Richard Cunha’s third of four horror item for Astor Pictures is perhaps the most marketable: in 1958 almost anything with the name Dracula or Frankenstein could get a big release. The Film Detective’s new disc (remastered from a 4K scan) shows the picture at its absolute best and confirms Cunha as a decent director. The monsters are dire but most of the acting is rather good: Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy, Wolfe Barzell and Sally Todd in particular. It’s core nostalgia for monster fans, and much gorier than we remembered.
Frankenstein’s Daughter
Blu-ray
The Film Detective
1958 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 85 min. / Street Date October 26, 2021 / Available from The Film Detective / 24.95
Starring: John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy, Sally Todd, Wolfe Barzell, Harold Lloyd Jr., Felix Locher, Robert Dix, John Zaremba, Harry Wilson.
Cinematography: Meredith M. Nicholson
Art Director: Don Ament
Film Editor: Everett Dodd
Original Music: Nicholas Carras
Written by...
Frankenstein’s Daughter
Blu-ray
The Film Detective
1958 / B&w / 1:85 widescreen / 85 min. / Street Date October 26, 2021 / Available from The Film Detective / 24.95
Starring: John Ashley, Sandra Knight, Donald Murphy, Sally Todd, Wolfe Barzell, Harold Lloyd Jr., Felix Locher, Robert Dix, John Zaremba, Harry Wilson.
Cinematography: Meredith M. Nicholson
Art Director: Don Ament
Film Editor: Everett Dodd
Original Music: Nicholas Carras
Written by...
- 11/16/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Jammin’ the Blues by Gjon Mili. Completed in 1944.
Gjon Mili is primarily known for his work as a photographer, particularly his portraits and experimental use of strobe lighting, much of which appeared in Life magazine.
In the book Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice, author Tad Hershorn goes into great detail in the making and release of the film. After building a career as a photographer in New York City, Mili was flown to Los Angeles by Warner Bros. to see if he would be a good motion picture director. Mili proposed a jazz film to producer Gordon Hollingshead, which the studio moved forward on. Granz, the subject of Hershorn’s book, is listed as the Technical Director of the film in the opening credits (see below).
Jammin’ the Blues was filmed over four days in September 1944, and released that December. There was some controversy surrounding...
Gjon Mili is primarily known for his work as a photographer, particularly his portraits and experimental use of strobe lighting, much of which appeared in Life magazine.
In the book Norman Granz: The Man Who Used Jazz for Justice, author Tad Hershorn goes into great detail in the making and release of the film. After building a career as a photographer in New York City, Mili was flown to Los Angeles by Warner Bros. to see if he would be a good motion picture director. Mili proposed a jazz film to producer Gordon Hollingshead, which the studio moved forward on. Granz, the subject of Hershorn’s book, is listed as the Technical Director of the film in the opening credits (see below).
Jammin’ the Blues was filmed over four days in September 1944, and released that December. There was some controversy surrounding...
- 7/16/2017
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
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