Have you seen The Wolf Man on the big screen in 35mm? Friday February 3rd is your chance at Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC! It will be playing right after Dracula. This is one of the cool things about Retrofantasma at Carolina Theatre, they show 35mm versions of the classic films you love! Retrofantasma and Retro Classics also have these classics coming soon: Child’s Play, It’s Alive, Blue Velvet, Blow Out, This Island Earth, War of the Worlds and many more.
This week for Classics Corner we’re going to focus on The Wolf Man after leap.
The Wolf Man was released in 1941 by Universal. It was directed by George Waggner, written by Curt Siodmak, and stars Claude Rains, Warren William, Lon Chaney Jr and Bela Lugosi. Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) returns from America to Wales and is bit by a gypsy turned werewolf. The werewolf’s mother tells Larry that he will turn into a werewolf at each full moon. Larry mentions this to his father Sir John who join the villagers to hunt The Wolf Man.
Check out The Wolf Man trailer…
Original Theatrical Trailer
Here is a teaser…
I CLAIM NO RIGHTS TO THIS FILM. ALL RIGHTS GO TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS. New Channel – www.youtube.com The Wolf Man (1941) Director : George Waggner Writer: Curt Siodmak Starring : Lon Chaney Jr. as The Wolf Man Claude Rains as Sir John Talbot Warren Will…
Here is a short segment of a Lon Chaney Jr. interview. He discusses the older horror films versus newer one.
Lon Chaney Jr: Star Close-Up, October 1969
An extract from the interview conducted by Derek Hart for BBC’s Star Close-Up and broadcast October 31st 1969. Thanks to Steve Jones for the audio.
Here is part of a documentary on Lon Chaney Jr.:
[Part 1/2] Lon Chaney: The Man Behind a Thousand Faces
This is a documentary made to acknowledge the under appreciated, yet versatile, silent film actor, Lon Chaney. Mr. Chaney was a citizen of Colorado Springs and is known throughout the world for his achievements in make-up artistry, character acting, …
The following is an article from Bathroom Readers' Institute's Uncle John's Great Big Bathroom Reader. The werewolf is one of the most recognized movie monsters in history, thanks in large part to the 1941 film The Wolf Man, …