Hola Melissa... Congratulations on another fine production and commentary. I'm proud to be part of this journey. Especially enjoyed seeing the earliest (?) incarnation of the practical effect (rotatting sets) used by Kubrick 26 years later.
I just did a quick search (something I should have done for this video) but it looks like there's a 1919 film "When the Clouds Roll By" starring Douglas Fairbanks that used rotating sets. This is my "I learned something new everyday" fact I learned today. It was co-directed by Victor Fleming. I'll have to add this to my watchlist
Thanks, MIz M, for researching my rotating set comment... (I consider your response a fine example of the true AI... ACTUAL Intelligence.) Fairbanks' original anti-gravity practical effect is amazing! Though he obviously steadies himself at each rotation, audiences of the time must have been blown-away by the result.... And even better is the use of split screen so we see Doug upside down on the "ceiling" while the bad guys are right-side up on the "floor". THAT took it up a notch. Anybody wanting to see this stunning 56 second clip can click on this RUclips link: ruclips.net/video/rvFF7vy5p9M/видео.htmlsi=brnpb8TskZwQrv8Z
I admit that some of mad scientist films do get repetitive especially since the same actors keep showing up but there's always at least one hidden gem in each year.
Only just found this channel, and I've subscribed on the strength of this video. The fact that the French and Hungarian film industries were still able to function to the extent of making decent-looking SF and fantasy movies in the context of WW2 is a revelation to me.
Welcome to the channel. I'll post a new video on Friday for the sci-fi of 1943. The French and Hungarian films were a welcome surprise after a lot of American films in the 1940s.
I've said before that although I like some older movies these are older than what I have experience with. You showcase the step-by-step evolution of filmmaking techniques. It is incredibly important to acknowledge literature and the real-life events of the time. Enjoy your vacation, we will all be here and eager when you get back.
Thanks so much. I love finding the connections between film and what's going on the world at the time. I'm back to work today but enjoyed a few days off. Now I'm recharged and ready to tackle 1943.
Your historical work just keeps getting better. The Universal and Poverty Row studio films always deliver a fun factor. Thank You for spending you're personal time on these films to enlighten & entertain.
Love the combination of sci-fi history blended with the current events of the time. "Mad Scientist" movies along with the launch of the destructive V-2 rocket (the first man-made object to reach space) and the initiation of the Manhattan project.
Thanks so much. These videos are so much fun to make because I learn something new each time. The French and Hungarian films were the fun discoveries for me this year.
@@marswantsmovies - Hungarian time travel films from 1942 is pretty good obscure content - each of your vids are a revelation to me - your narration is getting very relaxed and slick too - great stuff MWM - 🛸✨
Dear Melissa, It is interesting to see how restricting budgets often brought out true creativity, as opposed to so many 'flaccid' flops of today where money is apparently no object. Frank.
Hollywood today should learn the lessons of the past but they won't. Somehow large budget equal good filmmaking but flop after flop proves that idea is wrong. Make more Godzilla Minus One 's. I'm so glad we have access to many great films of the past so I can watch them instead of the current crop of films.
Ah 1942. Yep, I have quite a few of these. I admit I don't have a lot of stuff made in other countries but I have a few. I have pretty much everything that is Invisible Man, Dracula, Mummy, Frankenstein, Wolfman. Didn't have Bowery at Midnight, though I do now (grin). The Corpse Vanishes, The Mad Doctor, The Mad Monster and Dr. Renault's Secret are all in my collection. I agree about Peter Lorre. He usually steals the show and I really like him as an actor. I have all of the Mr. Moto movies in my collection as well as The Raven and Casablanca of course. George Zucco is another actor I like. He played a lot of villains and did a good job of it. I really liked him in The Flying Serpent (1946). A B-movie for sure but he carries the plot all the way to the end. Other notable non sci-fi movies of the year include I Married a Witch, The Mummy's Tomb, My Favorite Blonde, Yankee Doddle Dandy (which you mentions), Saboteur, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Ship Ahoy, Holiday Inn (which you mentioned), Lucky Ghost and Gang Busters just to name a few. As for serials of the year You mentioned all of the significant ones though I would say that Spy Smasher stands out above the rest. Yes, they are all in my collection. LOL Great job as always! See you in 1943.
Ghost of Frankenstein was the very first Frankenstein movie I ever saw. The plot seemed interesting and I found the character of Igor fascinating, at least when I was a kid. Yes, the earlier movies were better.
This is a marvelously researched project. I wonder if you'll have to break up the years into smaller episodes when you get to the fifties and sixties for the sake of including the enormous quantity of movies that get produced?
@@marswantsmovies Just looked up Croisieres Siderales on the Internet Archives and saved the link to watch it later. A pity the search engine is so unflexible. One really has to work hard to find anything. One typo and one is left in the dark. But at least it is there, eh?
Love your review. Mars Needs Movies. I feel like The Ghost of Frankenstein could have been better. You were right about the original screenplay. Wolf von Frankenstein would have been in exile after the events of the last film. he would have moved to Vasaria where he runs a sanitarium. But you didn't add in a part where Ygor makes a pack with Wolf's new hunchbacked assistant , Theodore, and then organizes with all of the other disabled people in the area to try and take over the town with the Monster leading the charge. During the riot, the entire police force is killed. For the final coup de grace, Ygor convinces Theodore to have his brain transplanted into the Monster. Wolf had been planning to give the Monster a new, intelligent brain, and Theodore switches the brain with that of Ygor's at the last second. The Wolf finds out and tries to correct his mistake, he is thrown into the electrical grid. This not only kills Wolf, but causes a chain reaction that kills the entire cast. Alternate titles for this film range from The Secret of Frankenstein, The Daughter of Frankenstein, as well as Destiny and There is Always Tomorrow.
Lugosi pretty much stole SON OF FRANKENSTEIN with his portrayal of Igor. In GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, not only did Igor survive being shot, he apparently also saw a chiropractor, a dentist, and had his hair done. I'm sure the limited budget had something to do with it, and Lugosi probably found it easier to say his lines clearly without those snaggle teeth.
Dave Brien, of Reefer Madness and comedy shorts of 'everyman' variety, similar to George O'Hanlon in "Behind the 8 Ball' shorts, in Bowery at Midnight. And in next Lugosi.... Nat Pendleton, Olympic wrestler and dumb cop character actor...also a mob boss in early talkie with Myrna Loy as sex worker, in ?Penthouse? Then, Arthur Shields, Barry Fitzgerald's brother, was in... enough.
Hola Melissa... Congratulations on another fine production and commentary. I'm proud to be part of this journey. Especially enjoyed seeing the earliest (?) incarnation of the practical effect (rotatting sets) used by Kubrick 26 years later.
I just did a quick search (something I should have done for this video) but it looks like there's a 1919 film "When the Clouds Roll By" starring Douglas Fairbanks that used rotating sets. This is my "I learned something new everyday" fact I learned today. It was co-directed by Victor Fleming. I'll have to add this to my watchlist
Thanks, MIz M, for researching my rotating set comment... (I consider your response a fine example of the true AI... ACTUAL Intelligence.) Fairbanks' original anti-gravity practical effect is amazing! Though he obviously steadies himself at each rotation, audiences of the time must have been blown-away by the result.... And even better is the use of split screen so we see Doug upside down on the "ceiling" while the bad guys are right-side up on the "floor". THAT took it up a notch. Anybody wanting to see this stunning 56 second clip can click on this RUclips link: ruclips.net/video/rvFF7vy5p9M/видео.htmlsi=brnpb8TskZwQrv8Z
I'm not surprised Douglas Fairbanks did it first.
Your research and tenacity in watching these movies always impress me. Some of them must be "unexciting." Thank you.
I admit that some of mad scientist films do get repetitive especially since the same actors keep showing up but there's always at least one hidden gem in each year.
Only just found this channel, and I've subscribed on the strength of this video. The fact that the French and Hungarian film industries were still able to function to the extent of making decent-looking SF and fantasy movies in the context of WW2 is a revelation to me.
Welcome to the channel. I'll post a new video on Friday for the sci-fi of 1943. The French and Hungarian films were a welcome surprise after a lot of American films in the 1940s.
I've said before that although I like some older movies these are older than what I have experience with. You showcase the step-by-step evolution of filmmaking techniques. It is incredibly important to acknowledge literature and the real-life events of the time. Enjoy your vacation, we will all be here and eager when you get back.
Thanks so much. I love finding the connections between film and what's going on the world at the time. I'm back to work today but enjoyed a few days off. Now I'm recharged and ready to tackle 1943.
Your historical work just keeps getting better. The Universal and Poverty Row studio films always deliver a fun factor. Thank You for spending you're personal time on these films to enlighten & entertain.
I've grown to appreciate the B movies of this time. When you think you've seen every mad scientist film, there's a few more in the following year.
Love the combination of sci-fi history blended with the current events of the time. "Mad Scientist" movies along with the launch of the destructive V-2 rocket (the first man-made object to reach space) and the initiation of the Manhattan project.
MAGNIFICENT!!!!! Melissa, Episode 22 is just outstanding. Great job as always. Thanks for sharing once again!!!!!
Always happy to see a drop from Mars!
Thanks again for another wonderful episode.
ty again MWM - you are the best source on YT for this type of content
Thanks so much. These videos are so much fun to make because I learn something new each time. The French and Hungarian films were the fun discoveries for me this year.
@@marswantsmovies - Hungarian time travel films from 1942 is pretty good obscure content - each of your vids are a revelation to me - your narration is getting very relaxed and slick too - great stuff MWM - 🛸✨
I never heard of the film until I started research for this episode. There's so many unknown gems out there.
@@marswantsmovies - very glad you're finding them and sharing them here - ty again MWM
@@FandersonUfo I thought it was an AI narrator.
Dear Melissa,
It is interesting to see how restricting budgets often brought out true creativity, as opposed to so many 'flaccid' flops of today where money is apparently no object.
Frank.
Hollywood today should learn the lessons of the past but they won't. Somehow large budget equal good filmmaking but flop after flop proves that idea is wrong. Make more Godzilla Minus One 's. I'm so glad we have access to many great films of the past so I can watch them instead of the current crop of films.
@@marswantsmovies Same here!
Thank you for another great episode. Your multifaceted analyses are informative and fun. Always delightedfor a new video from you!
Hooray! Another terrific video from Mars Wants Movies! Great work as always, Melissa. Thank you.
Thanks so much. I'm enjoying the hidden gems of the decade and more films with Bela Lugosi.
Impeccable episode! Great to see some stuff on Lugosi. I really enjoy this excellent series.
Bela Lugosi makes every movie better.
Ah 1942. Yep, I have quite a few of these. I admit I don't have a lot of stuff made in other countries but I have a few. I have pretty much everything that is Invisible Man, Dracula, Mummy, Frankenstein, Wolfman. Didn't have Bowery at Midnight, though I do now (grin). The Corpse Vanishes, The Mad Doctor, The Mad Monster and Dr. Renault's Secret are all in my collection.
I agree about Peter Lorre. He usually steals the show and I really like him as an actor. I have all of the Mr. Moto movies in my collection as well as The Raven and Casablanca of course.
George Zucco is another actor I like. He played a lot of villains and did a good job of it. I really liked him in The Flying Serpent (1946). A B-movie for sure but he carries the plot all the way to the end.
Other notable non sci-fi movies of the year include I Married a Witch, The Mummy's Tomb, My Favorite Blonde, Yankee Doddle Dandy (which you mentions), Saboteur, Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror, Ship Ahoy, Holiday Inn (which you mentioned), Lucky Ghost and Gang Busters just to name a few.
As for serials of the year You mentioned all of the significant ones though I would say that Spy Smasher stands out above the rest. Yes, they are all in my collection. LOL
Great job as always! See you in 1943.
There's some pretty good film in 1942. I haven't seen the Spy Smasher serial. Thanks for the recommendation.
Ghost of Frankenstein was the very first Frankenstein movie I ever saw. The plot seemed interesting and I found the character of Igor fascinating, at least when I was a kid. Yes, the earlier movies were better.
I can appreciate a crazy plot like transplanting brains.
This is a marvelously researched project. I wonder if you'll have to break up the years into smaller episodes when you get to the fifties and sixties for the sake of including the enormous quantity of movies that get produced?
Thanks!
Thanks so much, Glenn. You're awesome. Have a wonderful Monday.
Thanks. Another great one. That French movie is interesting. Seems to have an almost Munchhausian touch.
It was my favorite discovery for this episode. I love finding new films I haven't seen before.
@@marswantsmovies Ah, so that is what is in it for yourself. Thanks for letting us trail along! 👍👍
@@marswantsmovies Just looked up Croisieres Siderales on the Internet Archives and saved the link to watch it later. A pity the search engine is so unflexible. One really has to work hard to find anything. One typo and one is left in the dark. But at least it is there, eh?
Love your review. Mars Needs Movies. I feel like The Ghost of Frankenstein could have been better. You were right about the original screenplay. Wolf von Frankenstein would have been in exile after the events of the last film. he would have moved to Vasaria where he runs a sanitarium. But you didn't add in a part where Ygor makes a pack with Wolf's new hunchbacked assistant , Theodore, and then organizes with all of the other disabled people in the area to try and take over the town with the Monster leading the charge. During the riot, the entire police force is killed. For the final coup de grace, Ygor convinces Theodore to have his brain transplanted into the Monster. Wolf had been planning to give the Monster a new, intelligent brain, and Theodore switches the brain with that of Ygor's at the last second. The Wolf finds out and tries to correct his mistake, he is thrown into the electrical grid. This not only kills Wolf, but causes a chain reaction that kills the entire cast. Alternate titles for this film range from The Secret of Frankenstein, The Daughter of Frankenstein, as well as Destiny and There is Always Tomorrow.
It is amazing how taking out Basil Rathbone completely changes the possibilites for the script. The Hays Code restrictions also limited them as well.
Nice
Lugosi pretty much stole SON OF FRANKENSTEIN with his portrayal of Igor. In GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN, not only did Igor survive being shot, he apparently also saw a chiropractor, a dentist, and had his hair done. I'm sure the limited budget had something to do with it, and Lugosi probably found it easier to say his lines clearly without those snaggle teeth.
Lugosi somehow survives so he can show up in the next sequel.
Dave Brien, of Reefer Madness and comedy shorts of 'everyman' variety, similar to George O'Hanlon in "Behind the 8 Ball' shorts, in Bowery at Midnight. And in next Lugosi.... Nat Pendleton, Olympic wrestler and dumb cop character actor...also a mob boss in early talkie with Myrna Loy as sex worker, in ?Penthouse? Then, Arthur Shields, Barry Fitzgerald's brother, was in... enough.
I'm not sure that FRANKENSTIEN is thought of as a "Science fiction" film.
I considered Frankenstein science fiction because of the focus on creating life through electricity and scientific means rather than magic.
Nice