It was only the second (and last) time that Bela Lugosi played Dracula, and sadly, it was his last picture for a major Hollywood studio. Universal originally wanted John Carradine as Dracula (he had played Drac previously in House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula) but director Charles T. Barton held out for Bela. Lon Chaney played the Wolf Man for the fifth time and Glen Strange played the Monster for the third time (though Eddie Parker doubled for him in some scenes). The film was a big hit for failing Universal, and it was the second time Bud Abbott and Lou Costello saved the studio (the first time being Buck Privates). Universal quickly capitalized on the film’s success by having Bud and Lou Meet even more Monsters. Strange went on to Gunsmoke and Lugosi went on to do Ed Wood movies. Also with Lenore Aubert, and Vincent Price as the voice of the Invisible Man.
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) ****
It was only the second (and last) time that Bela Lugosi played Dracula, and sadly, it was his last picture for a major Hollywood studio. Universal originally wanted John Carradine as Dracula (he had played Drac previously in House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula) but director Charles T. Barton held out for Bela. Lon Chaney played the Wolf Man for the fifth time and Glen Strange played the Monster for the third time (though Eddie Parker doubled for him in some scenes). The film was a big hit for failing Universal, and it was the second time Bud Abbott and Lou Costello saved the studio (the first time being Buck Privates). Universal quickly capitalized on the film’s success by having Bud and Lou Meet even more Monsters. Strange went on to Gunsmoke and Lugosi went on to do Ed Wood movies. Also with Lenore Aubert, and Vincent Price as the voice of the Invisible Man.
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