Today we recognize author Mary Shelly, the novel Frankenstein , or the Modern Prometheus , and her characters, Dr. Frankenstein and the monster. Dating back to the 1800s, Frankenstein's monster is one of the best-known horror characters ever. Over 60 movies or shorts have been made in the film industry on the topic of Frankenstein. The initial film adaptation, Frankenstein, was produced by Edison Studios in 1910.   The novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) is about a young scientist named Victor Frankenstein. When she first published Frankenstein in 1818, she did so anonymously and the first 500 copies were quickly bought up. Interestingly, many people thought her husband, Percy Shelley, wrote the book. It wasn't until 1823 that Mary Shelley didn't release a new edition under her name. In 1831, another edition came out with Shelley's explanation of how the story came to be. This is the version that most people today are familiar with.    Here are just a few

 

  The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)/ Doctor Rhythm (1938)/ Hot Rods to Hell (1967) /Alias Boston Blackie (1942)/ 99 River Street (1953)/ Too Many Husbands (1940)/ Johnny Allegro (1949)/ The Americanization of Emily (1964)/ Dead Reckoning (1947)/ BackFire (1950)/ The Lineup (1959)/ Battling Butler (1926)/ Johnny Eager (1941)/ The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)  

  "I always always wanted to be an actress. It came from reading so much. The thing about acting is you don't want to let on how enjoyable it is or then everybody would want to become an actress. But it really is. It's a pleasure to go and exchange your identity." —Gena Rowlands

  Rosalind Russell faced significant challenges in her pursuit of the role of Norma Shearer's chatty socialite relative Sylvia Fowler in 1939's All female cast comedy The Women (1939).  She endured five screen tests under the scrutiny of director George Cukor, who ultimately deemed her unsuitable for the part. In a bold move, she approached Irving Thalberg, MGM's production chief, to make a personal case for herself. During the filming, she even sustained some cuts and bruises from a staged fight with Paulette Goddard.      Russell and Paulette Goddard between takes   Initially uncertain about how to embody Sylvia, she began with a serious and intense interpretation. However, after a discussion with Cukor, he encouraged her to adopt a more playful tone:   "Don't be the heavy in this piece. You must be a woman who makes trouble but you must do it with humor. Otherwise, when you break up the marriage with a child involved, you are a real villainess. Don't