Classic Movie Monsters, 1997
Classic Movie Monsters, 1997
Dracula - After starring in the role on Broadway, Bela Lugosi played the same character in the 1931 movie.
Frankenstein - This 1931 film is considered the first horror film with sound. Boris Karloff played the title character so well that it established him as a horror icon.
The Mummy - This ancient Egyptian come to life was also played by Boris Karloff.
Phantom of the Opera - The starring role in this 1925 silent film was played by Lon Chaney, who was born to deaf-mute parents and was a master of pantomime.
The Wolf Man - This 1941 film starred Lon Chaney, Jr., son of the famous actor who played The Phantom of the Opera 16 years earlier.
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