Black friday was released in 1940 and was directed by arthur lubin. Its 1940 and boris and bela face the worst horror of their careers. The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. In order to save the life of his friend, a doctor transplants part of the brain of a gangster into his head, then becomes obsesses with getting in touch with the gangster part of his personality to find some stolen money. Black friday is a 1940 american science fiction film starring boris karloff. Sovac karloff saves his life by means of an illegal operation that. Ernest sovac boris karloff is being led to his execution in prison. Sovac soon learns of the duel personality and of half. Police are baffled by a string of untraceable murders, the victims all doublecrossing members of the late criminals gangand one.
Ernest sovac boris karloff makes his way to the electric chair, he recalls the events that landed him on death row. With boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges, anne nagel. Movie comics 1939 adaptations of son of frankenstein and the phantom creeps. Black friday 1940 fantastic movie musings and ramblings.
Black friday stars boris karloff and bela lugosi in this classic. See more ideas about movies, old movies and classic movies. List of movies from the 1940s on netflix whats on netflix. Nazi concentration camps is currently the highest rated title on netflix according to imdb with a score of 8. Anne nagel, bela lugosi, boris karloff, stanley ridges. The two of them do have some good scenes but they are both outshined by stanley ridges which, although works great for ridges, is definitely not what you want from a borisbela teamup movie. I saw this movie many years ago, but could not find it for years. Black friday is a 2007 indian hindilanguage crime film written and directed by anurag kashyap.
Black friday 1940 page 10 classic horror film board. Black friday is a 1940 american science fictioncrimehorror universal pictures film directed by arthur lubin hold that ghost. Black friday 1940 title sequence the movie title stills. Bela lugosi, although secondbilled, has only a small part in the film and does not appear with karloff writer curt siodmak would revisit this theme again in donovans brain 1953 and hausers memory 1970. So if youre here for horror elements, this movie wont do much in that regard, as it is more of a crime drama with some light horror touches, mostly. Black friday style a 1940 single sided, decorative wall poster print. Sure, its a cheat as far as it being a karlofflugosi picture and it would have been real cool to see boris and bela in the roles as intended but i have to say that stanley ridges does a masterful job. All data is not 100% accurate and may not reflect 100% of. Island of doomed men 1940 68 min peter lorre full movie version classic rare duration. This isnt that black friday, its just another friday the th which looms heavy on a calendar behind the opening credits. Black friday, state times advocate, january 19, 1940.
Sovac transplants the brain of a gangster into his professor friends body to save his life, but there is a side effect that causes a dangerous split personality. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Black friday universal studios, 1940 the bela lugosi blog. At least this one, however, also had bela lugosi tagging along though, again, by this time, the two had starred together so many times that it probably seemed commonplace too. I feel the scene where bela is locked in the closet is an embarrassment. Overview of black friday, 1940, directed by arthur lubin, with boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges, at turner classic movies. His character goes from kindly doctor to greedy mad scientist. Unfortunately, the operation has a disasterous jeckll and hyde side effect and under certain conditions the persona of cannon emerges.
I imagine that, at this point, it must have felt like this genre was taking up screens on a weekly rate. Complete parodies list black friday 1940 thomas black friday 1940 tugs black friday 1940 skarloey black friday 1940 jack and the pack black friday 1940 buffy the vampire slayer black friday 1940 dark shadows black friday 1940. There are 12 movies from the 1940s currently on netflix. Sovac karloff saves his life by means of an illegal operation that transplants part of injured gangster red cannons brain. Sugar hill times, the first africanamerican variety show, an all black, hourlong variety program, debuts on cbs. George randomly begins acting like the gangster that nearly killed him. Good friday or black friday, a christian observance in commemoration of jesus crucifixion. See more ideas about 1940s movies, classic movies and movies. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for black friday 1940. Read the full synopsis of black friday, 1940, directed by arthur lubin, with boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges, at turner classic movies.
Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for black friday. In an interview, curt siodmak said of boris karloff, who demanded and obtained bela lugosis role in black friday 1940. An odd confluence of horror movie and gangster film, done up with the usual polish of universals uppercase monster movies, but sadly unfocused. African american history major figures and events the black freedom struggle. Black friday 1940 film universal monsters wiki fandom. Top comments black friday does not have any comments yet. The true story of the bombay bomb blasts, a book by hussain zaidi about the 1993 bombay bombings, it chronicles the events that led to the blasts and the subsequent police investigation. Ernest sovacs best friend, a bookish college professor. Black friday, greensboro daily news, january 16, 1940. Other uses black friday is a 1940 american science fiction film starring boris karloff. Ernest sovac boris karloff transfers the brain of a gangster into the body of an english professor injured in a car accident. When the academician takes on the characteristics of the hood and seeks revenge against a rival mobster bela lugosi, sovac faces the consequences of his wellintended but diabolical. Black friday is a 1940 american science fiction gangster psychological thriller starring boris karloff.
Black friday partying, the last friday before christmas in the united kingdom black friday shopping, the day following thanksgiving in the united states, united kingdom and south africa friday the th or black friday. When his friend professor kingsely ridges is at deaths door, brain surgeon dr. Writer curt siodmak would revisit this theme again in donovans brain 1953 and hausers memory 1970. Black friday is a very strange film and it is without question one of the strangest from this era but sadly its also a rather flat and bland movie. This is where black friday makes its strongest claim to horrorfilm status.
Bela lugosi and anne nagel in black friday 1940 boris karloff in black friday 1940 bela lugosi and anne nagel in black. The film black friday stresses strengthening black economics. Title sequence from black friday 1940, directed by arthur lubin, starring boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges, anne nagel, anne gwynne. Oct 21, 2018 on a related note, black friday billed as a karlofflugosi double feature similar to the raven, the black cat, and the invisible ray provides no opportunity for either performer to interact with each other onscreenthe most disappointing aspect of an already mediocre monster movie.
Its really too bad that this film turned out so lame because the elements are there for what should have been a classic film but instead youve got a. As a borisbela teamup black friday is still a big disappointment. Black friday is a 1940 american science fiction gangster psychological thriller starring boris. When the gangsters willpower overcomes georges we find out that there was a half a million dollars in 1940 s money lying around somewhere. Karloff didnt want to play the dual role in black friday. Bela lugosi, although secondbilled, has only a small part in the film and does not appear with karloff. Black friday, 1940 directed by arthur lubinstarring boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges synopsis. Boris karloff and bela lugosi appear in black friday, which was directed by arthur lubin. Entering the viewing room, he gives his notes to a newspaper reporter james craig, telling him that his newspaper was the only one who treated him fairly. Other uses black friday is a 1940 american science fiction film. Curt siodmak, the writer would revisit this theme again in donovans brain and hausers memory contentsshow plot the famous dr. Black friday 1940 best regards horrorfilm archivist.
The paper size is approximately 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm. Parodies dont delete, but you can add some more warning. Unfortunately, the operation has a disasterous jeckll and. Black friday 1940 scratchpad fandom powered by wikia. After placing brain matter from a violent gangster into the mind of a. I think means black friday is going to go down in history as one of our most profound documentaries of all times. Boris karloff, bela lugosi, stanley ridges, anne gwynne anne nagel. Classic monsters is nige burtons ultimate movie monster guide.
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