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Date Posted: 13:53:54 10/08/06 Sun
Author: Tim
Subject: Re: Your favorite Universal Horror films?
In reply to: Rick 's message, "Your favorite Universal Horror films?" on 02:40:26 10/08/06 Sun

I agree Rick, the Universal horror pictures had some fantastic scores.

Although "Dracula" did not have a musical score, they did effectively use "Swan Lake" over the opening credits. Whenever I hear that music I cannot help but think of the 1931 version of Dracula.

I have seen the 1931 film with the 1999 Philip Glass score added to it. It is alright, but I prefer the original version without the score.

"Werewolf of London" is very atmospheric, and Henry Hull does indeed do a great job in it. I was just watching the Bonanza episode "The Gunmen" on a dollar DVD last night, with Henry Hull as a guest star.

"Tower of London" is one that I don't recall seeing in the 1960s and 1970s, I probably did not catch it until the late 1980s on cable (perhaps on one of AMC's old Monsterfests). It was worth the wait, a delightful picture with Karloff, Rathbone and Price in the cast.

Tim

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[> [> Re: Your favorite Universal Horror films? -- Rick, 05:59:28 10/09/06 Mon [1]

Tim,


Thanks for the information on the 31' film. I looked up the release date. February 12, 1931 in New York City. Nationwide release two days later on the 14th. That indicates they filmed it the year before in the second half of 1930.


It's only theatrical re-release was in 1947.




Rick


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