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Bride of Frankenstein Overview:

Bride of Frankenstein (1935) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by James Whale and produced by Carl Laemmle Jr..

SYNOPSIS

A sequel that surpasses the debut of the classic Frankenstein (and predecessor to The House of Frankenstein, 1944). Having escaped the fiery castle that threatened to engulf him at the end of the 1931 horror classic, the monster is back. And he's better than ever - more civilized, more human. He's even learned to speak a few words. Henry Frankenstein, the monster's creator, tries to put his evil ways behind him. But Dr. Pretorious draws him back into the mad-scientist business by convincing Henry that he knows what the Monster really needs - a mate (Lanchester). The original Variety review noted that 17 minutes were deleted from the film between the 90-minute preview print and the 73-minute release version. Consequently, some cuts of the film may run as long as 90 minutes. Frequently missing from prints of The Bride of Frankenstein are the murder of the burgomaster by Frankenstein's Monster and pieces of the prologue featuring Lanchester as Mary Shelley. The burgomaster sequence is often cut because of the negative light it shines on the Monster. The Bride of Frankenstein was remade in 1985 as The Bride, with Sting as Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as the Bride.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Bride of Frankenstein was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1998.

Bride of Frankenstein BlogHub Articles:

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN Original Soundtrack Recording On CD

By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 24, 2019 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

La-La Land Records has released a CD of original soundtrack music from THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN as part of the Universal Pictures Film Music Heritage Collection. It is not the complete original soundtrack--according to the liner notes only about 35 minutes of the score exist--but it is more than en... Read full article

Ticklish Business Episode 8: Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

on Oct 21, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

In the first of my two-part look at the first three Universal Frankenstein films, guest host Todd Liebenow and I discuss James Whale’s Monster, as played by Boris Karloff. We look at the film’s subtext, how it worked in regards to the Hollywood Production Code, and more. I know it sounds... Read full article

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

on Oct 6, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published October 27th, 2012 I had originally planned to review the TCM/Fathom events double feature of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein but ended up missing out on it.  In the interest of time I figured best just to review the film I hadn’t already seen, The Bride of Fra... Read full article

Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

By smumcountry on Jun 27, 2016 From Smum County

June 27, 2016 by smumcounty Few film sequels can claim to be better than their originals. Now that I think of it, almost none can claim that with certainty. Although one can argue the merits of “The Godfather” (1972) versus “The Godfather Part II” or “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure... Read full article

The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)- part 3

By Tom on Oct 15, 2015 From The Old Movie House

Mistakes, Errors, and good old fashioned screw-ups I recently had the opportunity to watch Frankenstein and The Bride Of Frankenstein back to back. And I found it puzzling that James Whale, with experience as an actor, a set designer, and a director, would allow such a muddled beginning to be in on... Read full article

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Bride of Frankenstein Quotes:

The Monster: I want friend like me.
Karl: The kites! The kites! Get 'em ready! He wants the kites!
[first lines]
Lord Byron: Prologue
[looking out the window at a thunderstorm]
Lord Byron: How beautifully dramatic! The cruelest savage exhibition of nature at her worst without.
[turns to face Mary and Percy Shelley, both seated]
Lord Byron: And we three. We elegant three within. I should like to think that an irate Jehovah was pointing those arrows of lightning directly at my head. The unbowed head of George Gordon, Lord Byron. England's greatest sinner. But I cannot flatter myself to that extent. Possibly those thunders are for our dear Shelley. Heavens applause for England's greatest poet.
Percy Shelley: What of my Mary?
Lord Byron: She's an angel.
Mary Shelley: You think so?
The Monster: [about the Bride] She hates me.
The Monster: Alone: bad. Friend: good!
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Bride of Frankenstein Facts
2007: The movie's line "We belong dead" was voted as the #63 of "The 100 Greatest Movie Lines" by Premiere magazine.
Not long before filming began, Colin Clive broke a leg in a horse riding accident. Consequently, most of Dr. Frankenstein's scenes were shot with him sitting.
Elsa Lanchester's shock hairdo was held in place by a wired horsehair cage.
Claude Rains was offered the role of Dr. Pretorius but he was unavailable due to filming Mystery of Edwin Drood.
Elsa Lanchester was not the only person to have a dual role in this film. In addition to her role as Minnie, Una O'Connor also appeared in the prologue, as Shelley's maid who is holding the leash as the dogs go off screen.
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