tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post4958638768577088466..comments2024-03-28T04:35:13.270-04:00Comments on Frankensteinia: The Frankenstein Blog: The Adjudicated FrankensteinPierre Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-8183619395880548042009-05-26T15:42:52.001-04:002009-05-26T15:42:52.001-04:00Christopher: They made a big deal of keeping The M...Christopher: They made a big deal of keeping The Monster's face secret during filming. There's a pic of Karloff with a veil on his head being led around by Jack Pierce and there were a lot of press releases about the makeup and what The Monster would look like, but when the film was released, The Monster's face was all over the posters. What's unusual is that the photo of the abandoned test makeup with those "horns" on the forehead was used, and often, in the early publicity.Pierre Fournierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109698812799559366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-68672073299969649282009-05-25T16:10:09.928-04:002009-05-25T16:10:09.928-04:00I was often puzzeled about this poster and lobby c...I was often puzzeled about this poster and lobby card in past..as I thought the studio was trying to keep the monster's appearence a secret till he appears on screen..Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165402182512034384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112951555998191786.post-38686934609403224692009-05-24T08:06:03.944-04:002009-05-24T08:06:03.944-04:00Wow, astonishing prices! And the first poster was ...Wow, astonishing prices! And the first poster was oh, so beautiful!Lolita of the Classicshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596876234508882958noreply@blogger.com