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

Film199933 min7.2/10 on TMDB

Directed by David J. Skal

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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).Read moreLess

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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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 & crew

Rick BakerRick BakerSelf
John LandisJohn LandisHost / Self
Curt SiodmakCurt SiodmakSelf
Lon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Self (archive footage)
Claude RainsClaude RainsSelf (archive footage)
Evelyn AnkersEvelyn AnkersSelf (archive footage)
Bela LugosiBela LugosiSelf (archive footage)
Edward Van SloanEdward Van SloanSelf (archive footage)
Charles LaughtonCharles LaughtonSelf (archive footage)
Henry HullHenry HullSelf (archive footage)
Warner OlandWarner OlandSelf (archive footage)
Tom Stevenson
Tom StevensonSelf (archive footage)
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