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A History of Horror with Mark Gatiss

Frankenstein Goes to Hollywood (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

The early sound era of American horror films such as the Universal Horror franchise where Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff became its central players.
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Mark Gatiss (written by)
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Updated Oct 11, 2010

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Oct 11, 2010 (United Kingdom)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Mark Gatiss
Self - Presenter Self - Presenter   See fewer
Jonathan Rigby
Dracula Dracula   See fewer
Michael Roberts
Compere Compere   See fewer
Donnie Dunagan
Self / Peter von Frankenstein Self / Peter von Frankenstein   See fewer
Carla Laemmle
Self / Coach Passenger Self / Coach Passenger   See fewer
Gloria Stuart
Self / Margaret Waverton Self / Margaret Waverton   See fewer
Bud Abbott
Chick Young (archive footage) (uncredited) Chick Young (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lionel Atwill
Ivan Igor (archive footage) (uncredited) Ivan Igor (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Olga Baclanova
Cleopatra (archive footage) (uncredited) Cleopatra (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marilyn Burns
Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited) Sally Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellen Burstyn
Chris MacNeil (archive footage) (uncredited) Chris MacNeil (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Chaney Jr.
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage) (uncredited) Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lon Chaney
Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) Erik, The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Clive
Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Henry Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Costello
Wilbur Grey (archive footage) (uncredited) Wilbur Grey (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Melvyn Douglas
Roger Penderel (archive footage) (uncredited) Roger Penderel (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dwight Frye
Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited) Renfield (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Gunnar Hansen
Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited) Leatherface (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Boris Karloff
The Monster / Morgan / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) (uncredited) The Monster / Morgan / Cabman John Gray (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elsa Lanchester
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited) Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bela Lugosi
Count Dracula / Ygor / Joseph (archive footage) (uncredited) Count Dracula / Ygor / Joseph (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fredric March
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited) Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul A. Partain
Franklin Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited) Franklin Hardesty (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Philbin
Christine Daae (archive footage) (uncredited) Christine Daae (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Randolph
Alice Moore (archive footage) (uncredited) Alice Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Basil Rathbone
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited) Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudolf Schündler
Karl (archive footage) (uncredited) Karl (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Strange
The Frankenstein Monster (archive footage) (uncredited) The Frankenstein Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Thesiger
Doctor Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited) Doctor Pretorius (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Wade
Donald Fettes (archive footage) (uncredited) Donald Fettes (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Fay Wray
Charlotte Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited) Charlotte Duncan (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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