTACH]

I'd be ok with that as long as I could find one.

[LonnieFisher]

Spoiler Below!!























It's Lon Chaney Jr.!

https://brickseek.com/target-inventory-checker/?sku=087-16-3120

[thunderbolt]

I thought it was going to be Bela since they have likeness rights for him. Seems like they would use it for more than just Drac.

[TrekStar]

Interesting that's it's Chaney Jr. he only played the monster one time, but Ghost of Frankenstein is my personal favorite of the Franky movies, maybe it's Marty's too? But I wouldn't mind a Karloff version in a future wave.

I wonder if Frankenstein will be the only monster release in wave 2? it would be nice if the Wolfman was released with it and we get a Chaney Jr. double feature.

[PNGwynne]

Far from my favorite Monster, but I'll get one. The Chaney license opens the opportunity for a Kharis figure, which is exciting.

[TrekStar]

I thought it was going to be Bela since they have likeness rights for him. Seems like they would use it for more than just Drac.

Now that there using Chaney Jr. for Ghost of Frankenstein, maybe they will use Bela for Igor and give him his spooky
sounding horn?

[TrekStar]

Far from my favorite Monster, but I'll get one. The Chaney license opens the opportunity for a Kharis figure, which is exciting.

I hope so, the Chaney Mummy was the best, and maybe more Chaney for Son of Dracula too.

[Mary Canary]

I didn't get Dracula, but I can see myself getting Frankenstein. There's something fun about the odd mix of characters I can pick up - like why shouldn't I have a Frankenstein next to my Kelly Garrett, Sulu, and Action Jackson?

[The Bat]

Now that I know it's Lon Chaney Jr...my hopes are high for a Wolfman. 😀

[thunderbolt]

Now that there using Chaney Jr. for Ghost of Frankenstein, maybe they will use Bela for Igor and give him his spooky
sounding horn?

I am hoping they use the Bela likeness rights more than once. Igor, Murder Legendre would be two good ones.

[Liu Bei]

Bit of a tangent, but Frankenstein's Monster is technically supposed to be white/grey, not green. Green makeup was used on both Karloff and Lugosi because it showed up white/grey in black and white film. Color photographs of the actors in costume led to the public perception of them being green, Frankenstein more than Drac. Drac only suffered from being portrayed as green in some early advertising before it was corrected. Frankenstein's Monster was not so lucky.

[Iron Mego]

I like the green, as inaccurate as it is, because it makes me think of putrid flesh!

[MIB41]

Bit of a tangent, but Frankenstein's Monster is technically supposed to be white/grey, not green. Green makeup was used on both Karloff and Lugosi because it showed up white/grey in black and white film. Color photographs of the actors in costume led to the public perception of them being green, Frankenstein more than Drac. Drac only suffered from being portrayed as green in some early advertising before it was corrected. Frankenstein's Monster was not so lucky.

Here is an old thread from five years back, where our fellow member, Samurainoir, shared pics of the color guide for Frankenstein.

http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?90833-Oddities-of-the-Universal-Monsters-Style-Guide

[enyawd72]

Bit of a tangent, but Frankenstein's Monster is technically supposed to be white/grey, not green. Green makeup was used on both Karloff and Lugosi because it showed up white/grey in black and white film. Color photographs of the actors in costume led to the public perception of them being green, Frankenstein more than Drac. Drac only suffered from being portrayed as green in some early advertising before it was corrected. Frankenstein's Monster was not so lucky.

That's not entirely accurate...the monster was depicted as being green on nearly all of Universal's advertising and movie posters beginning with "Bride" in 1935. This remained consistent all the way up until Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein in 1948, and even with the Munsters.

[Liu Bei]

That's not entirely accurate...the monster was depicted as being green on nearly all of Universal's advertising and movie posters beginning with "Bride" in 1935. This remained consistent all the way up until Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein in 1948, and even with the Munsters.

I understand that the color marketing/advertising for Frankenstein showed him with green skin. I referenced it in my initial post. Early Dracula posters portrayed him with green skin as well.

My point was not that this didn't happen, but rather it was inaccurate. The green makeup was used to have Drac and the Monster show up as ashy white/grey corpse colored monsters on screen.

As a fan of silent era films in particular, and b&w film in general, I can tell you this was common practice. It's why Matt Dillon originally wore a pinkish/red shirt in Gunsmoke.

Frankenstein's Monster (and Dracula) showed up as white/grey on film by design. They showed up green in advertising by mistake. For Frankenstein the mistake persisted and passed into pop culture, just as the upright arms while walking did (even though this scene appeared only in Bela's portrayal after the Monster was blinded.)