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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

Film · 1994

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Michael Collinseditor · cinematographer
  2. Richard Browndirector
  3. Michael Whalencomposer

On screen

  1. Rick Bakerlead actor
  2. Mel Brookslead actor
  3. Kenneth Branaghlead actor
  4. Francis Ford Coppolalead actor
  5. Roger Mooresupporting actor
  6. Eli Wallachsupporting actor
  7. Jane Seymoursupporting actor
  8. Richard Dreyfusssupporting actor
  9. Robert De Nirosupporting actor
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Through the cast

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  1. Much Ado About NothingKenneth Branagh1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. Mary Shelley's FrankensteinKenneth Branagh1994 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. SpaceballsMel Brooks1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  4. High AnxietyMel Brooks1977 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. HamletKenneth Branagh1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  6. History of the World: Part IMel Brooks1981 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  7. The Twelve ChairsMel Brooks1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  8. Young FrankensteinMel Brooks1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. As You Like ItKenneth Branagh2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980Francis Ford Coppola1992 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  11. The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael CorleoneFrancis Ford Coppola2020 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  12. Henry VKenneth Branagh1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. The ConversationFrancis Ford Coppola1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Dracula: Dead and Loving ItMel Brooks1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  15. BelfastKenneth Branagh2021 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  16. Rumble FishFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  17. Silent MovieMel Brooks1976 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  18. The ProducersMel Brooks1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  19. Love's Labour's LostKenneth Branagh2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  20. Dead AgainKenneth Branagh1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  21. Life StinksMel Brooks1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  22. Robin Hood: Men in TightsMel Brooks1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  23. Captain EOFrancis Ford Coppola1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  24. The RainmakerFrancis Ford Coppola1997 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  25. The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959Francis Ford Coppola2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. Get SmartMel Brooks1965 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  27. Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for TelevisionFrancis Ford Coppola1977 · TV seriesStrong· 2 shared
  28. The Godfather Part IIFrancis Ford Coppola1974 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. Peter's FriendsKenneth Branagh1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. The Godfather Part IIIFrancis Ford Coppola1990 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  31. A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American ZoetropeFrancis Ford CoppolaRichard Dreyfuss2004 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  32. A Haunting in VeniceKenneth Branagh2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. TetroFrancis Ford Coppola2009 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. SleuthKenneth Branagh2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. Blazing SaddlesMel Brooks1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. Dementia 13Francis Ford Coppola1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Apocalypse NowFrancis Ford Coppola1979 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  38. Murder on the Orient ExpressKenneth Branagh2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. The ProducersMel Brooks2005 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. The Cotton ClubFrancis Ford Coppola1984 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. All Is TrueKenneth Branagh2018 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Artemis FowlKenneth BranaghRobert De Niro2020 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  43. Youth Without YouthFrancis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. The OutsidersFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Death on the NileKenneth Branagh2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  46. The Ladies ManMel Brooks1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  47. The Making of 'American Graffiti'Francis Ford CoppolaRichard Dreyfuss1998 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  48. TwixtFrancis Ford Coppola2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. The Good ShepherdFrancis Ford CoppolaRobert De Niro2006 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  50. The Great GatsbyFrancis Ford Coppola1974 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. CinderellaKenneth Branagh2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. The GodfatherFrancis Ford Coppola1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. One from the HeartFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. Jack Ryan: Shadow RecruitKenneth Branagh2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. Tucker: The Man and His DreamFrancis Ford Coppola1988 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  56. JackFrancis Ford Coppola1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. History of the World: Part IIMel Brooks2023 · TV seriesStrong· 1 shared
  58. Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'Francis Ford Coppola1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. Peggy Sue Got MarriedFrancis Ford Coppola1986 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. Gardens of StoneFrancis Ford Coppola1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseKenneth Branagh2014 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. My FamilyFrancis Ford Coppola1995 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  63. SpielbergFrancis Ford CoppolaRichard Dreyfuss2017 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  64. The Haunted PalaceFrancis Ford Coppola1963 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  65. Bram Stoker's DraculaFrancis Ford Coppola1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  66. PattonFrancis Ford Coppola1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  67. New York StoriesFrancis Ford Coppola1989 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  68. MegalopolisFrancis Ford Coppola2024 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  69. 84 Charing Cross RoadMel Brooks1987 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  70. FilmmakerFrancis Ford Coppola1968 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  71. The Secret GardenFrancis Ford Coppola1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  72. THX 1138Francis Ford Coppola1971 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  73. This Property Is CondemnedFrancis Ford Coppola1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  74. Is Paris Burning?Francis Ford Coppola1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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  76. Henri Langlois vu par...Francis Ford Coppola2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  77. The Making of Captain EOFrancis Ford CoppolaRick Baker1986 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  78. Marie AntoinetteFrancis Ford Coppola2006 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  79. OthelloKenneth Branagh1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  80. ThorKenneth Branagh2011 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  81. KagemushaFrancis Ford Coppola1980 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  82. The Escape ArtistFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  83. KinseyFrancis Ford Coppola2004 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  84. Shadow Brother SundayFrancis Ford Coppola2024 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  85. With Great Power: The Stan Lee StoryKenneth Branagh2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  86. Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David LeanKenneth BranaghFrancis Ford Coppola2026 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  87. BarflyFrancis Ford Coppola1987 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  88. HauntedFrancis Ford Coppola1995 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  89. Lost in TranslationFrancis Ford Coppola2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  90. OutrageFrancis Ford Coppola1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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  92. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's ApocalypseFrancis Ford Coppola1991 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  93. The Black StallionFrancis Ford Coppola1979 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  94. Live and Let DieRoger MooreJane Seymour1973 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  95. Jeepers CreepersFrancis Ford Coppola2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  96. Gremlins 2: The New BatchRick Baker1990 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  97. Jeepers Creepers 2Francis Ford Coppola2003 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  98. Sleepy HollowFrancis Ford Coppola1999 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  99. PumpkinFrancis Ford Coppola2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  100. In Camera: The Naïve Visual Effects of 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'Francis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  101. The Black Stallion ReturnsFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  102. To Be or Not to BeMel Brooks1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  103. The Making of Marie AntoinetteFrancis Ford Coppola2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  104. WallanderKenneth Branagh2008 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  105. American GraffitiFrancis Ford CoppolaRichard Dreyfuss1973 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  106. PowaqqatsiFrancis Ford Coppola1988 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  107. SomewhereFrancis Ford Coppola2010 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  108. TenetKenneth Branagh2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  109. Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersFrancis Ford Coppola1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  110. Paws of Fury: The Legend of HankMel Brooks2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  111. The Irishman: In ConversationRobert De Niro2019 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  112. DunkirkKenneth Branagh2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  113. ConspiracyKenneth Branagh2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  114. HammettFrancis Ford Coppola1982 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  115. Hollywood MavericksFrancis Ford CoppolaRobert De Niro1990 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  116. CelebrityKenneth Branagh1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  117. The Bling RingFrancis Ford Coppola2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  118. MiliusFrancis Ford CoppolaRichard Dreyfuss2013 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  119. Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsKenneth Branagh2002 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  120. The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The IrishmanRobert De Niro2020 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  121. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Richard Dreyfuss2001 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  122. On the RoadFrancis Ford Coppola2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  123. ValkyrieKenneth Branagh2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  124. The King of KingsKenneth Branagh2025 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  125. Laddie: The Man Behind the MoviesMel Brooks2017 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  126. MaydayKenneth Branagh2026 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  127. George Lucas: Creating an EmpireFrancis Ford Coppola2005 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  128. The Gingerbread ManKenneth Branagh1998 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
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    Inside Rupert PupkinRobert De Niro2014 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  130. The OdysseyFrancis Ford Coppola1997 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  131. AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary EditionRichard Dreyfuss2007 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  132. Blood Lines: Dracula - The Man, The Myth, The MoviesFrancis Ford Coppola1992 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  133. FireheartKenneth Branagh2022 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  134. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn'tFrancis Ford Coppola2008 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  135. Walking with BeastsKenneth Branagh2001 · TV seriesNotable· 1 shared
  136. KoyaanisqatsiFrancis Ford Coppola1983 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  137. High Strung Free DanceJane Seymour2018 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  138. My Week with MarilynKenneth Branagh2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  139. Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'Francis Ford Coppola2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  140. Michael Jackson's ThrillerRick Baker1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  141. Blind DatingJane Seymour2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  142. The Road to El DoradoKenneth Branagh2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  143. Wim Wenders, DesperadoFrancis Ford Coppola2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  144. A Bronx TaleRobert De Niro1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  145. RobotsMel Brooks2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  146. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's HopeKenneth Branagh2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  147. Walking with DinosaursKenneth Branagh1999 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  148. Martin Scorsese DirectsFrancis Ford CoppolaRobert De Niro1990 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  149. The Fly IIMel Brooks1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  150. Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr StoryMel Brooks2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  151. Wild Wild WestKenneth Branagh1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  152. The Wild GeeseRoger Moore1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  153. Waiting for ForeverJane Seymour2010 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  154. Baby DollEli Wallach1956 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  155. NutsRichard DreyfussEli Wallach1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  156. Night and the CityRobert De NiroEli Wallach1992 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  157. The TerrorFrancis Ford Coppola1963 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  158. The Sea WolvesRoger Moore1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  159. Five Came BackFrancis Ford Coppola2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  160. Look Who's Talking TooMel Brooks1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  161. Quiz ShowRichard Dreyfuss1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  162. Somewhere in TimeJane Seymour1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  163. Raging Bull: Before the FightRobert De Niro2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  164. Don Juan DeMarcoFrancis Ford Coppola1994 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  165. BLUE EYE SAMURAIKenneth Branagh2023 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  166. Five Came BackFrancis Ford Coppola2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  167. The Cannonball RunRoger Moore1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  168. For Your Eyes OnlyRoger Moore1981 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  169. North Sea HijackRoger Moore1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  170. How to Steal a MillionEli Wallach1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  171. Escape to AthenaRoger Moore1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  172. The Man with the Golden GunRoger Moore1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  173. The Persuaders!Roger Moore1971 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  174. The LineupEli Wallach1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  175. MoonrakerRoger Moore1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  176. A View to a KillRoger Moore1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  177. The Virgin SuicidesFrancis Ford Coppola2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  178. Ace HighEli Wallach1968 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  179. The HunterEli Wallach1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  180. Thor: The Dark WorldKenneth Branagh2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  181. Spielberg on SpielbergRichard Dreyfuss2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  182. The SaintRoger Moore1962 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  183. Oliver TwistRichard Dreyfuss1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  184. Sinbad and the Eye of the TigerJane Seymour1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  185. StakeoutRichard Dreyfuss1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  186. Murder at Yellowstone CityRichard Dreyfuss2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  187. Jackie Brown: How It Went DownRobert De Niro2002 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  188. The Spy Who Loved MeRoger Moore1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  189. Making 'The Irishman'Robert De Niro2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  190. OctopussyRoger Moore1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  191. The QuestRoger Moore1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  192. The AssociateEli Wallach1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  193. Holiday HeartRobert De Niro2000 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  194. We're No AngelsRobert De Niro1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  195. The Good, the Bad and the UglyEli Wallach1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  196. Close Encounters of the Third KindRichard Dreyfuss1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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