Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999 0h 33m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 10

Documentary

Synopsis

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Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rick Baker
Self
John Landis
Host / Self
Curt Siodmak
Self
Lon Chaney Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Claude Rains
Self (archive footage)
Evelyn Ankers
Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi
Self (archive footage)
Edward Van Sloan
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David J. Skal
Writers: David J. Skal
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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Rick Baker and John Landis and Curt Siodmak carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0285756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David J. Skal directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Rick Baker and John Landis and Curt Siodmak carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0285756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.