Tales of Tomorrow, Vol 2 - Frankenstein

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THE MIRACULOUS SERUM Originally telecast live: JUNE 20, 1952 Starring Richard Derr, Louis Hector, Peggy Allison, Lola Albright. Written by Theodore Sturgeon. Story by Stanley G. Weinbaum. Directed by Don Medford. Paramount star Richard Derr, fresh from his starring role in the classic science fiction adventure WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, plays a scientist that invents a serum that makes it possible to live forever!

FRANKENSTEIN Originally telecast live: January 18, 1952 Starring Lon Chaney, Jr., John Newland. Written by Henry Myers, based on the story by Mary Shelley. Directed by Don Medford. Legendary horror icon Lon Chaney, Jr. (THE WOLF MAN) plays the Frankenstein monster in this historic live telecast. Bizarre and erratic performance by Chaney, who had tipped a few too many whiskeys before showtime.

READ TO ME HERR DOKTOR Originally telecast live: March 20, 1953 Starring Mercedes McCambridge, Everett Sloane, Ernest Graves, William Kemp. Written by Alvin Sapinsley. Directed by Don Medford. When the professor's experimental robot learns to do more than just read about romance, it falls head-over-heels in love with the professor's daughter, Academy Award® winner Mercedes McCambridge (ALL THE KING'S MEN, GIANT). The year was 1951. The Cold War was heating up. Russia had the bomb. Flying saucers invaded the skies over New Mexico. Network television was only five years old and science fiction was entering its renaissance, with such visionary films as ROCKETSHIP X-M, DESTINATION MOON and THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL. From out of these turbulent times was born TV's first science fiction anthology series: TALES OF TOMORROW on the ABC television network.

TALES OF TOMORROW, a ground-breaking, thought-provoking series, featuring the top film stars of the day. A show so new and different, it set the stage for other thriller-anthology series, such as THE TWILIGHT ZONE and THE OUTER LIMITS. Not to be missed!

Produced by Mort Abrahams. Produced in association with Richard H. Gordon, Jr. A George F. Foley Production * Remastered from the original kinescope elements Running time: approx. 90 min./b&w/mono * Recorded in Standard Play (SP) Mode