This is another attempt to bring the legend into the present day, in this case, 1950s America.
The juxtaposition of Gothic horror with teen flick is quite bizarre at times with two lengthty musical interludes interrupting the action as its builds to a climax. It's utterly ludicrous but fairly enjoyable not least due to its stunning leading lady.
Donald Murphy plays the unhinged Oliver Frank, grandson of Frankenstein who has inveigled his way into the household of a relatively benign scientist Professor Morton ( Felix Locher ) who has employed the Frankensteins' sinister servant Elsu ( Wolfe Barzell ) as the gardener. Oliver and Elsu work in the lab when Morton is asleep and test out a potion on Morton's neice Trudi when she's not looking .
Sandra Knight ( as Trudi Morton )
Sex : Trudi is sexually harrassed by Oliver. She looks great in swimwear and her nightgown
Death : Survives
Unusually for teen pics of this era , Sandra actually was a teenager, being only 18 when she made the film. In 1962 she married Jack Nicholson who she met at acting class. The couple divorced in 1968. Sandra moved to Hawaii with her second ( and current ) husband and retired from acting although she made a brief comeback in the early nineties. She took up painting instead. She is heavily involved in the Honolulu arts community. She is now 77.
Sally Todd ( as Suzie Lawler )
Sex : Has to fight off Oliver when he comes on too strong
Death : Run down by Oliver on the road
Sally, by contrast was 24 and a former Playboy model. She was active in film and TV up to the early 1960s. Andy Warhol used her name for his has-been actress in Heat although the character was much older than the real Sally. After retiring she became an antiques dealer. She is now 82.
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