Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic mammoth Universal Studios monster/sci-fi feature adaptation masterpiece.
Highlights from James Whale’s classic mammoth Universal Studios monster/sci-fi masterpiece adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” (1933) with Claude Rains. Sidebar: As of this writing, the original Universal theatrical trailer and the latter Realart re-issue trailer is unavailable.
“H.G. Wells’ Fantastic ‘Out-Of-This-World Show!” Latter Realart theatrical re-issue poster art for James Whale’s Universal production of “The Invisible Man” (1933) with Claude Rains.
The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based monster/sci-fi film host will present his big broadcast of “The Invisible Man” (1933), this Sat.; Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central; followed by “Sventoonie” at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/9:30 p.m. Central on Me-TV.
The 1933 classic mammoth Universal monster/sci-fi masterpiece adaptation was directed by veteran studio director James Whale. Whale’s other classic mammoth Universal monster masterpieces include “Frankenstein” (1931) with Boris Karloff in the role of Frankenstein’s monster, the classic mammoth Universal thriller masterpiece adaptation of “The Old, Dark House” (1932) with Karloff, Lilian Bond, Charles Laughton, Melvyn Douglas and Raymond Massey and his classic mammoth Universal “Frankenstein” monster masterpiece sequel masterpiece production of “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) with Elsa Lanchester in the title role of the Monster’s mate and Karloff’s reprisal of Frankenstein’s monster Mostly known for his classic mammoth Universal monster, horror and thriller feature film masterpiece productions throughout his screen career, Whale also specialized in various comedy, drama and musical feature film productions during his tenure at Universal alongside the studio’s classic mammoth signature “house style” genre of monster/thriller/horror feature film masterpieces. Alongside his Universal directing career, Whale co-directed with veteran director Edmund Goulding and buisness tycoon Howard Hughes on the classic mammoth aviation-war drama masterpiece production of “Hell’s Angels” (1930) with Jean Harlow, Ben Lyon and James Hall; according to IMDB. Ironically, Universal/MCA later acquired the rights to “Hell’s Angels” (1930) from Howard Hughes’ estate; according to a 1979 Universal re-release poster for the 1930 production.
Adapted for the screen from H.G. Wells’ 1897 sci-fi novel of the same name, the screenplay adaptation of Well’s novel for Whale’s classic mammoth 1933 Universal sci-fi/monster masterpiece production was written by veteran screenwriter R.C. Sherriff, along with uncredited story materials by veteran screenwriters by Philip Wylie and young Preston Sturges. Sherriff wrote additional dialogue for Whale’s earlier classic Universal horror masterpiece production of “The Old Dark House” (1932) and served as a contributing writer for Lambert Hillyer’s classic mammoth Universal “Dracula” monster masterpiece installment of “Dracula’s Daughter” (1936) with Gloria Holden.
Sturges went onto greater fame writing numerous classic mammoth comedy masterpiece productions for Paramount Pictures throughout the 1940s, including “Remember the Night” (1940, with Fred MacMurray in his pre-“My Three Sons”/Ernie “Binge the Cringe” days & Barbara Stanwyck), “The Lady Eve” (1941, with Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda), “Sullivan’s Travels” (1941, with Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake), “The Palm Beach Story” (1942, with Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea and crooner Rudy Vallee), “The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek” (1943, with Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken) and “Hail the Conquering Hero” (1944. with Bracken and William Demarest in his pre-“My Three Sons”/Ernie “Binge the Cringe” days). “The Invisible Man” (1933) was produced by veteran Universal production executive Carl Laemmle Jr., son of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle.(the senior Laemmle founded Universal as a merger of several pioneering motion picture production/distribution firms in 1912).
This will mark Sven’s eighth big broadcast of “The Invisible Man” (1933) on the airlanes of Me-TV. He previously showcased Whale’s classic mammoth 1933 Universal monster/sci-fi masterpiece adaptation of Wells’ “The Invisible Man” as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in June 2011* and as regular Me-TV coast-to-coast big broadcasts back in May 2013, March 2014, July 2015, March 2016, Nov. 2019 and Feb. 2021.
In his “Son of Svengoolie” days and in his hometown of Berwyn/Chicago, Illinois; Sven/Rich Koz previously showcased Whale’s classic mammoth 1933 Universal sci-fi monster masterpiece adaptation as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on WFLD back in Aug. 1979; according to IMDB. In Berwyn/Chicago, Svengoolie also previously showcased “The Invisible Man” (1933) on his hometown TV station in Berwyn/Chicago, WCIU-TV 26 back in March 2008; according to additional details from IMDB.
Who was in James Whale’s classic mammoth Universal monster masterpiece adaptation of “The Invisible Man” (1933)?
The players who appeared in James Whale’s classic mammoth Universal Studios sci-fi/monster masterpiece adaptation of H.G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” (1933) were Claude Rains (as Dr. Jack Griffin/the “Invisible Man”), Gloria Stuart (as Flora Cranley), Una O’Connor (as Jenny Hall), Henry Travers (as Dr. Cranley), E.E. Clive (as constable Jaffers), Dwight Frye (in a role as a reporter), Forrester Harvey (as Herbert Hall), William Harrigan (as Dr. Arthur Kemp), Holmes Herbert (as a police chief), Dudley Digges (as the chief detective), Merle Tottenham (as Millie), Harry Stubbs (as Inspector Bird), Donald Stuart (as Inspector Lane), young Walter Brennan (in an uncredited role as a bicycle owner) and young John Carradine (in an uncredited role as an informer).
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