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Budget 70,000 USD
According to Paul Marco, Edward D. Wood Jr. thought that Bela Lugosi's memory might not be very good, so for Lugosi's long speech, Wood had the prop man make cue cards. Lugosi, upset, insisted he didn't need cue cards and he would "memorize it." Wood still insisted on the cue cards, telling Lugosi, "We have to be safe". Lugosi went to Marco for help. He had Marco promise not to show him the cue cards during the scene. Marco held the cards at his side the whole time and Lugosi never looked over once. After Lugosi's performance the whole crew got up and applauded.
Bela Lugosi's last speaking part in a film.
This was Edward D. Wood Jr.'s only financially successful film upon original release.
Despite the film's poor reputation, Bela Lugosi fans tend to like it. It casts him in a substantial role, offers him memorable lines, and Lugosi gives a surprisingly energetic performance for his age.
In 1980, the book "The Golden Turkey Awards" claims that Bela Lugosi's character declares his manservant Lobo "as harmless as kitchen" [sic]. This allegedly misspoken line is cited as evidence of either Lugosi's failing health or Edward D. Wood Jr.'s incompetence as a director. However, a viewing of the film itself reveals that Lugosi said this line correctly "Don't be afraid of Lobo, he's as gentle as a kitten." An easier explanation would be that authors Michael Medved and Harry Medved saw the film in a theater setting with poor sound quality, and misheard. Unfortunately, the inaccurate claim keeps circulating.
"Prof. Strowski: Now I am here, sent to bring you home. Dr. Eric Vornoff: Home? I have no home. Hunted, despised, living like an animal! The jungle is my home. But I will show the world that I can be its master! I will perfect my own race of people. A race of atomic supermen which will conquer the world! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
"Margie: Hi, Janet. Janet Lawton: Oh, hi, Margie. Margie: Janet, still on the monster hunt? Janet Lawton: What do you think? Margie: I think the boss has been looking for you all day. Something about the police wanting those monster stories 86ed. You've got the whole town in a panic. Janet Lawton: I didn't hear you. Margie: I said... Janet Lawton: [interrupting] I heard what you said, but I didn't hear you. Margie: I get it. See you later."
