Universal Horror

Oct 8, 1998

1h 35m

★ 7.1

Overview

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

Universal Television

Photoplay Productions

Turner Classic Movies

Universal Horror Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Narrator

Kenneth Branagh

Self - Interviewee

Ray Bradbury

Self - Interviewee

Nina Foch

Self - Interviewee

James Karen

Self - Interviewee

Carla Laemmle

Self - Interviewee

Sara Karloff

Self - Interviewee

Forrest J. Ackerman

Self - Interviewee

Gloria Stuart

Self - Interviewee

Fay Wray

Self - Interviewee

Lupita Tovar

Self - Interviewee

Curtis Harrington

Self - Interviewee

Turhan Bey

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