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

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)

  • Charles Laughton

    Charles Laughton

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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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