Wolf Man: The Original Shooting Script, Vol. 12

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"Even a man who is pure of heart, as says his prayers at night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the moon is full and bright" Werewolf legend or Hollywood creation? Find the answers in this, the most thorough examination of the making of the Universal classic "The Wolfman." Forward by star Evelyn Ankers; Introduction by Screenwriter Curt Siodmak; Commentary by Lon Chaney, Jr.


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The Wolf Man The Original 1941 Shooting Script Caution: Parental discretion advised! "The History of Werewolves" chaptercontains text of graphic true life horror. Edited by Philip Riley Forward by Evelyn Ankers Introduction by Curt Siodmak Commentary by Lon Chaney, Jr. A Tribute to Jack Pierce by Douglas Norwine The Music of the Wolf Man by Joseph Marcello The History of Werewolves "One of the finest horror films ever made!" -Leonard Maltin "MagicImage provides another treasure for posterity!" -Ray Bradbury Dedicated to the Preservation of Motion Picture History


Excerpted from Magicimage Filmbooks Presents the Wolfman (The Original 1941 Shooting Script) by Philip Riley, Gregory William Mank. Copyright © 1993. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved
Since ancient days (and nights), the belief that a man can transform physically into a beast has proven one of the most potent and perennial of supernatural fears. It is a teror that has haunted centuries of people, from soldiers of early Rome, to Gypsies of the Balkans, to the farmers of China - where, on nights of the full moon, peasants of some remote valleys are said still to keep vigil for were-cats, were-tigers, and even were-crocodiles. The most infamous of the man-to-beast creatures, of course, is the LOUP-GAROU, or Lycanthrope. Its roots can be traced to Sociology (the wolf being the most feared predator of medieval Europe). Sexuality (the "liberated" carnal apetites of the wolf fascinating to the religious peasants), Literature (as described in such works as Bram Stoker's 1897 Dracula) - and even to History as well. As early as 1932, Universal had announced a vehicle for Boris Karloff entitled The Wolf Man. It sat on the production shelf as the Monster of Frankenstein enjoyed new triumphs in The Old Dark House, The Mummy and The Black Cat.


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This book is a complete history of the classic 1941 horror film with forward by film star Evelyn tinkers and introduction by screenplay author Curt Siodmak. It contains complete original shooting scripts, details of the making, rare photographs and a complete pressbook.


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