Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

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).

Directing:
  • David J. Skal

Writing:
  • David J. Skal

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-01-01
themoviedb icon 6.9/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 33

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Rick Baker
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Claude Rains
Claude Rains
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Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers
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Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
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Edward Van Sloan
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Charles Laughton
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Henry Hull
Henry Hull
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Warner Oland
Warner Oland
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Glenn Strange
Glenn Strange
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Lou Costello
Lou Costello
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Fay Helm
Fay Helm
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Maria Ouspenskaya
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Patric Knowles
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Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
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Elena Verdugo
Elena Verdugo
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Michael Mark
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Onslow Stevens
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John Carradine
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Bud Abbott
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Jane Adams
Jane Adams
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Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
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