Frankenstein Meets The Wolfman 1943 (Part Ten)

[cstoczyn]

Poor Lawrence

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Scary, Huh?

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FTW

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OMG!

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BOO!!!!

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Happy Halloween!!!!

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@GJNCA O I C

[themightycelestial]

"Come one and all and sing a song

Faro-la, faro-li!"

Everybody sing: "FARL-LA FARO-LI!!"

"For life is short, but death is long

Faro-la, faro-li!"

Everybody: "FARL-LA FARO-LI!!!"

[cstoczyn]

@themightycelestial LOL

[TheFrontrowkid]

The Festival singer was played by Adia Kuznetzoff, a Russian baritone. Although the scene was included to offset the grimness of the script, it takes on a comical nature when the singer directs his song to Chaney and Illona Massey, as Ms. Frankenstein, that "may they live eternally." Chaney reacts as the crazed maniac did toward Lou Costello when he hears the word, "Niagara Falls."

[jksonny]

@GJNCA Throughout his life, Lon apparently battled many personal demons. In addition to his possible homosexuality, his father, Lon Sr., was reportedly a brutal, unforgiving man.

[MORKOS621]

@jksonny I can't believe that such a large, powerfully-built man could be gay.

[Yemmuh4444]

@MORKOS621 Yeah otherwise Ron Chaney couldn't be around.

[cstoczyn]

@Yemmuh4444 No

[MrColigings]

@Yemmuh4444 Guess not. By the way, I'm Morkos621. I got a new computer and couldn't get into my old account.

[cstoczyn]

@MrColigings HUZZAH!!!!

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@MORKOS621 Me Neither

[143AC]

The male vocallist singing here performed with L&H as the mean cook in"Swiss Miss" at The Hal Roach Studios in 1938.

[143AC]

Dear JKSonny, Mr.Lon Chaney,Jr. wasn't gay that is total nonsense!

And I would suggest that you refrain from starting this ugly

rumor.

[dodge96neon]

was this a real song that was borrowed

[jksonny]

It seems like it would have been natural, story-wise, for the characters of Larry and Elsa to become romantically involved. The writer, Curt Siodmak, however, did not write strong love scenes for Lon b/c he couldn't picture him as a leading man-type. Apparently, Chaney was homosexual and that colored how parts were written for him.

[deadpan666true]

Where did you get the info that Lon Chaney was gay? It's the first I've heard of it

He had two sons with Dorothy Hinckley..Lon and Ron...

Ron recently starred in a fan made movie, House of The Wolfman...

And then I think he married Patsy Beck..

[jksonny]

Those that worked closely with Lon have discussed his homosexuality.

[NABegley]

Lon Chaney was married to the following women: Dorothy Hinckley (1928-1937) (divorced) 2 children (Lon Ralph Chaney and Ronald Creighton Chaney)

Patsy Beck (1937-1973) (his death).

No evidence or references of homosexuality exists concerning Lon Chaney Jr.

[Timesobserver]

Well, JKSonny, Chaney was married twice and I never heard that he was gay.

They probably didn't want a love scene because it would take away from the scenes involving Frankenstein's monster and the Wolfman.

[jksonny]

@Timesobserver

Don't get me wrong. I'm not condemning him for possibly being a homosexual. It doesn't affect my opinion about him at all; just an insight into the man and his work. As I've said, those who worked closely with Lon have discussed this. And being married has zero relevance when it comes to homosexuality.