Sense of Wonder: Win tickets to see classic Universal horror in Hollywood
Our sister website, Hollywood Gothique, which covers fantasy films, mystery movies, Halloween horror and science fiction cinema events in Los Angeles, is giving away tickets to a quartet of classic black-and-white movies from the Golden Age of Horror. To celebrate the Return of Famous Monsters of Filmland – the original monster movie magazine -American Cinematheque will be screening a quartet of classic Universal horror movies, and you could win a free pair of tickets to see them. Not only will there be classic movie monsters marching across the screen; there will also be special in-person guests!
The Cinematheque will present two double bills at the end of this month:
- SATURDAY, MAY 30 at 7:30pm: Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Ghost of Frankenstein (1942). Son of Frankenstein will be introduced by Sara Karloff, whose father Boris plays the monster in the film. Ghost of Frankenstein will be introduced by actress Janet Ann Gallow. SON is one of the last great horror films from Universal Pictures, which began rehashing its successful formual in the 1940s; it marks Boris Karloff’s last performance as the Monster, a role he made famous, and it is also distinguished by a fine performance by Bela Lugosi as the vengeful grave-robber Ygor.
- SUNDAY, MAY 31 at at 7:30pm: Dracula (1931) and House of Dracula (1945). Dracula will be introduced by Carla Laemmle (daughter of studio head Carl), who has a brief role at the beginning of the film; Bela Lugosi Jr., son of the actor who plays the Count, is also supposed to be on hand. House of Dracula will be introduced by actress Jane Adams, who plays the hunch-backed nurse in the film.
Not all of these are great films, but it’s a great opportunity to see them on the big screen – the way they were meant to be seen – and it is a welcome opportunity to hear some recollections from people involved in making them.
Hollywood Gothique has details about the screenings here. Contest details are here; basically, two pairs of tickets are being given away, one for each double bill. Anyone can enter, but if you hope to win, you need to know a little bit about classic movie monsters.
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