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

★ 7.3/10 33 min Documentary United States English
Director: David J. Skal
Streaming: Not available

Description

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).

Top Cast

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

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