tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post8541178155563530147..comments2024-03-28T04:35:13.270-04:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: Frankensteinian : Jonathan BrewsterPierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-55687950794614296242023-07-13T14:58:35.068-04:002023-07-13T14:58:35.068-04:00The top pic looks more like Raymond Massey in the ...The top pic looks more like Raymond Massey in the 1944 version of AAOL to me. Fred was in the 1969 version. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-33363562174871127182012-10-26T19:22:52.176-04:002012-10-26T19:22:52.176-04:00it may interest some of you to know that in the th...it may interest some of you to know that in the theatrical production of the play in israel, in 1991, rather than resemble karloff, jonathan brewster was operated upon to resemble karloff's version of the frankenstein monster. i assume that is sinse karloff may be less well-known to a non-u.s.a. audience.danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384209739004600926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-51619812130179043932009-07-29T02:02:25.547-04:002009-07-29T02:02:25.547-04:00I was 10 when the Fred Gwynne version ran. Fred G...I was 10 when the Fred Gwynne version ran. Fred Gwynne as Jonathan and Jack Gilford as Dr. Einstein. That's dream casting.<br /><br />And yeah, the line was, "He said I looked like Frankenstein."<br /><br />Bob Crane played Mortimer. He was ok, as I recall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-10945146861469566502008-05-28T21:40:00.000-04:002008-05-28T21:40:00.000-04:00I have the abridged/incomplete (1/2 hour) radio pr...I have the abridged/incomplete (1/2 hour) radio production of Arsenic and Old Lace, with Karloff as Jonathan Brewster, produced during the play's original run. I've put it up on You Send It and sent it to your gmail address.<BR/><BR/>Or, you and your readers can download it from here: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://download.yousendit.com/FBED794A1E0A641A" REL="nofollow">http://download.yousendit.com/FBED794A1E0A641A</A><BR/><BR/>That link's only good for seven days, but the .mp3 is completely public domain. Feel free to host it in a more permanent place, and share it freely.<BR/><BR/>It's no substitute for seeing Karloff on stage in the part, but it's still a must-have for the Karloff fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-62139212985516599742008-05-11T00:00:00.000-04:002008-05-11T00:00:00.000-04:00What I wouldn't give to see this. *is a huge Fred ...What I wouldn't give to see this. *is a huge Fred fan*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-6361741459713046372008-05-07T12:15:00.000-04:002008-05-07T12:15:00.000-04:00Pierre-One version of the story, is that Boris was...Pierre-<BR/><BR/>One version of the story, is that Boris was NOT HAPPY that the producers would not free him for the film.<BR/><BR/>Also: though there's always the hope that a Kine of the '49 TV version will turn up (Dear Boris was too old for the part, in '62),<BR/>there ARE earlier extant radio productions starring him.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>-Craig W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-39266895162238458462008-05-06T21:12:00.000-04:002008-05-06T21:12:00.000-04:00Thanks, Anonymous. "Looks like Frankenstein" is ok...Thanks, Anonymous. "Looks like Frankenstein" is ok, I guess.Pierre Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-39414005829497583092008-05-06T20:57:00.000-04:002008-05-06T20:57:00.000-04:00I did see the '69 TV ARSENIC. My memory is not 10...I did see the '69 TV ARSENIC. My memory is not 100%, but I believe they changed the line to "he said I looked like Frankenstein." By 1969 I had already seen the TV ARSENIC from a few years earlier (with Karloff) as well as a nice stage production. I remember feeling that the '69 version was not up to the level of the others I'd seen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com