| Frankenstein | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror |
| Based on | Frankenstein byMary Shelley |
| Written by | Sam Hall Dan Curtis |
| Screenplay by | Richard H. Landau |
| Directed by | Glenn Jordan |
| Starring | Robert Foxworth Susan Strasberg Bo Svenson |
| Music by | Robert Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Dan Curtis |
| Cinematography | Ben Colman |
| Editor | Dennis Virkler |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Production company | Dan Curtis Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 16, 1973 (1973-01-16) |
Frankenstein is a 1973 Americantelevisionmovie adaptation ofMary Shelley's 1818 novelFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus adapted bySam Hall andDark Shadows creatorDan Curtis, withRobert Foxworth in the title role andBo Svenson asthe Monster.
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TheRobert Cobert score was not original to this film. Cobert used musical cues fromDark Shadows andDan Curtis' adaptation ofThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.[1]
The film was shown over two nights onABC's Wide World of Mystery.[2] Part 1 of the film was shown on the same night, and on the same network, as another of Curtis' productions,The Night Strangler.[3] The film was quickly overshadowed by the more lavishly budgetedFrankenstein: The True Story which premiered later that same year.[4][3]
At the time of its release, the film garnered praise.Variety called the film "extraordinary entertainment."[4] TheLos Angeles Times said it was "quite a handsome show, with huge, foreboding sets and a splendid array of special effects."[4]Radu Florescu'sIn Search of Frankenstein declared it "probably the most faithful rendering the screen has yet seen."[4]
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