Bela Lugosi was the original Dracula but this was the only other time he played that role after the original film. Lon Chaney Jr was the original wolfman but Boris Karloff who played the original Frankenstein didn't want to do the movie so the role was given to Glenn Strange. Karloff did however participate in the trailer for the film. The voice of the invisible man in the final scene is Vincent Price when he was still a romantic leading man before his career change into horror and suspense films where he found his greatest success and became a legend.
However, after the success of Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, he came back to do two movies. A&C Meet the Killer and A&C meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Glenn Strange played the Frankenstein monster in House of Frankenstein (1944) and House of Dracula (1945) before this. Vincent Price played the title character in The Invisible Man Returns (1940) years before he became typecast in B horror.
"Fortunately, I searched and found this one"--Probably because Universal nowadays basically IGNORES all the other A&C, except for their three Monsters movies, Naughty Nineties for having the "Who's on First" sketch, and Buck Privates for being the first. So if you want to watch "In Society" just for their burlesque-era Susquehanna Hat Company routine, that's...a little harder.
"Hold That Ghost" (1941) is one of my favorites for "scared Costello." It also stars Joan Davis who is great in the movie, when comedically paired with Lou Costello. Great stuff. 😂
@@daggarcia Lou really gets scared in that one, too. 😂 He and Joan Davis have some really good interactions in that movie, one being the candle scene and the other being the comedic dance scene (the one with the bucket and the wet floor). I like the entire movie except for the musical stuff at the beginning. I'm not a big fan of musicals, song and dance, etc..
The beauty of this movie is that they preserved the dignity of the monsters. You don’t see the monster or Dracula being funny at any time. The wolf man is played as a real threat to the characters. So we never have occasion to laugh at them. Universal was willing to have fun with it but never at the expense of their monster creations. Abbott and Costello get all the laugh and the monsters provide the thrills. Smart film making that later movies like “The Monster Squad” should have done but didn’t. Great video. Please do more like this.
Funny you should mention that. I was just watching Crystal Lake Memories, and Tom McLoughlin talks about how important it was to him and the producers that, even if they wanted to make a dark comedy and spoof slasher character types, they would not spoof Jason. They would not make fun of him, but keep him as a scary monster instead. I think both films are stronger for having that kind of awareness of what would and would not work in a horror comedy.
@@MonkeyFarmFrankenstein - I’ll have to check that out. Horror comedy is always better when the humor is in the reaction to a “very real threat”. If the antagonists are goofy and ineffectual, there’s no tension or suspense. It’d be very disappointing if Jason was shown tripping over his own feet or doing something stupid.
Glenn Strange (the Frankenstein monster) later went on to play Sam the bartender on Gunsmoke, and Butch Cavendish, the man who shot The Lone Ranger from ambush.
This is my second favorite Abbott and Costello movie, as fantastic as it is. My favorite is *"The Time of Their Lives",* partly because of the interesting plot (I won't say what), and partly because it stands out from all of their other movies, with them acting "opposite" each other rather than as a comedy team. It's funny, but also serious and meaningful. I strongly suspect that was the movie you wanted to find and review, because it stands out as so different. I hope you'll review it. I'll monitor your channel hopefully for its appearance.
nice!!! so glad you watched this! I love the Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters collection! you got to see the ones where they meet the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, and The Mummy, they're great! like you, my dad introduced me to these movies as well, and while it's true these aren't exactly scary compared to modern horror, but they have that atmosphere! my dad told me when he was a kid, Frankenstein scared the bajesus out him lol! fun facts: originally they wanted to get Boris Karloff to play the Frankenstein monster since he was the original, but he wouldn't do it because he thought it would be unsuccessful, yet the movie was a hit and he was surprised and that's why they got him for the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde one! as for the 8 original Universal Movie Monsters, that being "Dracula", "Frankenstein", "The Mummy", "The Invisible Man", "The Bride of Frankenstein", "The Wolfman", "The Phantom of the Opera", and "The Creature From the Black Lagoon", they're all worth watching during Halloween season! my favorite is "The Mummy"! really enjoyed this, can't wait for more to come! plus you should watch some more Three Stooges shorts lol! cheers :)
Not quite true. Karloff didn't/wouldn't do it because he felt the script was unfair to the Monster. He always had a soft spot for Frankenstein and would go on about how he was grateful to the role for giving him a career. Obviously later on (maybe because of how 'Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein' turned out) he was fine with poking some fun at the character, doing things like 'Mad Monster Party?' and even signing the Monster Mash on a variety show.
Can you react to Frankenstein and/or Bride of Frankenstein? It’s my favorite Universal Monster movie. Also you’ve been putting out a lot of videos lately! Keep up the great work! 👍🏻
Bela Lugosi's hand movements were absolutely iconic. They were inimitable, although Martin Landau did the actor justice in Tim Burton's 1994 biopic Ed Wood. Landau won an Academy Award for his portrayal. So cool that you enjoy and can discuss these old movies. I used to watch the classic films, as well as The 3 Stooges shorts with my dad. There was a huge backlog of VHSs to go through during my childhood.
Landau did NOT do Lugosi justice. The script has Lugosi swearing like a sailor, while from the accounts of people who knew Lugosi, he was proper almost to the point of prudishness (at least as far as language went, he was rather liked to play the field when it came to women in his heyday).
Both Bela Lugosi & Lon Chaney Jr have played the roles of The Monster & Dracula. Bela played the Monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman & Lon played the Monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein. Lon played Dracula in the movie Son of Dracula. Legends of Universal Horror!
"How can you look him in the face...period?" That may be one of Bud Abbott's few genuine laugh lines, considering he's usually the straight man in the act.
Loved this movie when I was a kid, still love it to this day. Just hilarious. There are hilarious outtakes too of Wilbur sitting on the Monster. Lou Costello would just improv what he would do and poor Glenn Strange just couldn't keep from breaking and kept laughing through various takes.
Lugosi hated the improv bits. He was a very 'by the script' actor. By the way, a lot of out-takes for this movie are included on the 'Horrible Horror' DVD, hosted by Zacherly.
"Creepy Hand"!? Because Bella lagosi was one of the old time actors from the silent era, he could act much more than just his voice though that was special too. All those things epitomizes him as the quintessential vampire, Dracula.
This may in fact have been the very first time that the horror and comedy genres were mashed together in movie history. Back story - All those guys who played the monsters each had their own series of serious movies prior to this comedy mashup flick. They were losing their popularity (almost at has-been level) around the time this comedy movie happened. So this movie raised interest again (for a while) in the guy's serious monster movies and their careers. The Werewolf's original story was about an old gypsy woman that he crossed so she put a curse on him to wander the earth for the rest of eternity going through those changes and killing people.
17:05 -- Traditionally the full moon is thought to last for three nights. Universal's "Wolf Man" movies have always accurately adhered to this, with the Wolf Man never changing more than three nights in a row. You should react to the classic Universal monster movies of the 30s and 40s such as the Frankenstein series, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy. Also the Creature From the Black Lagoon trilogy from the 50s.
^Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr were the originals for Drac and Wolf Man. Glenn Strange did play the Frankenstein Monster in two other Universal movies but he wasn’t the original, that was Boris Karloff I’m pretty sure the Wolf Man transformations took hours. And the next movie is Abbott and Costello meet the Invisible Man! Yes! Definitely react to the old Universal monster films! Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstien (Also Bride of and Son of), The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon ^This was the second and last time Bela played Dracula! On film at least. That makes this film extra special to me. He did play him some times on stage and a few times on tv I think
You may want to try the Universal legacy collections. FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE WOLF MAN, THE MUMMY, THE INVISIBLE MAN, and THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.
Then after you watch The Universal Legacy Collections of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolfman watch Young Frankenstein(1974), directed by Mel Brooks starring Gene Wilder then the movie Ed Wood (1994), directed by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp. All good movies to put on your list.
Many people believe this is their best picture and it is tied for the number one position for me. As for the other picture that shares the number one spot in my opinion, I think you would enjoy their movie "The Time of Their Lives" where Abbott and Costello are not teamed up the same way as in their other films. Lou plays a ghost along with a female ghost who was wrongly accused of being a traitor back in the revolutionary war days. Abbott plays the descendent of the guy who condemned their spirits and he tries to free the two ghosts who cannot get into heaven because they are bound to the old estate property. It's a sweet story with much less of the usual slaps and pratfalls.
Hi Kay, love your reactions, you're so photogenic as well, did you know when bela Lugosi died he was buried wearing a Dracula outfit. The last words of Lou Costello when he died , was ! That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted in 1953. Keep up the good work Kay, you're excellent!!!!
This is a great movie. One of my favorite movies. Harold Lloyd is also a great from the early days of cinema. I rotate watching this one, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and the The Ghost and Mrs. Muir. 13:05 "... don't know her first name?" I think you mean last name.
"Your girlfriend lives in a creepy castle" We should all be so lucky. "How many full moons are there?" In these movies? Every night. If you wanna watch any of the old Universal monster movies, I'd recommend prioritizing Dracula, Frankenstein (original and Bride of), Wolf Man, The Mummy, and Invisible Man.
The Frankenstein Monster was another actor, but the others are the original actors =) I really like that you're reacting to classic comedies, would love to see more of that, especially Abbott and Costello =)
You definitely should....The classic Universals are almost like the MCU extended universe...Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman all have their own films, Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man is the first cross-over, then all 3 are in House of Dracula and House of Frankenstein.
I have the entire Abbott and Costello movie series. I grew up with these guys and glad that you got a kick out of it. You should really check out Out Of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez.
Bela Lugosi was the original Count Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr is the Orginal Wolfman but Glenn Strange is the 4th person to play the Frankenstein Monster Boris Karloff was the First
Chick was a name like Chuck, short for Charles. Then dames came along and took it, now dames are chicks. Chick Young sounds redundant to me. You must be double jointed and Hungarian to do the Dracula fingers. Great reaction, put Safety Last! on your to-watch list, if you're interested in silent film comedies.
DRACULA is too important to ignore but, uh, it's suh-loooow. And without much backing sound (music), it gets tedious. Still, it's far too important to skip. As a follow-up, there's 1943's RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE which is pretty decent, staring Bela as another vampire Count, this time not spelling it "Dracula" because of a snitty Universal pissing contest. But he's very much "Dracula" and an impressive film.
FRANKESTEIN and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN are routinely lumped together because the finale of the first is played out as the burning windmill's smoke clears with the opening of BRIDE.
After that, there's the oddly benign THE WOLF MAN (1941) almost WEREWOLF OF LONDON preceded it by six years, and mostly overlooked. There are various "Larry Talbot/Lon Chaney Jr" films (HOUSE OF DRAC, HOUSE OF FRANK) but with A & C MEETS FRANK, you've already seen about the highest quality 'sequel'.
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) is a favorite and gives us another dose of super-screamer Una O'Connor (the town screamer in FRANK and BRIDE OF). She's too much of a personal favorite for me to ever be objective. But this is a pretty decent film.
There's Karloff's original THE MUMMY (1932) which takes boredom and slowness to new depths. I much prefer any of the 4 follow-up's in the 1940s - MUMMY'S HAND, MUMMY'S GHOST, MUMMY'S CURSE... those are equal hoots, but the Karloff Original probably earns "Too Important to worry about Good or Bad" rating... especially if one dozes thru most of it, like the scriptwriter did.
To answer your question, the bad girl wants Costello for the experiment, the "good" girl is staying close to investigate him, and Abbott, as usual, is slow-burning in frustration that the girls keep going for cute, lovable Costello instead of his own hip, slick self. (And we knew SOMEBODY would react to this movie sooner or later, but we just thought it would be for the Halloween season.)
Damn, you Kate.❤ I love Abbott and Costello. I grew up watching them on Sunday's this one's one of my favorites. Love your shirt. Mando is the best show.
For Halloween, try Dracula (1931). I prefer Christopher Lee a Dracula, though, especially the first three films. • Horror of Dracula (1958) • Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) • Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) IMO, the last four were not as good. • Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) • Scars of Dracula (1970) • Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) • The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
While Abbott & Costello had many great "scare" comedies I'll always rate this one #1 and one of their earliest pictures called "Hold That Ghost" at #2 even above their more famous ones like Abbott & Costello meet The Mummy, or "Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff", or Meet Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, or Meet The Invisible Man and while it isn't really a scare comedy, the one where Costello plays a ghost called The "Time of Their Lives" is another great one you must watch some day.
Lou Costello (short guy) was the funniest man ever. Almost totally ad libbed all of his lines. The studio and producers thought he was funnier if they let him come up with his own lines. The guy playing the werewolf is actually a monster movie legend. Lon Chaney, Jr son of Lon Chaney: The Man of A Thousand Faces. He played the Wolfman and several other monsters on his career.
My list of recommended classic Horror movies for Halloween time Dracula 1931 Frankenstein 1931 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1932 Bride of Frankenstein 1935 Werewolf of London 1935 Son of Frankenstein 1939 Hold That Ghost 1941 The Wolf Man 1941 The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman 1943 Son of Dracula 1943 House of Frankenstein 1944 House of Dracula 1945 Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1953 Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955
Well, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr are original monsters in this movie. Glenn Strange, however, playing Frankenstein's monster, is not. It was first Boris Karloff, then Bela Lugosi playing the part, then Long Chaney Jr, then Glenn Strange in two movies before this one. EVERYBODY was Frankenstein's monster lol. So there's no confusion: Bela is Dracula, and Lon is the Wolf Man in this one lol. And I think that since Chick or Chip, whatever his name is lol. is short and roly poly and has never had attention from women and is suddenly inundated with it it goes to his head. Lol. He can't help himself. And how did you know I just watched this last night??? Lol.
Kay, this was so much fun to watch with ya! It made me think of a really nice short interview Jerry Garcia gave towards the end of his life about seeing this movie as an 8-year old, and I thought you might find it interesting, his thoughts about this movie (It's about 8 minutes) ruclips.net/video/qeW-kdQ46ys/видео.html As far as what you asked, regarding older horror movies: "Island Of Lost Souls", Vincent Price in "The Pit And The Pendulum" (and also "The Oblong Box"), "Village Of The Damned", "The Thing From Another World" and "Eyes Without A Face" are still genuinely effective, spooky, scary, however you want to dice it. The Frederic March "Dr Jeckyl And Mr. Hyde" is still the best version, imo. "The Devil And Daniel Webster" is fantastic, though it's more than just a horror movie, but it has some really creepy, eerie scenes that have stayed with me, like a horror movie. "Carnival Of Souls" is great fun. The original "King Kong" is still amazing.
Can the Wolfman (Werewolves) kill Dracula (Vampires)? That question is answered in a universal movie called Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) 2004. It also has all the monsters.
This is just a personal hypothesis, but I believe the term "dame" for a woman comes from the Italian word for woman which is "dame" (pronounced dah may).
Free on youtube is Cat & the Canary with Bob Hope..excellent and funny and tons of movies ripped it off... great reaction. I also thought the same thing as a kid..him reading made Dracula come out.
There are 3 full moons in a cycle. But since the first one occurred in London I'll give the time differential a pass for the four total transformations.
Bela Lugosi was the original Dracula but this was the only other time he played that role after the original film. Lon Chaney Jr was the original wolfman but Boris Karloff who played the original Frankenstein didn't want to do the movie so the role was given to Glenn Strange. Karloff did however participate in the trailer for the film. The voice of the invisible man in the final scene is Vincent Price when he was still a romantic leading man before his career change into horror and suspense films where he found his greatest success and became a legend.
However, after the success of Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, he came back to do two movies. A&C Meet the Killer and A&C meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Glenn Strange played the Frankenstein monster in House of Frankenstein (1944) and House of Dracula (1945) before this. Vincent Price played the title character in The Invisible Man Returns (1940) years before he became typecast in B horror.
@@MonkeyFarmFrankenstein Glen Strange was also best known for playing Sam the Bartender on the TV western "Gunsmoke" for 11 years.
I love all Abbott and Costello movies, but the ones with “scared Costello” are on another level. 😂
"Fortunately, I searched and found this one"--Probably because Universal nowadays basically IGNORES all the other A&C, except for their three Monsters movies, Naughty Nineties for having the "Who's on First" sketch, and Buck Privates for being the first.
So if you want to watch "In Society" just for their burlesque-era Susquehanna Hat Company routine, that's...a little harder.
Horror and comedy go hand in hand. It's like double the catharsis!
"Hold That Ghost" (1941) is one of my favorites for "scared Costello." It also stars Joan Davis who is great in the movie, when comedically paired with Lou Costello. Great stuff. 😂
@@williammatthews693 Ever watch "Needful Things" (1993)? That was mostly horror with, IMHO, some dark comedic bits in it.
YES!!!!!
The best line is when Lon Chaney says "When the moon is full, I turn into a wolf" and Costello says "So do a million other guys"
"Hold That Ghost" is another good one. The guys are hilarious, as is Joan Davis!
One of my fav A&C movies.
@@daggarcia Lou really gets scared in that one, too. 😂 He and Joan Davis have some really good interactions in that movie, one being the candle scene and the other being the comedic dance scene (the one with the bucket and the wet floor). I like the entire movie except for the musical stuff at the beginning. I'm not a big fan of musicals, song and dance, etc..
Hey! That was Vincent Price as the invisible man! I'd recognize that voice anywhere!
No kidding. Thanks for telling me; I never would have guessed.
My favorite Abbott and Costello movie.
Abbott is as bossy as Moe Howard.
He'd played the invisible man before in the first sequel to the original film.
Oh yes, the master of the macabre. He had a great sense of humor too.
The Black Cat (1934) with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff ... very atmospheric, a total horror classic!
The beauty of this movie is that they preserved the dignity of the monsters. You don’t see the monster or Dracula being funny at any time. The wolf man is played as a real threat to the characters. So we never have occasion to laugh at them. Universal was willing to have fun with it but never at the expense of their monster creations. Abbott and Costello get all the laugh and the monsters provide the thrills. Smart film making that later movies like “The Monster Squad” should have done but didn’t. Great video. Please do more like this.
Funny you should mention that. I was just watching Crystal Lake Memories, and Tom McLoughlin talks about how important it was to him and the producers that, even if they wanted to make a dark comedy and spoof slasher character types, they would not spoof Jason. They would not make fun of him, but keep him as a scary monster instead. I think both films are stronger for having that kind of awareness of what would and would not work in a horror comedy.
@@MonkeyFarmFrankenstein - I’ll have to check that out. Horror comedy is always better when the humor is in the reaction to a “very real threat”. If the antagonists are goofy and ineffectual, there’s no tension or suspense. It’d be very disappointing if Jason was shown tripping over his own feet or doing something stupid.
Totally. Though I remember reading somewhere that Bela Lugosi hated having to be in this, because he thought it was undignified.
Glenn Strange (the Frankenstein monster) later went on to play Sam the bartender on Gunsmoke, and Butch Cavendish, the man who shot The Lone Ranger from ambush.
Yeah, whenever I watch this and recognize Glenn, in my mind it’s “Hey, there’s Sam!” 😂
This is my second favorite Abbott and Costello movie, as fantastic as it is.
My favorite is *"The Time of Their Lives",* partly because of the interesting plot (I won't say what), and partly because it stands out from all of their other movies, with them acting "opposite" each other rather than as a comedy team. It's funny, but also serious and meaningful.
I strongly suspect that was the movie you wanted to find and review, because it stands out as so different.
I hope you'll review it. I'll monitor your channel hopefully for its appearance.
Time of their lives is one of my all time favorites. Not just of them but comedies in general.
nice!!! so glad you watched this! I love the Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters collection! you got to see the ones where they meet the Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, and The Mummy, they're great! like you, my dad introduced me to these movies as well, and while it's true these aren't exactly scary compared to modern horror, but they have that atmosphere! my dad told me when he was a kid, Frankenstein scared the bajesus out him lol! fun facts: originally they wanted to get Boris Karloff to play the Frankenstein monster since he was the original, but he wouldn't do it because he thought it would be unsuccessful, yet the movie was a hit and he was surprised and that's why they got him for the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde one! as for the 8 original Universal Movie Monsters, that being "Dracula", "Frankenstein", "The Mummy", "The Invisible Man", "The Bride of Frankenstein", "The Wolfman", "The Phantom of the Opera", and "The Creature From the Black Lagoon", they're all worth watching during Halloween season! my favorite is "The Mummy"! really enjoyed this, can't wait for more to come! plus you should watch some more Three Stooges shorts lol! cheers :)
One of my favorites is ‘Hold that Ghost’ (1941)
Not quite true. Karloff didn't/wouldn't do it because he felt the script was unfair to the Monster. He always had a soft spot for Frankenstein and would go on about how he was grateful to the role for giving him a career. Obviously later on (maybe because of how 'Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein' turned out) he was fine with poking some fun at the character, doing things like 'Mad Monster Party?' and even signing the Monster Mash on a variety show.
Can you react to Frankenstein and/or Bride of Frankenstein? It’s my favorite Universal Monster movie. Also you’ve been putting out a lot of videos lately! Keep up the great work! 👍🏻
You really should check out Creature From The Black Lagoon, from the 50s. I would love to hear your reaction to that. :)
Bela Lugosi's hand movements were absolutely iconic. They were inimitable, although Martin Landau did the actor justice in Tim Burton's 1994 biopic Ed Wood. Landau won an Academy Award for his portrayal.
So cool that you enjoy and can discuss these old movies. I used to watch the classic films, as well as The 3 Stooges shorts with my dad. There was a huge backlog of VHSs to go through during my childhood.
Landau did NOT do Lugosi justice. The script has Lugosi swearing like a sailor, while from the accounts of people who knew Lugosi, he was proper almost to the point of prudishness (at least as far as language went, he was rather liked to play the field when it came to women in his heyday).
Bela Lugosi was the original Dracula. Lon Chaney was the original Wolfman. And Glenn Strange was a veteran of playing the Monster from 2 times before.
Both Bela Lugosi & Lon Chaney Jr have played the roles of The Monster & Dracula. Bela played the Monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman & Lon played the Monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein. Lon played Dracula in the movie Son of Dracula. Legends of Universal Horror!
Doing those werewolf/transformations took a whole day each,if I remember right.Shoot a few frames,add some makeup,shoot some more etc.
"How can you look him in the face...period?" That may be one of Bud Abbott's few genuine laugh lines, considering he's usually the straight man in the act.
Loved this movie when I was a kid, still love it to this day. Just hilarious. There are hilarious outtakes too of Wilbur sitting on the Monster. Lou Costello would just improv what he would do and poor Glenn Strange just couldn't keep from breaking and kept laughing through various takes.
Lugosi hated the improv bits. He was a very 'by the script' actor. By the way, a lot of out-takes for this movie are included on the 'Horrible Horror' DVD, hosted by Zacherly.
"Creepy Hand"!? Because Bella lagosi was one of the old time actors from the silent era, he could act much more than just his voice though that was special too. All those things epitomizes him as the quintessential vampire, Dracula.
This may in fact have been the very first time that the horror and comedy genres were mashed together in movie history. Back story - All those guys who played the monsters each had their own series of serious movies prior to this comedy mashup flick. They were losing their popularity (almost at has-been level) around the time this comedy movie happened. So this movie raised interest again (for a while) in the guy's serious monster movies and their careers. The Werewolf's original story was about an old gypsy woman that he crossed so she put a curse on him to wander the earth for the rest of eternity going through those changes and killing people.
It's amazing how well this 1948 movie has held up.
17:05 -- Traditionally the full moon is thought to last for three nights. Universal's "Wolf Man" movies have always accurately adhered to this, with the Wolf Man never changing more than three nights in a row. You should react to the classic Universal monster movies of the 30s and 40s such as the Frankenstein series, the Wolf Man, and the Mummy. Also the Creature From the Black Lagoon trilogy from the 50s.
^Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr were the originals for Drac and Wolf Man. Glenn Strange did play the Frankenstein Monster in two other Universal movies but he wasn’t the original, that was Boris Karloff
I’m pretty sure the Wolf Man transformations took hours.
And the next movie is Abbott and Costello meet the Invisible Man!
Yes! Definitely react to the old Universal monster films! Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstien (Also Bride of and Son of), The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon
^This was the second and last time Bela played Dracula! On film at least. That makes this film extra special to me. He did play him some times on stage and a few times on tv I think
This is probably the best of the series, along with Hold that Ghost, In Society, and Who Done It
I always used to watch Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, and Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein together when I was little.
One of my favorite comedy horrors
You may want to try the Universal legacy collections. FRANKENSTEIN, DRACULA, THE WOLF MAN, THE MUMMY, THE INVISIBLE MAN, and THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON.
Then after you watch The Universal Legacy Collections of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolfman watch Young Frankenstein(1974), directed by Mel Brooks starring Gene Wilder then the movie Ed Wood (1994), directed by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp. All good movies to put on your list.
Many people believe this is their best picture and it is tied for the number one position for me. As for the other picture that shares the number one spot in my opinion, I think you would enjoy their movie "The Time of Their Lives" where Abbott and Costello are not teamed up the same way as in their other films. Lou plays a ghost along with a female ghost who was wrongly accused of being a traitor back in the revolutionary war days. Abbott plays the descendent of the guy who condemned their spirits and he tries to free the two ghosts who cannot get into heaven because they are bound to the old estate property. It's a sweet story with much less of the usual slaps and pratfalls.
I watch this every Halloween.
Hey Mr MacDougall, do you still want your exhibits ? Well here comes one of them now !
Your "none of your business" line, had me howling.
I used to watch an Abbott and Costello movie every Sunday morning on TV when I was young. They are an important part of my history.
What a great and original movie to react to! Keep up the good work! By the way, there are a lot of Abbott and Costello skits on RUclips.
If you want to see more Abbott and Costello, you need to see Buck Privates.
I've never hit my head on a doorknob, but several times I've hit my leg on a pickup truck's trailer hitch. That is a special kind of pain.
Thank you so much for doing reactions to these classic B&W films!
Lugosi and Chaney were the original Dracula and Wolf Man but the original Frankenstein monster was played by Boris Karloff.
one of my fav Abbott and Costello movie's
What?! I never imagined anyone would react to this movie! Or rewatch it I guess. But still! This is one of my favorite movies!
Hi Kay, love your reactions, you're so photogenic as well, did you know when bela Lugosi died he was buried wearing a Dracula outfit. The last words of Lou Costello when he died , was ! That was the best ice-cream soda I ever tasted in 1953. Keep up the good work Kay, you're excellent!!!!
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I stand corrected, thanks Trey, for that info, you certainly learn something new every day.
The parts where dracula turns until a bat and also the animation opening was done by the people that did woody woodpecker
This is a great movie. One of my favorite movies. Harold Lloyd is also a great from the early days of cinema. I rotate watching this one, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, and the The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.
13:05 "... don't know her first name?" I think you mean last name.
Bela Lugosi ( Dracula ) Lon Chaney Jr ( Wolfman ) were the originals. In this movie Glen Stange plays Frankenstein, Boris Karloff was the original.
We've got volleyball and ping pong and a lot of dandy games. What ain't we got? We ain't got dames!
Nice reaction to a comedy classic. Thank you!
"Your girlfriend lives in a creepy castle" We should all be so lucky.
"How many full moons are there?" In these movies? Every night.
If you wanna watch any of the old Universal monster movies, I'd recommend prioritizing Dracula, Frankenstein (original and Bride of), Wolf Man, The Mummy, and Invisible Man.
This is an all time classic.
The Frankenstein Monster was another actor, but the others are the original actors =) I really like that you're reacting to classic comedies, would love to see more of that, especially Abbott and Costello =)
“Why does he automatically call Dracula master?”
Dracula is basically the Tony stark
Maybe because he is the one that brought him back to life?
Nothing like a dame with a good sense of humor. 😁
You definitely should....The classic Universals are almost like the MCU extended universe...Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman all have their own films, Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man is the first cross-over, then all 3 are in House of Dracula and House of Frankenstein.
Never seen any of these. Hilarious! All the best from sunny England.
8:32--vampire bats can hover
21:30--Vincent Price
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I have the entire Abbott and Costello movie series. I grew up with these guys and glad that you got a kick out of it. You should really check out Out Of Sight with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez.
Bela Lugosi was the original Count Dracula and Lon Chaney Jr is the Orginal Wolfman but Glenn Strange is the 4th person to play the Frankenstein Monster Boris Karloff was the First
This was considered the swan song of the Universal Monsters back in 1948.
Watching this for my October Halloween fest. Great choice of movie.
Chick was a name like Chuck, short for Charles.
Then dames came along and took it, now dames are chicks.
Chick Young sounds redundant to me.
You must be double jointed and Hungarian to do the Dracula fingers.
Great reaction, put Safety Last! on your to-watch list, if you're interested in silent film comedies.
I wonder which came first, the American "chick", or the British "bird" in referring to women
Great review, and thanks for doing this one.
DRACULA is too important to ignore but, uh, it's suh-loooow. And without much backing sound (music), it gets tedious. Still, it's far too important to skip. As a follow-up, there's 1943's RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE which is pretty decent, staring Bela as another vampire Count, this time not spelling it "Dracula" because of a snitty Universal pissing contest. But he's very much "Dracula" and an impressive film.
FRANKESTEIN and BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN are routinely lumped together because the finale of the first is played out as the burning windmill's smoke clears with the opening of BRIDE.
After that, there's the oddly benign THE WOLF MAN (1941) almost WEREWOLF OF LONDON preceded it by six years, and mostly overlooked. There are various "Larry Talbot/Lon Chaney Jr" films (HOUSE OF DRAC, HOUSE OF FRANK) but with A & C MEETS FRANK, you've already seen about the highest quality 'sequel'.
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) is a favorite and gives us another dose of super-screamer Una O'Connor (the town screamer in FRANK and BRIDE OF). She's too much of a personal favorite for me to ever be objective. But this is a pretty decent film.
There's Karloff's original THE MUMMY (1932) which takes boredom and slowness to new depths. I much prefer any of the 4 follow-up's in the 1940s - MUMMY'S HAND, MUMMY'S GHOST, MUMMY'S CURSE... those are equal hoots, but the Karloff Original probably earns "Too Important to worry about Good or Bad" rating... especially if one dozes thru most of it, like the scriptwriter did.
To answer your question, the bad girl wants Costello for the experiment, the "good" girl is staying close to investigate him, and Abbott, as usual, is slow-burning in frustration that the girls keep going for cute, lovable Costello instead of his own hip, slick self.
(And we knew SOMEBODY would react to this movie sooner or later, but we just thought it would be for the Halloween season.)
Damn, you Kate.❤ I love Abbott and Costello. I grew up watching them on Sunday's this one's one of my favorites. Love your shirt. Mando is the best show.
Hoping that you view Laural and Hardy's 'Sons of the Desert.' 1933, pre Hays code some subtle innuendos also.
I love Abbott And Costello you should watch their skit Who’s On First if you haven’t it’s effin hilarious!
For Halloween, try Dracula (1931). I prefer Christopher Lee a Dracula, though, especially the first three films.
• Horror of Dracula (1958)
• Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
• Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
IMO, the last four were not as good.
• Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
• Scars of Dracula (1970)
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
there are three straight nights of full moons - the full moon and one on either side
While Abbott & Costello had many great "scare" comedies I'll always rate this one #1 and one of their earliest pictures called "Hold That Ghost" at #2 even above their more famous ones like Abbott & Costello meet The Mummy, or "Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff", or Meet Dr Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, or Meet The Invisible Man and while it isn't really a scare comedy, the one where Costello plays a ghost called The "Time of Their Lives" is another great one you must watch some day.
Good video. I recommend the other Abbott and Costello meet the monsters movies
If you noticed that was bela lugosi who played dracula in 1931.
Great classic Awesome reaction Kay.
Lou Costello (short guy) was the funniest man ever. Almost totally ad libbed all of his lines. The studio and producers thought he was funnier if they let him come up with his own lines.
The guy playing the werewolf is actually a monster movie legend. Lon Chaney, Jr son of Lon Chaney: The Man of A Thousand Faces. He played the Wolfman and several other monsters on his career.
Early 60s,Spider Baby, features Lon Chaney Jr,ands young Sid Haig
Well now we just need to introduce you to the hilarious and wonderfully inventive world of Buster Keaton... 😊
My list of recommended classic Horror movies for Halloween time
Dracula 1931
Frankenstein 1931
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1932
Bride of Frankenstein 1935
Werewolf of London 1935
Son of Frankenstein 1939
Hold That Ghost 1941
The Wolf Man 1941
The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942
Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman 1943
Son of Dracula 1943
House of Frankenstein 1944
House of Dracula 1945
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 1953
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy 1955
It took 6 hours for Lon Chaney Jr's Wolfman make-up.
The Andy Clyde, Columbia short features also would be worth watching, if you can find them.
Well, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr are original monsters in this movie. Glenn Strange, however, playing Frankenstein's monster, is not. It was first Boris Karloff, then Bela Lugosi playing the part, then Long Chaney Jr, then Glenn Strange in two movies before this one. EVERYBODY was Frankenstein's monster lol.
So there's no confusion: Bela is Dracula, and Lon is the Wolf Man in this one lol.
And I think that since Chick or Chip, whatever his name is lol. is short and roly poly and has never had attention from women and is suddenly inundated with it it goes to his head. Lol. He can't help himself.
And how did you know I just watched this last night??? Lol.
Which Abbott and Costello feature were you searching for? Their movies are out in four DVD volumes. I have them all.
Kay, this was so much fun to watch with ya! It made me think of a really nice short interview Jerry Garcia gave towards the end of his life about seeing this movie as an 8-year old, and I thought you might find it interesting, his thoughts about this movie (It's about 8 minutes) ruclips.net/video/qeW-kdQ46ys/видео.html As far as what you asked, regarding older horror movies: "Island Of Lost Souls", Vincent Price in "The Pit And The Pendulum" (and also "The Oblong Box"), "Village Of The Damned", "The Thing From Another World" and "Eyes Without A Face" are still genuinely effective, spooky, scary, however you want to dice it. The Frederic March "Dr Jeckyl And Mr. Hyde" is still the best version, imo. "The Devil And Daniel Webster" is fantastic, though it's more than just a horror movie, but it has some really creepy, eerie scenes that have stayed with me, like a horror movie. "Carnival Of Souls" is great fun. The original "King Kong" is still amazing.
African Screams is my favorite. Naughty Nineties has the Who's On First skit. Love your reaction, good job.
Can the Wolfman (Werewolves) kill Dracula (Vampires)? That question is answered in a universal movie called Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) 2004. It also has all the monsters.
Did I just see Dracula try to hit the Wolf Man with a chair?
Dame actually means noble lady.
Can you do a reaction video of Abbott And Costello in Hold That Ghost please?
IDK if this is posting properly, its not showing up. but I know where some of these can be found if you say what you were looking for.
This is just a personal hypothesis, but I believe the term "dame" for a woman comes from the Italian word for woman which is "dame" (pronounced dah may).
Chick is an alternative to Charles like Rick is to Richard.
Universal has remade all their classics except one...Black Lagoon
It's a great one,the death knell that made the monsters scary.i ave a box set,with meet the mummy,invisible man,this one
"cue my massive eye-roll.." :D
Bela Lugosi's fingers WERE creepy. They were long and double-jointed.
Def do some old horror movies for Halloween
I don't know why but the time of their lives is free on RUclips. Not the best but still good.
Classic horror films are not scary but they are spooky. I think of them as fairy tales.
Free on youtube is Cat & the Canary with Bob Hope..excellent and funny and tons of movies ripped it off... great reaction. I also thought the same thing as a kid..him reading made Dracula come out.
It's about time some classic movies need reactions aside from the MCU clusterfuck and the Netflix shows lately. Thanks.
20:15 I don't think any of the kills in the previous movies were as overt as that one!
You should definitely check out some Laurel and Hardy!
Sons of the Desert is one of their best!
Forbidden Planet with A young Leslie Neilson
Oops at 16:24, Dracula is in the mirror. Vampires, by rule, don't show a reflection in the mirror.
There are 3 full moons in a cycle. But since the first one occurred in London I'll give the time differential a pass for the four total transformations.