Frankenstein (1910) [Repost]

Frankenstein, a young medical students, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Made ill by what he has done, Frankenstein is comforted by his fiancée but on his wedding night he is visited by the monster.





I had the opportunity to hear Alois speak at the 2003 Monsterbash. Apparently, he had quite a collection of silent films, and did not realize that his copy of Frankenstein (1910) was so valuable until he noticed it on a list of "Top 10 Most Wanted Lost Films" in 1950. His version was missing the opening frame (which displays the title of the picture – this was commonly done when a theater was done showing a film to prevent the next owner from showing it publicly), but the rest of the film was completely intact. His print of the film is the only known theatrical print to survive. What a loss it would have been to monster fans if this little gem was never found. We could only hope London After Midnight might have the same glorious recovery.

Less than five minutes after observing this little film, I bought the DVD immediately. The opening screen and the title cards have been modernized, but the actual story is complete. Alois released Frankenstein (1910) on DVD with Nosferatu, so the first Dracula and the first Frankenstein are now together on one DVD This is the first time ever that Frankenstein 1910 has been released on video to the public.