Above, the creation of the Monster in "Frankenstein" (1931).Kenneth Strickfaden's Frankenstein Machines
Text and photos by Armand Vaquer
On November 13, 1981, I went to the Motion Picture Academy in Beverly Hills to see the laboratory machines of Kenneth Strickfaden.
These machines were used in Universal Pictures' Frankenstein series beginning with the 1931 Frankenstein starring Colin Clive and Boris Karloff.
Over the years, these machines turned up in other productions including Mel Brooks' spoof, Young Frankenstein.
When I arrived at the Motion Picture Academy, they had just completed a demonstration of the machines, which still worked. An electrical odor still permeated the air inside the building. While I was disappointed in missing the demonstration, I still enjoyed seeing Strickfaden's machines.
Here's some photos that I took during my visit:
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