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Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998•1h 35m•7.1/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

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7.1/10(21)

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Production

Universal Television, Photoplay Productions, Turner Classic Movies

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Narrator

Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury

Self - Interviewee

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Self - Interviewee

James Karen

James Karen

Self - Interviewee

Carla Laemmle

Carla Laemmle

Self - Interviewee

Sara Karloff

Sara Karloff

Self - Interviewee

Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Self - Interviewee

Gloria Stuart

Gloria Stuart

Self - Interviewee

Fay Wray

Fay Wray

Self - Interviewee

Lupita Tovar

Lupita Tovar

Self - Interviewee

Curtis Harrington

Curtis Harrington

Self - Interviewee

Turhan Bey

Turhan Bey

Self - Interviewee

Rose Hobart

Rose Hobart

Self - Interviewee

Curt Siodmak

Curt Siodmak

Self - Interviewee

George E. Turner

Self - Interviewee

Gavin Lambert

Self - Interviewee

Colin Clive

Colin Clive

(archive footage)

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

(archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

(archive footage)

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

(archive footage)

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