Tag: Boris Karloff

Super Mates 104: House of Franklin-Stein Part 4

October 24, 2022

In this year’s final trip to the House of Franklin-Stein, Chris and Cindy share an audio commentary on one of horror’s greatest films, James Whale’s 1931 classic, Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff!

Then it’s back to the comic crypt for “Bizarro Meets Frankenstein” by Otto Binder, Wayne Boring and Stan Kaye from Superman #143 (Feb. 1961). The backwards duplicate of Superman wreaks havoc at a movie studio who dares to declare Frankenstein is the greatest monster!

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Theme from The Adventures of Superman by Leon Klatzkin

Clip from This is Your Life, November 20, 1957 featuring host Ralph Edwards, Boris Karloff and Jack P. Pierce

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Super Mates 93: House of Franklin-Stein Part 3

October 12, 2020

The Super Mates keep it in the family by discussing the 1939 Universal Monsters Classic, Son of Frankenstein! Boris Karloff returns as the Frankenstein Monster, joined by an all-star cast featuring Basil Rathbone, Lionel Atwill, and a scene-stealing Bela Lugosi as Ygor!

Then, via time hypnosis (!) we travel to the past with Batman and Robin to discover “The True Story of Frankenstein” from Detective Comics #135 (May 1948) by Edmond Hamilton and Bob Kane!

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Son of Frankenstein (1939) directed by Rowland V. Lee, music by Frank Skinner

“The House of Franklinstein” by Terry O’Malley, of Stop Calling Me Frank https://rumbarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/haberdashed

“Frankenstein” by The Edgar Winter Group

“The Electric Brain” from Batman movie serial (1943) by Lee Zahler

Batman Main Title March (1966 movie) by Nelson Riddle

“House of Frankenstein” by Big Bee Kornegay

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Film & Water #70 - The Body Snatcher

November 23, 2016

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Episode 70: THE BODY SNATCHER

To celebrate the birthday of Boris Karloff, Rob Kelly welcomes back Chris Franklin (SUPER MATES PODCAST) to talk about producer Val Lewton’s first collaboration with Karloff, 1945’s THE BODY SNATCHER!

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Super Mates 60: House of Franklin-Stein Part 1

September 08, 2016

The House of Franklin-Stein has risen from the grave! Chris and Cindy revive their annual Halloween series focusing on a classic horror movie and a related comic! First up is Universal’s 1944 monster rally, House of Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff, Lon Chaney, John Carradine and Glenn Strange! Then it’s monster mayhem, Jack Kirby-style in Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #142-143!

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Clip credits:

House of Frankenstein directed by Erle C. Kenton; Music by Hans Salter

Opening wedding march by Marc Shaiman from Addams Family Values

“Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula” by The Diamonds

“At the House of Frankenstein” by Big Bob Kornegay

“We Built This City” by Starship

“Rock Until You Drop” by Michael Sembelo (from The Monster Squad)

“Jimmy Olsen’s Blues” by The Spin Doctors

Selected tracks from Superman: The Movie Soundtrack by John Williams

Superman animated theme by Shirley Walker

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