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I remember what I believe was a Hammer Frankenstein flick, and the image I remember is of a woman covering up the scar connecting her head to her body with a choker, and she was wearing an empire-waist dress at a ball, so it was probably set in the Regency period when the book was written. Any ideas on which movie that might be?
That was a made-for-TV miniseries of Frankenstein: The true story
eta: and of course, Frankenbudda beat me to it! that's what I get for skipping ahead!
That was a made-for-TV miniseries of Frankenstein: The true story
Oooh, my memory was right. It was Jane Seymour who played that version of the bride. I meant to check imdb yesterday but got sidetracked.
It was Jane Seymour who played that version of the bride
OMG, you're right! That fits with what I remember. Thanks for that IMDB link--there were a lot of big names in that cast, from James Mason to a pre-Doctor Who Tom Baker.
OMG, you're right! That fits with what I remember.
That scene with the head pulling? Stays with me.
It was a very pretty production.
Aw. But that explains why my shuttle driver was trying to tell the woman sitting up front who he was...
I know Curtis is best remembered for Some Like It Hot, and I'll agree that it's a great movie. But I have to say a word for Trapeze, which may be the most Buffista movie of the '50s.
Curtis plays a young trapeze artist, and Burt Lancaster plays his mentor. Until they fall out over a bombshell, played by Gina Lollabrigida, who wants in on the act. Except that the subtext between the two men is so thick you could cut it with a knife -- far closer to text than you'd expect for 1956.
Trapeze
A Carol Reed movie, no less.
Curtis also ruled in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS and THE GREAT RACE.
Except that the subtext between the two men is so thick you could cut it with a knife -- far closer to text than you'd expect for 1956.
Oh yeah, it's gay as hell. Both Tony and Burt were rumored to be happily bi, so it's interesting that they felt comfortable to let the subtext out. It was directed by Carol Reed who also did The Thin Man and it has some amazing shots. Very innovative use of the camera up in the rigging. As I recall, Madonna modeled the costumes for one of her tours on the circus wear of Gina in Trapeze.