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The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)

Name: The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Director: David J. Skal
Genre: adaptación
Released: 1999
Duration: 45 min
Cast: Rudy Behlmer, Sara Karloff, Bob Madison, Ivan Butler, Jan-Christopher Horak

1999 · David J. Skal · 45 min · Estados Unidos · Edited by 1

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The history of Frankenstein's journey from novel to stage to screen to icon.

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A 1999 title built around adaptación. Directed by David J. Skal.

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The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster

Spanish: Expediente Frankenstein: Cómo Hollywood Creó un Monstruo
French: Les fichiers de Frankenstein
German: Die Akte Frankenstein

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