The film tells the story of a doctor augustus phillips who creates a monster charles ogle and soon learns to regret it. The very first film adaptation of mary shelleys frankenstein, made by thomas edison s production company and released in 1910. Searle dawley and made by edison studios, frankenstein is a 1910 film which is the first motion picture adaptation of mary shelleys novel frankenstein. Thomas edison had been the leading pioneer of the first kinetoscopes, an early motion picture viewing device, and then projected motion pictures. Frankenstein 1910 edison production hd video dailymotion. Pubblico dominio trama in questa trasposizione cinematografica il dott. Frankenstein, charles ogle as frankensteins monster, and mary fuller as the doctors fiancee. Frankenstein 1910 first film version mary shelley j. Searle dawley with thomas edison s company, the edison group. The unbilled cast included augustus phillips as dr.
In the early eighties, pieces of the 1910 frankenstein began to appear on tv and home video. The 12minute film was shot in january of 1910 at the edison. Searle dawley with thomas edisons company, the edison group. Frankenstein 1910 out of 4 historic adaptation of the famous novel from edison was considered lost for decades but thankfully a print now two prints was discovered to be in pretty good condition. Oct 01, 20 but today i take a look at frankenstein 1910, the first known filmed version of frankenstein.
Seven years before frankenstein was made, edison studios produced a. Feb 15, 2012 the first film adaptation of the often filmed mary shelley story. The original film version of mary shelleys frankenstein. The 12minute film was shot in january of 1910 at the. Frankenstein, charles ogle as the monster, and mary fuller as the doctors fiancee. Frankenstein released in 1910 is the first motion picture. Just as mary had created the novel frankenstein on stormy nights, thomas edison had a stormy time making movies starting. Its strange to think that 105 years ago, so close to the postmortem photography years, our ancestors found films like edison studios frankenstein frightening. His frankenstein was filmed in 1910 at edison motion picture studios located in the bronx, new york, one of several dozen movies the studio produced that year. During his tenure at the college, a fellow named frankenstein creates a living creature. Frankenstein 1910 film universal monsters wiki fandom.
Originally released 18 march 1910 thomas a edison, inc. Critically speaking frankenstein was relatively well received. The image above announces the later release of the film in england. Oct 27, 2014 this would be the onereel drama frankenstein, produced by edison studios during the edwardian era, featuring a humpbacked monster with wild hair and ragged clothes, thought to be completely lost for a century, and finally located in the possession of an eccentric collector who attended a showing of the film while dressed as father time. Searle dawley and produced at the edison studios in new. The first frankenstein was shot at edison studios, the production company owned by the famous inventor. This 14minute short film was the first motion picture adaptation of mary shelley s frankenstein. The first film adaptation of the often filmed mary shelley story. Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being, instead creates a misshapen monster. Frankenstein 1910 and you call yourself a scientist. The 12minute film was shot in january of 1910 at the edison studios on decatur avenue, in the bronx, new york. Searle dawley and starring augustus phillips, mary fuller and charles ogle as the monster. This film was originally released on march 18 1910. Edison s frankenstein 1990, a recent short film, uses stills to reconstruct the original.
Frankenstein, a young medical student, trying to create the perfect human being. Frankenstein leaving for college and subsequently creating one of the. The part when the creature first comes alive is amazing. Tonights feature presentation, ladles and gentlespoons, is frankenstein, edison studios 1910 production of mary shelleys novel the modern prometheus. Media in category frankenstein film, 1910 the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. For many years the only image thought to exist from the 15minute feature was a single photo of wild haired, shambling monster grimacing at the camera. Nov 18, 2010 the first frankenstein was shot at edison studios, the production company owned by the famous inventor. This 1910 adaptation of mary shelleys classic tale was written and directed by j. Dawley, working for the edison company, shot the film in three days in the bronx, new york, where edison was located. Original 1910 version of frankenstein, produced by thomas. Frankenstein 1910 is the first known film version of mary shelleys novel. Esta curta metragem foi produzida nos edison studios, escrito e dirigido por j.
Aug 07, 2005 one of the most sought after short films by fans of the silent era is the 1910 production of frankenstein from thomas edisons edison studios. This film had nothing to do with mary shelleys saga but was a travelogue about a rail bridge over the frankenstein cliffs in new hampshire. This was the first ever movie production of frankenstein, filmed over 3 days at the edison studios in the bronx, new york. The very first film adaptation of mary shelleys frankenstein. Aug 01, 2016 but without question the most significant science fiction work of this era was the edison companys 1910 production of frankenstein. Algumas partes desse filme sao coloridas, geralmente em sepia. Alois released frankenstein 1910 on dvd with nosferatu, so the first dracula and the first frankenstein are now together on one dvd this is the first time ever that frankenstein 1910 has been released on video to the public. The 16minute short film was shot in three days at the edison studios, and the production was deliberately designed to deemphasize the horrific aspects of the. If you are an old school monster fan much like myself, this little film is a must own.
Frankenstein s trestle, made by edison s studios in 1899. Searle dawley, frankenstein 1910 was made by edison studios as a minute film. Tonight we gots a rare silent classic from 1910, almost never to be seen because of recluse film collector alois dettlaff, who had the only known copy on earth. Due to the evil in his mind, the resulting creation is a monster, which proceeds to stalk him and his bride. The first film adaptation of the often filmed mary shelley story, directed and produced by j searle dawley for the edison manufacturing co. Searle dawley e filmado em 3 dias no bronx, nova york. Nov 01, 2018 over twenty years before universal brought the monster to the big screen in the classic frankenstein, thomas edison produced an adaptation of mary shelleys novel that was written and directed. The film was produced by thomas edisons company and directed by j. The first frankenstein film was released on march 18, 1910. Frankenstein 1910 xvid italian torrent search engine. The discovery in 1963, not of the film itself, but a copy of the 15th march 1910 issue of the edison kinetogram advertising the release of this seminal production sent shockwaves through the cinematic world. Edisons movie studios picked frankenstein not only because it was one of the most famous stories of its time, but mainly because it was public domain. That tradition continues in the movies with the first film adaptation of frankenstein, made by edison studios just over 100 years after the novels 1818 publication. Edisons frankenstein by rich drees one of the most sought after short films by fans of the silent era is the 1910 production of frankenstein from thomas edisons edison studios.
The movies original run went from 16 march to 31 march, 1910. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. The 1910 short silent film, which you can watch above, bills itself as a liberal adaptation from mrs. Searle dawley and was shot in thomas edisons studio. Shelleys famous story, and opens in its first scene with victor. The image at right announces the later release of the film in england. Searle dawley wrote and directed the film over the course of three days a huge undertaking at the time at the edison studios in the bronx.
It was the first motion picture adaptation of mary shelleys frankenstein. Very soon after its release, the film was deemed sacrilegious for its macabre content tame by todays standards, shocking in 1910. Searle dawley and produced at the edison studios in new york. This book is about edisons frankenstein 1910, a 15minute movie. Frankenstein is a 1910 film made by edison studios that was written and directed by j. Only one print of the edison film is known to survive, and is not readily available. Edison s version was more faithful to the original story than many subsequent adaptations.