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Frankenstein (1973 Film)
''Frankenstein'' is a 1973 American television movie, television movie adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel ''Frankenstein, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' adapted by Sam Hall (writer), Sam Hall and ''Dark Shadows'' creator Dan Curtis, with Robert Foxworth in the title role and Bo Svenson as Frankenstein's monster, the Monster. Plot summary Cast * Robert Foxworth as Dr. Victor Frankenstein * Susan Strasberg as Elizabeth Lavenza * Bo Svenson as Frankenstein's monster, The Monster * Robert Gentry (actor), Robert Gentry as Dr. Henry Clerval * Heidi Vaughn as Agatha DeLacey * Philip Bourneuf as Alphonse Frankenstein * Robert Gentry (actor), Robert Gentry as Henri Clerval * Jon Lormer as Charles DeLacey * William Hansen (actor), William Hansen as Doctor Waldman, Professor Waldman * John Karlen as Otto Roget * Willie Aames as William Frankenstein Production The Robert Cobert score was not original to this film. Cobert used musical cues from ''Dark Shadows'' and Dan Curti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankenstein
''Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. ''Frankenstein'' tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a Sapience, sapient Frankenstein's monster, creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment that involved putting it together with different body parts. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18 and staying in Baden-Baden, Bath, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared in the second edition, which was published in Paris in 1821. Shelley travelled through Europe in 1815, moving along the river Rhine in Germany, and stopping in Gernsheim, away from Frankenstein Castle, where, about a century earlier, Johann Konrad Dippel, an alchemist, had engaged in experiments. She then journeyed to the region of Geneva, Switzerland, where much of the story takes place. Galvanism and occult ideas were topics of convers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Gentry (actor)
Robert Gentry (September 29, 1940 – September 17, 2022) was an American actor known for his work on daytime soap operas. Career Gentry was one of the actors to play Ed Bauer on ''Guiding Light''. He portrayed Ed from 1966 to 1969, then left the role to appear on a new ABC soap opera, ''The Best of Everything.''. Gentry returned nearly 30 years later to play the role of Ed on a recurring basis from 1997 to 1998. Gentry played two characters on '' Another World''. From 1979 to 1981, he played the character of the opportunistic Philip Lyons, then returned in 1997–98 to play the role of Detective Craig Morris. In 1983, he had the short-term role of Giles Morgan on ''One Life to Live''. His longest tenure was on ''All My Children'', where he played Ross Chandler, the nephew of powerful Adam Chandler, and illegitimate son of Palmer Cortlandt, from 1983–1990. In 1990, on '' Generations'', he played the role of villain Jordan Hale Gentry played the part of Richard Hunt on '' D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radu Florescu
Radu Florescu (23 October 1925 – 18 May 2014) was a Romanian academic who held the position of Emeritus Professor of History at Boston College. His work on Vlad Dracula includes a series of bestselling books that he co-authored with his colleague Raymond T. McNally. Along with serving as Director of the East European Research Center at Boston College, Florescu was also a philanthropist and an adviser to Edward Kennedy on Balkan and Eastern European affairs. At the time of his death, Radu Florescu was considered the patriarch of the . Life Escape from Romania Florescu was born in Bucharest to an aristocratic , one of the oldest of the extant Romanian Boyar families. He left Romania at the outbreak of World War II and moved to London, as his father, a pro- Allied diplomat who served under Romanian Minister Viorel Tilea to the United Kingdom, defied a recall order from the pro-Axis government of Ion Antonescu. In protest of Romania's new alliance with Nazi Germany, Florescu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The True Story
''The True Story (TV)'' is a documentary series shown on History in the United Kingdom and on the Smithsonian Channel in the US under the name ''The Real Story''. Episodes 2003 * Bravo Two Zero: The True Story (First Broadcast: 17 April 2003) 2005 * Mystery of the Hunley: The True Story (First Broadcast: 4 January 2005) 2006 * RMS Titanic's Final Moments: The True Story (First Broadcast: 26 February 2006) 2007 * Nostradamus: The True Story (First Broadcast: 9 January 2007) * Jesse James: The True Story (First Broadcast: 23 January 2007) * Frankenstein: The True Story (First Broadcast: 6 February 2007) * Black Hawk Down: The True Story (First Broadcast: 13 February 2007) * Stonehenge: The True Story (First Broadcast: 20 February 2007) * Boston Strangler: The True Story (First Broadcast: 27 February 2007) * Amelia Earhart Conspiracy: The True Story (First Broadcast: 6 March 2007) * Bermuda Triangle: The True Story (First Broadcast: 13 March 2007) * Pirates of the Caribbean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Strangler (film)
''The Night Strangler'' is an American made-for-television horror film that first aired on ABC on January 16, 1973, as a sequel to '' The Night Stalker''. In the film, Carl Kolchak ( Darren McGavin), an investigative reporter assigned to series of killings comes to suspect the murderer is an immortal with superhuman strength. ''The Night Strangler'', though not as popular as its predecessor, garnered both strong ratings and positive reviews, eventually prompting ABC to order a TV series '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker''. Neither writer Richard Matheson nor producer/director Dan Curtis was involved in the TV series. In the United States, the TV movie ran (without commercials) approximately 74 minutes. ABC planned to release the film overseas as a theatrical release and had additional footage shot, rounding out the movie to 90 minutes. Plot Reporter Carl Kolchak of Seattle, Washington is assigned by his editor, Tony Vincenzo, to cover a series of killings in which the victims, all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC's Wide World Of Entertainment
''ABC's Wide World of Entertainment'' is a late night television block of programs created by the ABC television network. It premiered on January 8, 1973, and ended three years later. The title was based on the long-running broadcast ''ABC's Wide World of Sports''; there was also an ''ABC's Wide World of Mystery'' broadcast from 1973 to 1978. Credits Unable to find a single talk show to compete with NBC's highly successful ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', the network aired a collection of comedy specials, documentaries, mystery movies, music concerts and talk shows with a variety of hosts. Included in the broadcasts were '' The Dick Cavett Show'', '' Jack Paar Tonite'', ''Good Night America'' (a news magazine hosted by Geraldo Rivera), the live concert series '' In Concert'', the UK-originated anthology series '' Thriller'', and ''Comedy News'' (a parody of '' Eyewitness News'' with an ensemble cast of comedians and satirists including Kenneth Mars, Marian Mercer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Strange Case Of Dr
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Aames
Albert William Upton (born July 15, 1960), known professionally as Willie Aames, is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is widely known for playing Tommy Bradford, one of the children of Tom Bradford (played by Dick Van Patten), on the 1970s television series '' Eight Is Enough'', TJ Latimer in ''Family'', Buddy Lembeck on the 1980s sitcom '' Charles in Charge'', and the title character in the direct-to-video series '' Bibleman'' (1995–2003). He is also credited as Willie Ames. Early life Aames was born in Newport Beach, California, in 1960. He attended Edison High School in Huntington Beach, California, and he was in both the choir and the Madrigal Ensemble. Career Aames began acting in the late 1960s as a child, appearing in shows such as ''Gunsmoke'', '' The Wonderful World of Disney'', '' Adam-12'', and '' The Courtship of Eddie's Father''. In 1971, he originated the role of Leonard Unger, the son of Felix Unger ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Karlen
John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC serial ''Dark Shadows'' on and off from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, Karlen starred as the male lead in ''Daughters of Darkness''. He played Harvey Lacey, husband of Mary Beth Lacey (played by Tyne Daly), on the CBS crime series ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982–88). Karlen reprised the role of "Willie Loomis" for a series of ''Dark Shadows'' Dark Shadows#Big Finish Productions, audio dramas produced by Big Finish Productions. Life and career Karlen was born May 28, 1933, in Brooklyn, the son of Helen Agnes (née Balondowicz) and Adam Marion Karlewicz. He was of Polish descent. Karlen served in the United States Army, U.S. Army during the Korean War. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Waldman
Dr. Waldman is a fictional character who appears in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' and in its subsequent film versions. He is a professor at Ingolstadt University who specializes in chemistry and is a mentor of Victor Frankenstein. History In the novel, Waldman is introduced when Frankenstein attends his lecture on chemistry. He is described as about fifty years old and both his kindness and his perspective on science make an impression on Frankenstein. He is presented in contrast with M. Krempe, another professor at the university, in that he did not scorn the study of alchemists. Before Frankenstein came to the university, he had lost his interest in science, believing that nothing could be known about the world and disappointed by the inability of science to match the goals of the alchemists he once studied. At the conclusion of the lecture, Waldman makes a statement that has a great impact on Frankenstein. Waldman restores Frankenst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
