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

    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
    1999

    Synopsis

    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).

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      Cast

      • Rick BakerSelf
      • John LandisHost / Self
      • Curt SiodmakSelf
      • Lon Chaney Jr.Self (archive footage)
      • Claude RainsSelf (archive footage)
      • Evelyn AnkersSelf (archive footage)
      • Bela LugosiSelf (archive footage)
      • Edward Van SloanSelf (archive footage)
      • Charles LaughtonSelf (archive footage)
      • Henry HullSelf (archive footage)

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