Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong in "King Kong".
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Kong-rats Rick Baker and Dave Elsey!
Rick Baker and Dave Elsey won the Oscar tonight for their wonderful make in "The Wolfman". They sure deserved it. It is an incredible werewolf make-up that pays a wonderful homage to Jack Pierce's original. "The Wolfman" proves again why Rick Baker is the absolute best make-up artist out there.
Oscar Sunday!
Today is the day when all of Hollywood is awaiting who will become the big winners at the Academy Awards. To honor the event, here are a few pictures of Fredric March from his Oscar winning role in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde".
As Jekyll
As Hyde
Saturday, February 26, 2011
He Lived Right Through the Fire!
Una O'Connor tries to explain that the Monster did not parish in the fire.
From "Bride of Frankenstein".
There Must Be a Way Back!
Claude Rains tries to discover a cure to his invisibility in "The Invisible Man".
Friday, February 25, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
The Welcome Home Party
Elizabeth and the help mourn over a presumed dead Henry Frankenstein in "Bride of Frankenstein".
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
What Causes This Type of Fright?
Why only a giant ape can make these three look as frightened as they do!
Frankenstein's Photo Shoot
Here are a couple of shots from the photo session for the cover of Famous Monsters #1. The man under the mask is Famous Monsters publisher, Jim Warren.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Preparing the Brains
Dr. Neiman and Daniel prepare new brains for Frankenstein and the Wolf Man in "House of Frankenstein".
Friday, February 18, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Taking 5
Lou Costello and Jane Randolph enjoy a break together during the filming of "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".
A Little Help
Ricou Browning gets a little help getting into his Creature costume from "Revenge of the Creature".
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Milicent Patrick
Here we have several shots of Milicent Patrick. Patrick was the person responsible for the look and design of the "Creature From the Black Lagoon".
Mike Hill's Newest Creation
Mike Hill is truly a genius. He is the most talented sculptor I have ever seen. Last year at Monsterpalooza, he wowed the crowd with his amazing life size creations of the Lon Chaney, Jr. and his alter ego, The Wolf Man. This year, Mike Hill has created a masterpiece. Here we have his newest creation, Boris Karloff from "Bride of Frankenstein".
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Building a Creature
Here we are inside the Universal Make-Up Department where plans for a new motion picture are in the works. It looks as though some sort of Creature suit is being designed for the film.
Monday, February 14, 2011
80 Years Ago
On Valentine's Day in 1931, the world got its first glimpse of the definitive vampire on the big screen. Bela Lugosi as "Dracula".
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Telling Stories
Mary Shelly is about to tell her "Frankenstein" story at the beginning of "Bride of Frankenstein".
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Continuing the Monster Fun
So most of my images are gone, but I still have a good handful and I will still be collecting. Here's Lon and Bela in "Ghost of Frankenstein".
Update
So unfortunately, I lost a collection of Monster images I have collected for the past several years. On the plus side, I still have some stuff on my computer at work. So I will continue doing some posts on Monday.
-Robert
Thursday, February 10, 2011
An Unfortunate Break
Sorry everyone. I'm forced to take a break while I fix some computer problems. I should be updating again soon!
-Robert
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Bud and Lou
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello take a break from filming "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".
Monday, February 7, 2011
Lon and Lou
Lon Chaney, Jr. and Lou Costello share a laugh during the production of "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".
