Frankenstein

Originally it was planned that the role the Monster will play Bela Lugosi, and the film will put Robert Florey. However, he quickly dropped out of the project and instead invited James whale quickly dispersed with Lugosi in views on performance. After the first trial Lugosi refused to participate in the film, saying that the role without words was not interested in him and that he doesn't want a long time to make-up. In the end, whale is found for the role of Boris Karloff, whose performance in the film has become a classic and made the actor a star of horror films.

The role of the Monster was also offered to John Carradine, but he declined it, considering your skill level is too high to play monsters.

Karloff himself suggested the makeup master Jack Pierce to remove from his mouth the side denture that monster cheeks were more sunken.

Every morning Karloffu had to make-up for three and a half hours

The makeup and costume of a Monster together weighed about 24 pounds.

The appearance of the Beast before the premiere of the film held in the strictest confidence. If Karloff had a day to move around in makeup at the Studio outside the pavilion, on his head he wore a pillowcase with holes for eyes. The lunch he had brought from the dining room right on the set.

Karloff was afraid to appear in scenes when he sparkle electric discharges. In these scenes was covering her face, the Creator of the electric machinery for the film Ken Strickfaden. By the way, he created the instrument survived and was later used in the filming of the parody Comedy of Mel Brooks, "Young Frankenstein" (Young Frankenstein, 1974).

The scene where the Monster throws the girl into the water, was carved from the rolling version of the film became too violent. In the future, the film also underwent a series of reductions. However, the deleted content is preserved and the version that is currently published on the video, almost completely corresponds to the initial installation.

The film, according to producers, was so terrible that they insisted on adding the opening episode, in which Edward van Sloan warned the audience that nervous better to leave the room, and who will remain, let him in which case only himself to blame.

In the credits of the film the name of the author of the original novel is listed as "Mrs. Percy B. Shelley" (Mrs. Percy B. Shelley).

List of actors and performers in the beginning of the movie instead of the name Karloff against a Beast placed a big question mark. The name of Karloff as this is specified in the final credits.

Created by Jack Pierce makeup and the image of the beast is protected by a special patent, and will be at the exclusive disposal of Universal Pictures until 2026.

Makeup Creator Jack pierce to create the image of Frankenstein has studied the ancient technique of burial, and anatomy, and cut the top of the head appeared due to the fact that pierce believed like Frankenstein it will be more convenient to directly transplant the brain of his monster.