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'''''The Werewolf''''' is a silent 1913 film directed by Henry McRae and released by Universal Studios and based on the short story "The Werewolves" (1898) by Henry Beaugrand.<ref>[http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/52855/The-Werewolf-1913 Monster Kid Classic Horror Forum thread about the film.] Retrieved 29 Mar '16</ref><ref>http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/werwolvs.htm</ref> It is thought to be the first feature film about a werewolf, and it is the first film in the Universal Monsters series.<ref>http://www.bradmiddleton.ca/2014/10/the-werewolf-1913.html</ref> | |||
''' | ==Plot== | ||
A short write-up in ''Monsters from the Movies'' by Thomas G. Aylesworth provides details about the film: | |||
<blockquote>"The first werewolf picture, called, naturally, ''The Werewolf'', was made in the United States in 1913. But it was actually a wolf ''girl'' film and was based upon an old Navajo legend. Watuma, an Indian girl, comes back to life one hundred years after her death to look for the ghost of the evil man who killed her boyfriend. To accomplish this, she, for some reason or other, decides to turn herself into a wolf."</blockquote> | |||
==Status== | |||
No copies of the film are known to exist, as all known copies were destroyed in forgotten wardrobe fires at Universal Studios.<ref>https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/movies/silence-of-the-wolves-the-werewolf/article_45d8f1bc-419f-11e7-8c02-6f592742efc8.html</ref> | |||
No copies of the film are known to exist, as all known copies were destroyed in forgotten wardrobe fires. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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The Morning Post (Camden NJ) 20 Dec 1913.jpg|''The Morning Post'' article on the film. | |||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Cursed (lost original version of Wes Craven horror film; 2005)]] | *[[Cursed (lost original version of Wes Craven horror film; 2005)]] | ||
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*[[An American Werewolf in London (lost footage from uncut version of movie; 1981)]] | *[[An American Werewolf in London (lost footage from uncut version of movie; 1981)]] | ||
==External | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Werewolf_(1913_film) Wikipedia article for the film.] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Werewolf_(1913_film) Wikipedia article for the film.] | ||
*https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0003526/ | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Lost films|Werewolf | [[Category:Lost films|Werewolf]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Completely lost media|Werewolf]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Historic|Werewolf]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:54, 26 November 2022
A poster of the film.
Status: Lost
The Werewolf is a silent 1913 film directed by Henry McRae and released by Universal Studios and based on the short story "The Werewolves" (1898) by Henry Beaugrand.[1][2] It is thought to be the first feature film about a werewolf, and it is the first film in the Universal Monsters series.[3]
Plot
A short write-up in Monsters from the Movies by Thomas G. Aylesworth provides details about the film:
"The first werewolf picture, called, naturally, The Werewolf, was made in the United States in 1913. But it was actually a wolf girl film and was based upon an old Navajo legend. Watuma, an Indian girl, comes back to life one hundred years after her death to look for the ghost of the evil man who killed her boyfriend. To accomplish this, she, for some reason or other, decides to turn herself into a wolf."
Status
No copies of the film are known to exist, as all known copies were destroyed in forgotten wardrobe fires at Universal Studios.[4]
Gallery
The Morning Post article on the film.
_20_Dec_1913.jpg)
See Also
- Cursed (lost original version of Wes Craven horror film; 2005)
- Wolfman vs. Godzilla (partially found footage from unfinished fan film; 1981)
- Nights of the Werewolf (lost horror film; existence unconfirmed; 1968)
- An American Werewolf in London (lost footage from uncut version of movie; 1981)
External Links
References
- ↑ Monster Kid Classic Horror Forum thread about the film. Retrieved 29 Mar '16
- ↑ http://gaslight.mtroyal.ca/werwolvs.htm
- ↑ http://www.bradmiddleton.ca/2014/10/the-werewolf-1913.html
- ↑ https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/movies/silence-of-the-wolves-the-werewolf/article_45d8f1bc-419f-11e7-8c02-6f592742efc8.html