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Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (2002) -- JACK PIERCE was the legendary horror movie makeup artist at Universal Studios from 1928-1947.  This production shows his life and work in dynamic fashion with realistic makeup recreations (ie Frankenstein's Monster) by dedicated Hollywood artists.
Jack Pierce: The Man Behind the Monsters (2002) -- JACK PIERCE was the legendary horror movie makeup artist at Universal Studios in their classic monster period.  This excerpt is from the very beginning of the program where Pierce the narrator is looking back on his earliest working life and career.

Overview

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Director:
Scott Essman
Writer:
Scott Essman (writer)
Release Date:
15 June 2002 (USA) more
Plot:
The life of Universal makeup legend Jack P. Pierce is told through narration, stills, and recreations of scenes from six famous Universal horror films... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Fun for any Universal Monsters fan more

Cast

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Alan August ... The Man Who Laughs
Shielu Bharwani Burman ... Maleva
Ken DeShan ... Im-Ho-Tep, the Mummy
Byrd Holland ... Offstage Voice
John Huey ... Claude Rains
Kevin Isola ... Basil Rathbone
Devon Jackson ... Evelyn Ankers
James Jenkins ... Offstage Voice
Todd Krainin ... Fritz
Devon Lucas ... Offstage Voice
Douglas Meyers ... The Wolfman
Denise Moses ... Una O'Connor
John Nisbet ... Mummy Explorer
Daniel Roebuck ... Ygor

Perry Shields ... Jack Pierce
Sheila Marie Shostac ... The Bride of Frankenstein

James Sloane ... Colin Clive

Robert Stilwell ... Offstage Voice (as Bob Stilwell)
Cale Thomas ... Dr. Praetorius
Matthew Thompson ... Frankenstein's Monster
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Additional Details

Runtime:
72 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Pasadena, California, USA

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Movie Connections:
References Son of Frankenstein (1939) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Fun for any Universal Monsters fan, 10 April 2006
9/10
Author: freewillgeek from Michigan

This is a great tribute to the man responsible for the look of many of the iconic movie monsters. Great care went into this DVD, and it shows. The special features are also excellent. Get this if you're a fan of the classic horror films!! I purchased the film from jackpierce.com and am very pleased with it. The re-enactments of the makeup are at times extraordinary. The film deserves more attention than it has gotten just based on everything it has to offer to fans of the genre, and even just fans of makeup work in general. The lead who plays Jack looks a lot like him in the makeup, as well. I don't know a ton about him, but I suspect that Jack Pierce would be proud of this work!

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