If Boris Karloff had played The Frankenstein Monster in this film, that would have been the icing on the cake, alongside the two orignal actors who playe The Wolfman and Dracula.
Well, it sounds nice, but Karloff was 60 years old when that movie was made. Even if his name had been on the contract, most of the work would have been done by the stuntman (like when 60-year old Bela Lugosi was cast in 'Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman').
Also, Karloff took the role too seriously to treat it as just a prop, which it certainly was in that film and since it's a comedy there's little reason it shouldn't have been, so I just don't think his casting would have worked. The film is perfect as is.
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JosephQCat (706)
a year ago
Karloff was done playing the monster after Son of Frankenstein. My understanding is that it took some convincing for him to appear in that.
I don't see Karloff getting along with Lou Costello. Karloff liked having input such as he had with James Whale in the first two Frankenstein pictures. Lou Costello was a driver in A & C meet F and had his notions and objectives in getting the movie done. I doubt that Lou would have indulged Karloff with any problems that he had.
Yes, Karloff was up there in age but a way would have been found to get it done if that was the only stumbling block. Closeup shots of Karloff but stand-ins to do everything else.
Karloff never had the intimidating physical presence to do a non-cerebral take on the monster. Glenn Strange at 6'6" and craggly face was perfect for the job. He even cast a smile that could be considered as sinister as a bonus.
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GreenGoblinsOck8 (7468)
a year ago
I'll never get why the later 2 sequels ignored Bride of Franknstein. It would have been more epic if the Bride was in them too and got more development. I like Ghost better than Son but both films acting like Bride never happened is a little disappointing.
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