James Whale’s “Frankenstein”

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A quiz about the 1931 film adaptation of “Frankenstein.”

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Title: James Whale’s “Frankenstein”
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  • Which film studio made the 1931 adaptation of “Frankenstein”?
  • There were a number of sequels to James Whale’s 1931 film of “Frankenstein.” In addition to his work on the original, James Whale directed one of the sequels. Specifically, which “Frankenstein” sequel did James Whale direct?
  • True or false: The 1931 version of “Frankenstein” was the first time the story had been adapted into a movie.
  • True or False: In the 1931 movie "Frankenstein," Bela Lugosi was offered the role of the monster, but refused on the grounds that his character would not speak. Lugosi also insisted on creating his own makeup for the Monster, but his design was rejected.
  • True or false: In preparation for the 1931 film "Frankenstein," a 20 minute test reel starring Bela Lugosi as "the monster" and directed by Robert Florey, was filmed on the Dracula sets. This footage has not been seen since 1931 and is now considered lost. Only a poster, featuring the vague likeness of Bela Lugosi as a 30 feet colossus, remains.
  • Which actor ultimately played the role of “the monster” in the 1931 film adaptation of “Frankenstein” ?
  • What was Boris Karloff's real name?
  • In Mary Shelley's original novel, Dr. Frankenstein's first name is Victor. What was the character’s first name in the 1931 movie?
  • True or false: James Whale’s “Frankenstein” was not Boris Karloff's first movie.
  • True or False: The 1931 film of “Frankenstein” has no musical score.
  • True or false: Bette Davis was not considered for the part of Elizabeth.
  • Many film historians and critics attribute the style, themes and ideas behind many of James Whale's directorial choices in his films to Whale's involvement in what conflict?
  • True or false: People enter castle from outside in driving rain storm but they are hardly wet.
  • Which character from the 1931 film “Frankenstein,” said this: "The brain you stole, Fritz. Think of it. The brain of a dead man waiting to live again in a body I made with my own hands!" ???
  • What was the name of Dr. Frankenstein's hunchback assistant?
  • True or false: In the original Mary Shelley novel, “Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus,” there are no hunchback assistants to Dr. Frankenstein.
  • Which character from the 1931 film adaptation of "Frankenstein" said this: "You have created a monster, and it will destroy you!" ???
  • True or false: “The monster” of the 1931 film adaptation of “Frankenstein” has no name.
  • True or false: The monster's coat and shirt are pulled over his chest for Dr. Waldman to perform a dissection. In the next scene, as the monster is coming down the stairs, having just killed Waldman, we see that he has neatly tucked in his shirt and buttoned his coat, just as any newly-created-from-corpses, tortured, simple-minded monster would do.
  • Which character from the 1931 film adaptation of “Frankenstein” said this: “Crazy, am I? We'll see whether I'm crazy or not.” ???
  • Which character from the 1931 film adaptation of "Frankenstein" said this: "The neck's broken. The brain is useless. We must find another brain." ???
  • Which American state banned the 1931 film “Frankenstein” when it was originally released on the grounds it "exhibited cruelty and tended to debase morals" ?
  • How many Academy Awards did the 1931 film “Frankenstein” win?
  • True or False: The 1998 film "Gods & Monsters" is a largely fictionalized account of the last days in the life of Hollywood director James Whale.
  • Actor Ian McKellan portrayed James Whale in the 1998 film “Gods & Monsters” and said that he felt very comfortable playing the role of James Whale because...
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