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The Wolf Man (1941), Lon Chaney Jr., and the Universal Horror Legacy

October 31, 2017 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

The Wolf Man 1941

Coverage of the Universal horror classic The Wolf Man (1941) including the emergence of its star Lon Chaney Jr. This article also covers the second wave of Universal horror releases and the timing of this particular release, five days after the attack upon Pearl Harbor. Previously published in Classic Movie Monthly #2.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1941, Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains, Curt Siodmak, Evelyn Ankers, Fay Helm, George Waggner, Horror, Lon Chaney Jr., Maria Ouspenskaya, monsters, patric knowles, Ralph Bellamy, Universal, Universal Horror, Warren William

Man Made Monster (1941) Introduces Lon Chaney Jr to Universal Horror

October 5, 2016 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Lon Chaney Jr in Man Made Monster

Universal casts Lon Chaney Jr in his first horror role, the exciting 59-minute thriller Man Made Monster starring Lionel Atwill as the man, and Chaney Jr as the monster. Includes a look at Chaney Jr’s career to date, and Atwill’s career thereafter.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1941, Anne Nagel, Frank Albertson, Horror, Lionel Atwill, Lon Chaney Jr., samuel s hinds, Universal, Universal Horror, William B. Davidson

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Lightning Review: The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) Starring Ann Harding

June 2, 2015 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

lightning reviews

Brief look at RKO’s The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) starring Ann Harding, John Boles, and Helen Vinson, directed by Alfred Santell.

Filed Under: Lightning Reviews Tagged With: 1934, Alfred Santell, Ann Harding, Edward Van Sloan, Helen Vinson, John Boles, Lon Chaney Jr., Molly O'Day, RKO (Pathe), Sara Haden

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