Frankenstein (1910 film)

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Frankenstein (1910 film) is a silent horror short and the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, produced in 1910 and notable for its early special effects and pioneering depiction of the Frankenstein story.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American film
black-and-white film
short film
silent horror film
adaptationOf Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
surface form: Frankenstein (novel)
basedOn Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
basedOnWorkBy Mary Shelley
character Elizabeth
The Monster
Victor Frankenstein
colorProcess black and white
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director J. Searle Dawley
distributionFormat film reel
distributor Edison Manufacturing Company
era early 1910s cinema
filmFormat 35 mm
genre fantasy
horror
hasCinematicTechnique in-camera special effects
stop-motion–like transformation effects
hasGenre silent horror
hasHomeMediaRelease DVD
digital restoration
hasIntertitlesLanguage English
hasPortrayalOf creation scene using practical effects
scientist creating artificial life
hasSpecialEffectsBy Edison studio technicians
includedIn history of Frankenstein adaptations
history of horror cinema
notableFor being the first motion picture adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
early use of special effects
pioneering cinematic depiction of the Frankenstein monster
originalLanguage Silent film (English intertitles)
partOf early American cinema
preservationStatus surviving print exists
producer Thomas Alva Edison
surface form: Thomas A. Edison
productionCompany Edison Manufacturing Company
productionLocation The Bronx
surface form: Bronx, New York
releaseDate 1910-03-18
releaseYear 1910
runningTimeCategory short subject
runtimeMinutes approximately 16
setting 19th-century Europe
starring Augustus Phillips
Charles Ogle
Mary Fuller
writer J. Searle Dawley

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Edison Studios notableWork Frankenstein (1910 film)
J. Searle Dawley notableWork Frankenstein (1910 film)
J. Searle Dawley directed Frankenstein (1910 film)