Summary

INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN, THE

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Title: INDESTRUCTIBLE MAN, THE
File Number: VTM-45ADV 1 inch; NET-537 Beta SP (PT 1 at 01:11:32:00); DigiBeta; NET-538 Beta SP (PT 2 at 01:00:00:00); DigiBeta
Color: B W
Type: Sound Feature
Year: 1956
Description: B W 1956 Horror movie with a Frankenstein-like plot. An imprisoned criminal (Lon Chaney) vows revenge against those responsible for sentencing him to death after his execution [not depicted], he is brought back to life by a mad scientist, and goes on a rampage. Starring Lon Chaney (as "The Butcher") with Casey Adams, Marion Carr, Ross Elliott, Stuart Randall, and Joe Flynn (uncredited). 00:01:31:00 B W 1956 ws, ms Prison montage: EXT prison (okay) DISSOLVE to sign CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON SAN QUENTIN DISSOLVE to row of cells, guard walks by. 00:01:52:00 B W 1956 ms, cu Man (Lon Chaney) behind bars of prison cell, talking to his lawyer. 00:05:42:00 B W 1956 ls cu Los Angeles EXT burlesque theater, man stops and looks at life-size poster cut-out of scantily-clad burlesque dancer ("LA's HEAT WAVE CONTINUES: Miss EVA MARTIN") [man in suit tie and hat] man glances at his watch and continues walk down gritty Los Angeles city sidewalk, passes shop advertising "LOANS", turns and walks into burlesque "follies" stage entrance. Has a talk backstage with burlesque dancer in her dressing room. 00:07:28:00 B W 1956 cu Clock, hands read 4:50 DISSOLVE to 5:00. 00:09:07:00 B W 1956 ms, ecu Man opens envelope, unfolds letter it's a map of roads, one marked with an X. Secret map, treasure map. 00:11:01:00 B W 1956 cu Bag of blood suspended in an IV drip apparatus DISSOLVE to same bag, now empty. 00:11:55:00 B W 1956 cu Montage of electric power meters: flashing lights static electricity volt meter dials jiggling wildly hand turning electric dial. Reads: power, energy, big electric bill! 00:13:22:00 B W 1956 ms Dead man (Lon Chaney) is brought back to life by two scientists then the resurrected man attacks them, storms out. (That's gratitude for ya.) 00:18:46:00 B W 1956 ws Marquee at night, flashes BURLESQUE rather distant. 00:24:42:00 B W 1956 ms Scene in a sleazy bar: drunk elderly woman alone at bar, man on crutches bumps into her they argue ("Shut up, you flea bag!"), he raises crutch to hit her, bartender breaks it up. Lowlife. 00:27:10:00 B W 1956 ms Trampy young woman hitchhiking: standing by parked car, raises her thumb as headlights pass over her. Reads: tough girl, tough cookie, prostitute. 00:29:09:00 B W 1956 ws Police cars at night, several dissolving shots good. 00:29:44:00 B W 1956 ws Police roadblock at night car approaches, policeman approaches car, driver gets out. 00:41:21:00 B W 1956 ws Man climbs down fire escape. 00:42:08:00 B W 1956 ws Man on crutches crosses busy city street two shots, high angle. 00:43:26:00 B W 1956 ws Strange chase and fight scene: Man (Lon Chaney) chases man on crutches down flight of steps and into alley man tries to hit Lon Chaney with a crutch, but instead is beaten and thrown down steps like a rag doll [which it is]. 00:45:04:00 B W 1956 ws Beautiful ornate cast iron elevator, ascends side of apartment building. 00:51:45:00 B W 1956 ws Highway at night, heavy traffic, car headlights. 00:58:42:00 B W 1956 ws Montage of police cars and police motorcycles driving through city streets, daytime, good. 01:05:17:00 B W 1956 ms Men climb out of sewer, through manhole cover: first a scarred monster (Lon Chaney) then a detective and a policeman industrial setting
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