Starting with The Wolf Man (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and House of Dracula (1945).
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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of The Wolf Man Cast
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Character |
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John Landis
He was 48, now 74 years old
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as Himself |
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Curt Siodmak
He was 96, 97 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Rick Baker
He was 48, now 73 years old
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as Himself |
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of The Wolf Man Crew
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Department |
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David J. Skal as Director. He was 46 (now 72) years old
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Directing |
