The invisible man / a Universal picture ; directed by James Whale ; produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. ; screenplay, R.C. Sherriff.

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A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Invisible man (Motion picture : 1933) Classic monster collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Main Author:	Roemheld, Heinz, 1901-1985 (Composer)
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures Corporation Universal Pictures (Firm)
Other Authors:	Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979 (Producer) Whale, James, 1889-1957 (Director) Sherriff, R. C. (Robert Cedric), 1896-1975 (Screenwriter) Rains, Claude, 1889-1967 (Actor) Stuart, Gloria (Actor) Harrigan, William, 1886-1966 (Actor) Sturges, Preston (Screenwriter) Wylie, Philip, 1902-1971 (Screenwriter) Edeson, Arthur, 1891-1970 (Cinematographer) Kent, Ted (Film editor) Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	In English with optional French or Spanish subtitles. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, [2000]
Series:	Classic monster collection. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Wells, H. G. > (Herbert George), > 1866-1946 > Film adaptations. Scientists > England > Drama. Invisibility > Drama. Feature films > United States. Feature films. Horror films. Science fiction films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Monster films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. Wells, H. G. > (Herbert George), > 1866-1946. Invisibility. Scientists. England.
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama. Feature films Feature films. Horror films. Science fiction films. Fiction films. Monster films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.
Note:	Based on the novel by H.G. Wells. Originally released as a motion picture in 1933. Special features: Now you see him: the Invisible Man revealed ; feature commentary with film historian Rudy Behlmer ; production photographs ; cast and filmmakers ; production notes. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AF5 D0007782 VideoDVD AD4 D0163063 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	0783240961 9780783240961
Credits:	Camera, Arthur Edeson ; film editor, Ted Kent ; special effects, John P. Fulton ; original music, Heinz Roemheld ; contributing authors (uncredited), Preston Sturges, Philip Wylie.
System Details:	DVD, NTSC, region 1, fullscreen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 mono; dual layer.
Cast:	Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, Una O'Connor, Henry Travers, Forrester Harvey.