Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus was written in response to a challenge laid down at a party and was later adopted by many radio renditions.
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The "Universal Monsters" had an important role in saving the studio from financial ruin at the beginning of the Great Depression. Universal was "on the ropes" after losing $2.2 million in revenues 1930. When Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi was released in February it very quickly brought in $700,000 profits, and studio boss Carl Laemmle Jr. declared that Monster Movies were going to be Universal's bread and butter for the foreseeable future. Lugosi expected to play Victor Frankenstein in the upcoming film, but Laemmle wanted him to play the monster. Unfortunately, the makeup designed for Lugosi was disastrous and the Hungarian Star left the project. The opening credits would list the Monster as played by "?", but Karloff was listed in the end credits. He went on to play the monster in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and The Son of Frankenstein (1939), and he also played "mad scientist" Dr. Gustav Niemann in the "monster rally" feature The House of Frankenstein (1944) featuring David Carradine as Dracula, Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolfman, Glenn Strange as the Monster.
Shelley's original story is the inspiration for a thirteen-part 1938 serial from the branch of Transco Syndications. Karloff is featured in air trailers for Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein, and plays the Monster opposite Santa Claus on It's Time to Smile. Suspense, The Weird Circle, and The Witch's Tale all present versions of the original story.
See also: Mad Scientists in Old Time Radio.
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