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Universal Horror

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

1h 35m1998NRTMDb 7.1

DocumentaryTV Movie

English

Crew and Cast

Kevin BrownlowKevin BrownlowDirectorKenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghNarratorRay BradburyRay BradburyIntervieweeNina FochNina FochIntervieweeJames KarenJames KarenIntervieweeCarla LaemmleCarla LaemmleIntervieweeSara KarloffSara KarloffIntervieweeForrest J. AckermanForrest J. AckermanIntervieweeGloria StuartGloria StuartIntervieweeFay WrayFay WrayIntervieweeLupita TovarLupita TovarIntervieweeCurtis HarringtonCurtis HarringtonIntervieweeTurhan BeyTurhan BeyIntervieweeRose HobartRose HobartIntervieweeCurt SiodmakCurt SiodmakInterviewee
George E. TurnerInterviewee
Gavin LambertIntervieweeColin CliveColin CliveLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Boris KarloffBoris KarloffErnest ThesigerErnest ThesigerDwight FryeDwight FryeBela LugosiBela LugosiElsa LanchesterElsa LanchesterEdward Van SloanEdward Van SloanLon ChaneyLon ChaneyMary PhilbinMary PhilbinConrad VeidtConrad VeidtWerner KraussWerner KraussLaura La PlanteLaura La Plante

Storyline

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

  • Universal Television
  • Photoplay Productions
  • Turner Classic Movies

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Info

Status
Released
Released
8 October 1998
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.1 / 10 (21 votes)

Production

Director
Kevin Brownlow
Studios
Universal Television, Photoplay Productions, Turner Classic Movies
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
Spanish, English