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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

199933mDavid J. Skal
IMDb 6.9

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Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and "House of Dracula" (1945).

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What is Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) about?

Starting with "The Wolf Man" (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary…

Who stars in Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'?

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' stars Rick Baker (Self), John Landis (Host / Self), Curt Siodmak (Self), Lon Chaney Jr. (Self (archive footage)), Claude Rains (Self (archive footage)). The film was directed by David J. Skal.

How long is Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'?

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' has a runtime of 33 min and premiered in 1999.

Is Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' worth watching?

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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