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DVD : The Wolf ManIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi directed by: George Waggner  List Price: $19.98 Amazon.com's Price: $17.99 You Save: $1.99 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Universal EAN: 9780783227528 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC ISBN: 0783227523 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Academy Ratio Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 02, 1999 Running Time: 70 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 1941 Sales Rank: 22306 MPN: MCAD20331D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: he original horror classic that introduced one of the screen's most infamous monsters! Lon Chaney, Jr. portrays Larry Talbot, who returns to his father's (Claude Rains) castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman (Evelyn Ankers). One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where Jenny's fate is revealed by a mysterious gypsy fortune teller. The dreamlike atmospheres and elaborate settings combined with a chilling musical score make The World Man a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time! Amazon.com essential video: Even a man who is pure in heart, And says his prayers by night, May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms And the autumn moon is bright. If you haven't heard this piece of horror-movie doggerel before, you'll never forget it after seeing The Wolf Man for two reasons: it's a spooky piece of rhyme and nearly everybody in the picture recites it at one time or another. Set in a fog-bound studio-built Wales, The Wolf Man tells the doom-laden tale of Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), who returns to the estate of his wealthy father (Claude Rains). (Yes, Chaney's American, but the movie explains this, awkwardly.) Bitten by a werewolf, Talbot suffers the classic fate of the victims of lycanthropy: at the full moon, he turns into a werewolf, a transformation ingeniously devised by makeup maestro Jack Pierce. Pierce was the man who turned Boris Karloff into the Frankenstein monster, and his werewolf makeup became equally famous, with its canine snout and bushy hairdo--and, of course, seriously sharp dental work. The Wolf Man was a smash hit, giving Universal Pictures a new monster for their already crowded stable, and Chaney found himself following in the footsteps (or paw prints) of his father, who had essayed a monster or two in the silent era. This is a classy horror outing, with strong atmosphere and a thoughtful script by Curt Siodmak--well, except for the stiff romantic bits between Chaney and Evelyn Ankers. It's also got Bela Lugosi (briefly) and Maria Ouspenskaya, the prunelike Russian actress who foretells doom like nobody's business. --Robert Horton Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Wolf Man! Ok, this is another Universal monster movie, but an excellent one! The money spent on this production was pretty hefty. Claude Rains, Ralph Bellamy, Lon Chaney Jr. and others. Wow! Poor Lon Chaney Jr. loves a girl but gets attacked by a wolf. Poor guy, he ends up having some really sleepless nights when a full moon appears. What to do? Maybe Bela Legosi as a gypsy can help? Or that lady gypsy, does she know anything? Rating: - Classic of the genreWhen it comes to the horror genre you'll be hard pressed to find a studio with a greater legacy than Universal. Without Universal who knows where our beloved genre would be. While Universal has produced many classics it really is their Monster movies they'll always be remembered for. The Wolf Man proved to be yet another winner for the studio. While not the first werewolf movie, The Wolf Man is the granddaddy of them all and has influenced just about every werewolf movie that followed. Read More Rating: - More Complex Than We Might ThinkI would like to dedicate this review to my friend Patricia who often enjoyed these horror movies with werewolves. I often like to follow Claude Rains's "Invisible Man" with this movie. Lon Chaney Jr. has just returned to England from America. His older brother has died tragically, and he goes to be with his father Claude Rains. (Somehow we get the impression that Claude Rains is a widower.) We do see that there was some tension between Rains and Chaney, but they seem to make their peace. Lon Chaney ... Read More Rating:  - The Original Wolf Man...1941's "The Wolf Man" introduced the classic werewolf to the big screen. Lon Chaney Jr. plays the monster of the title, in what would be his signature role. As the movie begins, Lawrence Talbot (Chaney) returns to his father's (Claude Rains) ancestral estate in Wales, a damp, misty pile of stones with gypsy neighbors. One night, Talbot escorts two lady friends to see a gypsy fortune-teller. On the way back, Talbot is attacked by a strange wolf-like figure (Bela Lugosi in a cameo). Talbot ... Read More Rating: - "A man who is pure of heart....""The Wolf Man" is my favorite of the Universal BIG 4 (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man). Made ten years after the other three, The Wolf Man exhibits a higher production value. Like The Bride of Frankenstein, the Wolf Man has a splendid score. Dracula and Frankenstein suffer, in my opinion, by comparison from a minimalist score. Watch the new DVD release of the 1931 Dracula with the new score by Phillip Glass (played by the Kronos Quartet) and hear the difference. Mood, Mood, Mood ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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