Who composed the music for “Bride of Frankenstein”?
“Bride of Frankenstein” Lives! Franz Waxman. This was Franz Waxman’s first big Hollywood movie, and he composed a magnificent score that was later used as stock music in Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials. His score is so evocative, all you have to hear are the first few notes, and you know where you heard it first. The monster, Dr. Pretorius, and the bride all have their own themes or motifs that coincide with their appearences in the movie. Which soon-to-be famous character actor is seen holding an axe in the Neumanns’ home? It’s the home with the moaning, but unseen, Frau Neumann in the upstairs bedroom.”Bride of Frankenstein” Lives! Walter Brennan. Walter Brennan can be seen holding an axe, in profile on the right for an instant. This was far from Walter Brennan’s first film, he had been appearing in over ninety bit parts in films since 1926! He went on to be the most beloved and recognizable character actor in Hollywood. Beginning in 1957, he was in a popular television series c
