Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)
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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Rick Baker
as Self
Richard A. Baker (born December 8, 1950) is a retired American special make-up effects creator and actor, mostly known for his creature effects and designs. Baker won the Academy Award for Best Makeup...
John Landis
as Host / Self
John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer. He is known for his comedies, his horror films, and his music videos with singer Michael Jackso...
Curt Siodmak
as Self
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Curt Siodmak (August 10, 1902 – September 2, 2000) was a novelist and screenwriter. He made a name for himself in Hollywood with horror and science fiction films...
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Self (archive footage)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movi...
Claude Rains
as Self (archive footage)
Claude Rains was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years; he later held American citizenship. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The In...
Director
David J. Skal
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