Interestingly enough, the dialogue made the monster speak in 3rd person, speaking as both the Monster and as Ygor. By House of Frankenstein, the monster has fully reverted back to his original mind and mannerisms (as played by Karloff and Chaney).
How interesting that he flips out when he discovers he can't see, but when his face is being visibly burnt off by fire, he doesn't even say "Gee, that smarts!"
Lugosi got screwed. His Monster was written to be blind and still spoke with Ygor's voice, and the film was shot that way, but the studio butchered it, removing Lugosi's lines (you can see his lips moving silently in some scenes) and removing any reference to his blindness.
Great film, great ending. So glad Universal kept Frankenstein's Monster going after Karloff stepped down. They knew they had a good thing in their hands - that their Monster was iconic. Lugosi's voice is downright powerful & intimidating too. Wow!
Pretty cool development in the series, the Monster gets Ygor's brain! The sequel (Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman) was written (and shot) with a blind Monster still using Ygor's voice, but last minute cutting by the studio removed Ygor/Monster's lines and removed any reference to his blindness. That's why Lugosi's Monster waves his arms around like that -- it looks like bad overacting, but actually Lugosi's Monster can't see.
Originally, the Monster spoke - in Ygor's voice - in FMTWM and he told Talbot about his blindness (this is why Lugosi stumbles and gropes about). When the Monster is re-energized at the end, his fluttering eyes and devious smile were intended to show that his sight (and strength) had returned. However, it was thought that Lugosi's voice sounded comical so all the Monster's dialogue, including any reference to his blindness, was deleted.
First saw ghost around 1963 on Jeepers creepers at 10 pm Saturday night on channel 13. Right after channel 11's Chiller at 8 both channels would run monster movies . Anyway when at the end when Frankenstein talked, i was completely surprised. Never forgot this. What fun memories.
I never really thought about it but this pretty much means that the memories of the monster from the first three films and that brain has officially been retired in Ghost
I have a theory that has been well-received in other forums on this topic. The Brain, like any other organ is still just an organ. It is not the storehouse of the soul. It just helps people to think. Transplanting a heart doesn't give the recipient the personality of the donor. So while a healthy brain will help a man to think more clearly he won't have the personality of the donor.
One of the best endings for Universal films 1939-1946 the music was the best, it was that music of actors WHO KNEW how to act that made those films.
Interestingly enough, the dialogue made the monster speak in 3rd person, speaking as both the Monster and as Ygor. By House of Frankenstein, the monster has fully reverted back to his original mind and mannerisms (as played by Karloff and Chaney).
Evelyn Ankers and her actor husband Richard Jenning (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON) became Christian missionaries in Hawaii later in life.
How interesting that he flips out when he discovers he can't see, but when his face is being visibly burnt off by fire, he doesn't even say "Gee, that smarts!"
Lugosi got screwed. His Monster was written to be blind and still spoke with Ygor's voice, and the film was shot that way, but the studio butchered it, removing Lugosi's lines (you can see his lips moving silently in some scenes) and removing any reference to his blindness.
I loved that line, "WHAT GOOD IS A BRAIN WITHOUT EYES TO SEE!?!?".
Frankenstein, "I can't see! I can't see!" Bohmer, "Why not!?" Frankenstein, "I had my eyes closed!"
Most, if not all of the stunts were done by Lon Chaney Jr. Even the fire scene, which uses trick photography (but is still unnoticeable to this day).
Great film, great ending. So glad Universal kept Frankenstein's Monster going after Karloff stepped down. They knew they had a good thing in their hands - that their Monster was iconic. Lugosi's voice is downright powerful & intimidating too. Wow!
I think Chaney did good in this role, it was very different from Karloff's though
Pretty cool development in the series, the Monster gets Ygor's brain! The sequel (Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman) was written (and shot) with a blind Monster still using Ygor's voice, but last minute cutting by the studio removed Ygor/Monster's lines and removed any reference to his blindness. That's why Lugosi's Monster waves his arms around like that -- it looks like bad overacting, but actually Lugosi's Monster can't see.
these movies are great and one of my faves is ghost of frankenstien. I also love F vs THE W and the mummy films
Great cast, Sir Cedric Hardwick, Ralph Bellamy Lionel Atwill
Originally, the Monster spoke - in Ygor's voice - in FMTWM and he told Talbot about his blindness (this is why Lugosi stumbles and gropes about). When the Monster is re-energized at the end, his fluttering eyes and devious smile were intended to show that his sight (and strength) had returned. However, it was thought that Lugosi's voice sounded comical so all the Monster's dialogue, including any reference to his blindness, was deleted.
There's something truly chilling in watching an intelligent Monster using his brain to destroy his enemies as with the gas and giving Atwill orders.
This scene scared the life out of me as a kid!
First saw ghost around 1963 on Jeepers creepers at 10 pm Saturday night on channel 13. Right after channel 11's Chiller at 8 both channels would run monster movies . Anyway when at the end when Frankenstein talked, i was completely surprised. Never forgot this. What fun memories.
I never really thought about it but this pretty much means that the memories of the monster from the first three films and that brain has officially been retired in Ghost
I have a theory that has been well-received in other forums on this topic. The Brain, like any other organ is still just an organ. It is not the storehouse of the soul. It just helps people to think. Transplanting a heart doesn't give the recipient the personality of the donor. So while a healthy brain will help a man to think more clearly he won't have the personality of the donor.
I just wish they still had the original footage with Lugosi's dialogue.