It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
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Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1994-10-25
Runtime: 100 mins
Director: Richard Brown
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
Production Companies: A+E Studios
Production Countries: United States of America
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