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[...] a pristine print of London After Midnight. Sure, it was great that Edison’s Frankenstein was at last uncovered, but this lost Lon Chaney film has been the obscure object of desire for horror film junkies for [...]

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Frankenstein first appearance is ALIVE! On DVD. | seeitwith.me — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:17:16 +0000

[...] A Scientist as well as on Film Buff On Line. You can also want to check out an ABC News story on Frederick C. Weibel, Jr, the man responsible for the DVD restoration, and you check out his book on the making of [...]

By: F. Ed Knutson

F. Ed Knutson — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:36:54 +0000

I am just reading this on January 18th of 2010 the day after the 100th anniversary of the production start date for Edison's Frankenstein.
Knowing that Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr has done this out of his own heart for the art, projects well the importance of the project! More sugar!

By: Phil Proctor

Phil Proctor — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:38:17 +0000

Being a member of the Firesign Theatre, I've known and knot known the Freditor for mannnny years and remember well how excited he was to share his monstrous discovery with us. Ogle, whose name now graces an annual Mark Time audio award fin the horror category, looks to me like Harold LLoyd on acid (or after being dipped in a vat of same) portraying the character Punch! It is truly an amazing performance, and thanks to Fred for sharing this incredible discovery with the world!

By: Chris Palladino

Chris Palladino — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:49 +0000

A fascinating story that, like Frankenstein's monster, has returned from the past to delight future generations. It took a real passion for this film to "resurrect" it from Father Time's Basement and bring it to DVD.
The book pulls back the curtain of the Edison film studios for a look into the world of motion picture making in its infancy, all very modern for the times.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:30:31 +0000

[...] with this 19 minute silent gem comes an exhaustive 200 page study by Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr. of the film and the story behind this historic and elusive [...]

By: Alan Gross

Alan Gross — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:05 +0000

I came to know Fred "The Freditor" Wiebel through his work archiving and publishing material for the Firesign Theatre. He is obsessed with the Edison/Frankenstein film as I am with airships! We are privileged to be able to enjoy the fruits of his research on the subject, especially the fine details of this important part of cinematic history. I was lucky enough to join Fred at some of the presentations about the film and his book of research and he generated much enthusiasm and awe. Many were surprised at the fact that the movie even exists!!! How lucky we are to have people like Fred in the world to save precious history in order for future generations to enjoy it as much as we are doing now.

By: Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr.

Frederick C. Wiebel, Jr. — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:26:49 +0000

I too was on stage at the Lowe's Jersey. Mr. Dettlaff actually didn't screen the original print but a sepia toned copy with 'new' titles. The DVD of the 1910 film offered along with my e-book, "Edison's Frankenstein", found elsewhere on this site, has color tints and recreations of the original titles restored, which are missing from the Dettlaff print. As far as I know, the Dettlaff family has the original 35mm Edison print, which is too deteriorated to run through a projector. It was on display in the Lowes lobby on a hand cranked film winder. Mr. Dettlaff was a real character who put on quite a show. When he heard that Frank Sinatra got his start at the Jersey theater singing, "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You", he had to follow sooth and sang a chorus of it on the stage during his presentation. Sinatra had a better voice.

By: George Allen

George Allen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:59:55 +0000

I had the privilege of seeing that only (known) surviving print a few years back when Detlaff agreed to have it projected in New Jersey as part of a Frankenstein film festival. (A surreal experience in itself, as I recall Detlaff attended the screening dressed as Father Time and used the opportunity of his brief intro to the film to discuss--at some uncomfortable length--how Edison's film warned us all against contemporary immoralities such as our liberal abortion laws, etc.) Does anyone know what has happened to the print since his passing?