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Title: Did you know? Post by: RCMerchant on August 18, 2018, 05:08:37 AM Did you know-
That Bela Lugosi was taller than Boris Karloff. Bela was 6'1". Boris was 5'11". On the other hand, Lon Chaney Jr. beat them both at 6'2"! And Glenn Strange-who played the Monster in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN opposite Bela and Lon stood over both of them at 6'6"!!! Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: The Burgomaster on August 18, 2018, 07:46:44 AM David Prowse (THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, STAR WARS, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) is 6'6"!
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BU8Vsi-XxdA/hqdefault.jpg) Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: RCMerchant on August 18, 2018, 08:58:54 AM David Prowse (THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, STAR WARS, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) is 6'6"! Interstingly, both Strange and Prowse appeared as the Monster equal times- Glenn in HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN,. HOUSE OF DRACULA, and ABBOTT AND COSTELO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, and Prowse in CASINO ROYAL, HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN, and FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL.(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BU8Vsi-XxdA/hqdefault.jpg) Of course he appeared in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and lots STAR WARS movies too. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Trevor on August 18, 2018, 09:59:32 AM That the South African film industry is one of the oldest in the world?
Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: ER on August 18, 2018, 10:20:24 AM That the 'paintings' of Vermeer may literally be 17th century photographs?
Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: RCMerchant on August 18, 2018, 11:17:26 AM That the 'paintings' of Vermeer may literally be 17th century photographs? Come agin? :question: No- I'm talking real stuff. This ain't what of them "What if?" thingies.... That Steve Ditko drew the first Spiderman comic, but Jack Kirby drew the cover. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: RCMerchant on August 18, 2018, 11:46:15 AM That the 'paintings' of Vermeer may literally be 17th century photographs? OK- I found where you found it- https://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/vermeers-paintings-might-be.html The equal of the Weekly World News- where the Vampire Boy is buzzing around and Ronald Reagan is shaking hands with aliens. He was born with it I can draw cartoons. Einstein, Da Vinci, Tesla- ain't no weird aliens mating with apes or any s**t. Or maybe it is. Fact is NONE OF US REALLY f**kING KNOWS. I wasn't there. Neither were you. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Chainsawmidget on August 18, 2018, 11:56:30 AM The first movie version of Frankestein was filmed in 1910? The Karloff version didn't appear until 1931.
The book was first published on January 1st 1818? We should all start to celebrate new Years with a Frankenstein movie. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: RCMerchant on August 18, 2018, 12:02:55 PM The first movie version of Frankestein was filmed in 1910? The Karloff version didn't appear until 1931. The book was first published on January 1st 1818? We should all start to celebrate new Years with a Frankenstein movie. -and the silent Italian the MONSTER OF FRANKENSTEIN (1920) and LIFE WITHOUT A SOUL (1915). Both lost films. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: ER on August 18, 2018, 12:34:19 PM That the 'paintings' of Vermeer may literally be 17th century photographs? Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Allhallowsday on August 18, 2018, 01:48:32 PM :question: Who broke the record? :twirl:
Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Svengoolie 3 on August 18, 2018, 01:51:20 PM David Prowse (THE HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, STAR WARS, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) is 6'6"! (https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BU8Vsi-XxdA/hqdefault.jpg) He was in Jabberwocky too. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: ER on August 18, 2018, 01:59:51 PM :question: Who broke the record? :twirl: Just surprised I've seen a film you movie nerds haven't even heard of. :bouncegiggle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%27s_Vermeer) ! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFfmc4e7KgM#) http://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/vermeers-paintings-might-be.html (http://boingboing.net/2014/06/10/vermeers-paintings-might-be.html) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ASENGNoOw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ASENGNoOw) Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Chainsawmidget on August 18, 2018, 02:32:13 PM The first movie version of Frankestein was filmed in 1910? The Karloff version didn't appear until 1931. The book was first published on January 1st 1818? We should all start to celebrate new Years with a Frankenstein movie. -and the silent Italian the MONSTER OF FRANKENSTEIN (1920) and LIFE WITHOUT A SOUL (1915). Both lost films. Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: Allhallowsday on August 18, 2018, 03:58:19 PM :question: Who broke the record? :twirl: Just surprised I've seen a film you movie nerds haven't even heard of. :bouncegiggle:... Title: Re: Did you know? Post by: ER on August 18, 2018, 05:46:07 PM :question: Who broke the record? :twirl: Just surprised I've seen a film you movie nerds haven't even heard of. :bouncegiggle:... Oops, er, that's, uh, what I meant. :tongueout: |