Musical Monsters.

What music they make!

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This isn't directly related to Dwight Frye, however it is related in the sense that it concerns the Universal horror series, which featured Dwight in a number of amazing roles. The blog listed above contains a wealth of information and images pertaining to classic horror, as well as a monthly radio show available for download which contains songs that were inspired by those glorious ghouls in black and white. Click on the link to view, and I hope that you will enjoy!

The Crime of Dr. Crespi- Photo Play Magazine.

From a rare French magazine, published in 1935.

Dwight Frye: Clair De Lune.

On November 25th. 2007, I posted my very first video. In order to honor that anniversary I put together this tribute on November 25th. 2008. This particular piece of music, with it's ethereal and heavenly cadence has always reminded me of Dwight Frye and the beauty of both his life and his work. I hope that this will be enjoyed. Thanks for watching!

Dwight Frye: Blue Flame.

A romantic tribute to Dwight Frye, whose flame will forever be eternal.

Dwight Frye: Bad Romance.

A tribute to Dwight Frye and the various characters which he portrayed with so much passion, many of whom were not so lucky in love. Truly they understood what it meant to experience a "bad romance". I hope that this video will be enjoyed, I am not the world's biggest Lady Gaga fan, but I do like this song and thought that it would be a perfect fit for Dwight Frye's love-lorn characters.

Gifs from Dwight: Renfield Rewind.

The second in a series of sixteen animated gifs, originally created by the amazing Steven.

"Attorney for the defense"- James Wallace.

Dwight Frye as James Wallace in "Attorney for the defense" 1932.

Wallace is an innocent man who has been sentenced to die for a murder that he did not commit by an ambitious district attorney portrayed by Edmund Lowe.

After Wallace has died it is discovered that he was not guilty, and Lowe attempts to make good for what he did by caring for Wallace's wife and son.

While Lowe is clearly meant to be the film's protagonist, and while we are meant to believe that at heart he is a good man, willing to make restitution for the wrong that he has done, I could not get past the first three minutes of this film. Dwight's portrayal of Wallace was so intense and so passionate that no matter what they attempted to do with Lowe's character there after you couldn't help feeling as if you wanted to belt him across the face for the rest of the film.

Dwight always delivers great performances, but this one seemed beyond compare. He should have got an Oscar nod despite only appearing in the film for two minutes. After what he delivered, everything else seemed to fall flat.

Dwight Frye: Too sexy.

This is dedicated to all of the women who absolutely love Dwight- you know who you are!

"Man to man"- A crime of passion.

Dwight Frye as Vint Glade in "Man to man" 1930.

After the Hardinville police initially accuse Mike Bolton and his father John of stealing two thousand dollars from the town bank, Vint (Dwight) is brought in to the police station upon Emily's insistence. With a plan to present false witness against Vint, Emily feels certain that she can make him confess to the crime. And confess he does, admitting to taking the money only to make Mike Bolton look bad in Emily's eyes, Vint pours out his heart to the entire room.

This is easily Dwight's best part in the film. When he cries out that he loves Emily you honestly believe that this situation is really happening to him. He was brilliant.

"Man to man"- Love lost.

Dwight Frye as southern charmer Vint Glade in "Man to man" 1930.

In this scene Dwight stops to chat with the bank's newest employee, and his latest rival for Emily's hand, Mike Bolton. He desperately wants to escort Emily to the company picnic, but she already has eyes for Mike.

Discovering that Emily does not return his love, Vint, in desperation, hatches a plot to steal two thousand dollars from the Hardinville National Bank. Lifting the money from Mike Bolton's account, he feels assured that the blame will be placed upon his rival and that Emily will turn against her new found love.