Is this the last ‘great’ Universal monster movie?
That is one of the questions Troy and I pose as we dive into a discussion of this beloved werewolf film. THE WOLF MAN (1941) is such an entertaining film that I, of course, found a way to begin our conversation with a few of the things that I find to be less than perfect. And from there it only gets odder as we dig into the questions the film always brings up about four-legged wolves and suddenly appearing clothing. But we start to color outside the lines when we consider the dark family relationships in Talbot castle as well as the unknown past of Bela the gypsy with his mother Maleva. And what was that gypsy lady’s real motivation for hanging around to help Larry once his animal side began rampaging in the night? She certainly had some sharp words for Lord Talbot in their one interaction. Is there a subtext of class anger between the two oldest characters in this tale bubbling just beneath the surface? Or is she just the world’s best werewolf whisperer? And what about pretty Gwen’s quick transition to being head-over-heels in love with a man who could be called a telescope stalker? Unhappy with her fiancé? Hussy? Gold-digger? The gossipy women of the town want to know!
I apologize for my out of place ramble about the Big Country album Steeltown at the beginning of the show. Sometimes I just can’t help myself. If you have any thoughts or comments, the email address remains thebloodypit@gmail.com and the show’s Facebook page is alive and well. We look forward to continuing this series of 1940’s shows and hope you enjoy what we do! Thanks for listening.
134 - 1941 (1979)
133 - NIGHT MONSTER (1942)
132 - AMERICAN RICKSHAW (1989)
131 - THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1942)
130 - HARD BOILED (1992)
129 - William Castle Westerns Part 4
128 - SEVEN DEATHS IN A CAT'S EYE (1973)
127 - THE FINAL PROGRAMME (1973)
126 - Sherlock Holmes Radio
125 - SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR (1942)
124 - TURKEY SHOOT (1982)
123 - INVISIBLE AGENT (1942)
122 - ULTRA Q (1966)
121 - THE STRANGE CASE OF DOCTOR RX (1942)
120 - BETTER WATCH OUT (2016)
119 - THE GOLDEN ARROW (1962)
118 - DR NO & FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
117 - GARGOYLES (1972)
116 - LISA AND THE DEVIL (1973)
115 - THE MYSTERY OF MARIE ROGET (1942)
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