Maybe the most famous mad scientist of all.
In the original classic trilogy with
Karloff (as the creature) and
Clive (as the Doctor), the focus of the stories was the monster who gets out of control and overpowers his creator. Things change in the '50s thanks to the famous
Hammer Films. Movies like "
The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957) and "
The Revenge of Frankenstein" (1958) - both directed by
Terence Fisher - swap the roles between the two main characters. Now the focus is on the mad doctor
Victor Frankenstein instead of the creature. He is the real monster, the cold and evil dandy with no scruples. The
Creature he created is the victim escaping the lab and the morbose screenings of the so called "science".
Peter Cushing played the mad doctor Frankenstein in these 2 movies and in 3 more movies, 2 directed again by
Terence Fisher (1967 and 1969) and one by
Freddie Francis (1964), so I thought it would be perfect for this gallery, even more than
Colin CLive (who will appear later in another week dedicated to Mad Doctor).
I am glad you guys are enjoying this themed week so far :) It is fun, isn't it? ;)
As for the mad doctors you guys suggested, Dr House is pretty crazy but I don't think it fits the topic ;)
Gene "Young Frankenstein" Wilder (huge fan of that movie as well) is on my list but not for this week since we already had a Frankenstein.
Definitely a mad doctor
Lugosi is gonna show up this week, as it is another mad doctor from the Frankenstein franchise ;)
Stay tuned for more Mad Doctors!
Cheers,
Francesco
All images © 2009 Francesco Francavilla.
Mad Doctors &
Pulp Sunday created by, ™ and © 2009 Francesco Francavilla
