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The Invisible Man (1933)
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From Universal Studios: MONSTERS, a Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory.

Without a major star to hype, the studio promoted both the author of the novel, H.G. Wells (still alive at this time), and director James Whale on the movie posters for the 1933 movie.

Without the use of his face or even his eyes, Claude Rains, in his movie debut, relied on dramatic poses to get the character of Griffin across in the film.
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Sidebar: And Rains' magnificent voice was also vital conveying the character. It was absolutely imperative that the actor in this role had a powerful voice that could show us where he was emotionally, since the performer couldn't use his face or eyes at all.

Rains hit it out of the park.
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Today the film's special effects remain startling, but in 1933 they were astonishing.

Rains or a stunt double was dressed completely in black and wearing a helmet that totally encased the head against a solid black velvet background. A double was often used because of the grueling nature of the costume, which necessitated breathing through a tube (all shots of Griffin bandaged were the actor himself).

Footage was then combined with previously shot scenes through the use of the traveling matte process, in which four separate layers of images, two positive and two negative, were overlaid and printed into a single composite shot.

Boris Karloff was originally slated to play the Invisible Man, but walked out in a contract dispute with Universal studio head Carl Laemmle Jr.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pow wrote:
Boris Karloff was originally slated to play the Invisible Man, but walked out in a contract dispute with Universal studio head Carl Laemmle Jr.

I'm Karloff would have been wonderful, but I suspect that Raines was the better choice for the role.
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