INDIANAPOLIS — Film historian Eric Grayson will screen the 1931 film, Frankenstein, starring Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, and Boris Karloff at the Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Dr., on October 17. Grayson has restored four minutes of previously censored footage (still family-friendly), so audiences will see an uncut version of this classic film.
The story is a familiar one, but should still thrill audiences during this Halloween month: A young scientist is obsessed with the secrets of life and death, and he builds a creature from parts of bodies he has stolen from various places. He successfully brings the creature to life, but is unable to control it, and it strikes terror in the local villagers, who seek to kill him.
The classic horror film brought fame to a little-known actor named Boris Karloff, and established director James Whale as one of the top talents in Hollywood.
In addition, Grayson will show a rare Boris Karloff short not seen since 1929. As always, Grayson will introduce the film and handle a Q&A afterwards.
The short and the film are on real film, not DVDs, and are from Grayson’s personal collection of hundreds of shorts and films, many from the silent era, with some dating back to the 19th century.
For more information, visit www.gpacarts.org or phone (317) 327-7135. Admission is $5 and concessions are $1.
