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Date Posted: 00:55:00 09/28/09 Mon
Author: Tim
Subject: Re: Any Colin Clive fans out there?
In reply to: joystar 's message, "Any Colin Clive fans out there?" on 20:42:20 09/26/09 Sat

His career was short, his life tragically brief, but Colin Clive will live forever as Henry Frankenstein in FRANKENSTEIN (1931) and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935). I actually prefer the 1931 film over its 1935 sequel, but both pictures are among the finest achievements in cinematic history.

Colin Clive remains the greatest Frankenstein and Boris Karloff the ultimate Monster, in my estimation. While I am largely unfamiliar with Colin Clive's screen work outside of the two Frankenstein films, I nonetheless count myself among his fans.

I really enjoyed your eloquent descriptions of the various Bride of Frankenstein characters, including Pretorius as an "evil wizard with a sense of humor", the Monster as "a hideous ogre with a soul" and the Bride as "a glorious Electra born of starshine and lightning".

Tim

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[> Re: Any Colin Clive fans out there? -- DAN, 07:36:11 09/28/09 Mon [1]

Colin Clive made a total of 18 films, from 1930 to 1937.

I've only seen six Colin Clive films:
Frankenstein (1931)
Christopher Strong (1933) RKO
Bride of Frankenstein(1935)
Clive of India (1935) 20th Century Fox
Mad Love (1935) MGM
The Man who broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1935) 20th Fox

Well I'm with Tim here, I also prefer Clive's role as Dr Henry Frankenstein in the 1931 film a little more than his Dr Henry Frankenstein role in Bride.

After the two Dr. Frankenstein roles, it would be "Mad Love." He gives a very good performance in this film with Peter Lorre.

Clive also does a good job in "Christopher Strong" opposite Katherine Hepburn. The film itself has become dated today, but the story about a female flyer, ala Amelia Earhart, is fairly interesting. Helen Chandler, Mina from Dracula also appears.

Colin Clive has a smaller role in "Clive of India," but does a good job with his part. The stars are Ronald Coleman and Loretta Young.

In "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo," he had the smaller part again, but I think he gave the better performance over leads Ronald Coleman and Joan Bennett. Nigel Bruce appears too in a pre Dr Watson role.

Being a completist, and a fan of Colin Clive, I'd really like to see the other 12 films he made, but they are rarely shown.

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[> [> Re: Any Colin Clive fans out there? -- Joystar, 10:47:17 09/28/09 Mon [1]

You absolutely HAVE to see HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT. It is one of his greatest performances, and ranks with JOURNEY'S END as my favourite non FRANKENSTEIN role. He played a malevelant and insanely jealous man, trying to keep his wife from obtaining a divorce. He was sharp, sardonic,obsessive,and terrifyingly mad. Right on the money in every scene. What's incredible is that he was dying when he made it, and it showed. In fact he did die less than two months after the premiere. Fortunately, HISTORY is relatively available on VHS. Also, JANE EYRE is available on DVD. His performance is wonderful, but unfortunately the film is a typical Monogram train wreck

Last but not least, LOOKING FORWARD will be played on TCM on October 29 at 1:30am Eastern.

By all accounts, Colin Clive was an extremely reserved and gentle man who was remembered with affection and sadness by his co-workers.

"Ever Cherished, Forever Missed"
Joy

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[> [> [> Re: Any Colin Clive fans out there? -- DAN, 09:13:46 09/29/09 Tue [1]

Thanks for the info Joy.

I just looked through TCM's October schedule and sent them a "Remind Me" email for "Looking Forward" and a few other movies scheduled in Oct.

And welcome aboard, it's always good to see more fans of the old horror classics post here.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Any Colin Clive fans out there? -- joystar, 11:03:11 09/29/09 Tue [1]

Dan. You will LOVE "LOOKING FORWARD". In it, Clive plays "GEOFFREY", the reserved, hardworking secretary of Lewis Stone's Store owner. "GEOFFREY" is also gently courting his employer's daughter.

It's an interesting part,because it's as close to the real man (as described by co-workers), as we ever got to see.
Joy

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