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or we would have had Mel Brooks
45 years ahead of schedule.
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The hermit is a saintly figure, aged,
bearded, possessed of inner sight,
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deliberately wardrobed
to suggest a New Testament figure.
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Breen had cautioned Whale that his script
contained references to Dr Frankenstein
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that "compare him to God,
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and which compare his creation of
the monster to God's creation of man."
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"All such references
should be eliminated."
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Craftily, Whale and Hurlbut
retained these as shooting drew nearer.
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Three weeks before production,
Whale helpfully reminded Breen
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of his oversight
in his last communication:
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"There are points about God, entrails,
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immortality and mermaids,
which you did not bring up again,
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and I am very anxious to have the script
meet with your approval in every detail."
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Greg Mank asked Valerie Hobson
late in her life
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if she could pinpoint why Bride of
Frankenstein remained so popular.
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She replied "Karloff is so moving, like one
of the great clowns who make you cry."
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"I think this was the secret
of its enduring success."