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30 x 40 silkscreen poster for the classic Universal Studios horror film,
House of Frankenstein, which was originally released in 1944. The specific poster in the image is for a Realart Pictures re-release, as indicated by the "A REALART RE RELEASE" and "R50-652" text.
Key Information
Original Release Year: 1944
Studio: Universal Pictures
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Starring: Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, J. Carrol Naish, Anne Gwynne, and Lionel Atwill
Plot: A mad scientist, Dr. Gustav Niemann (Karloff), escapes prison and revives Count Dracula (Carradine), the Wolf Man (Chaney Jr.), and Frankenstein's monster (Glenn Strange) in a bid for revenge against those who incarcerated him.
Significance: This was the first film to unite all three of the major Universal classic monsters (Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's monster) in the same movie, a "monster rally" approach that continued with the sequel, House of Dracula. |
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