UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

HORROR IN THE MOVIES . . . ESPECIALLY THE CLASSICS LIKE DRACULA AND FRANKENSTEIN . . . WILL CERTAINLY INCLUDE UNIVERSAL STUDIOS!

Universal Studios' Back Lot

For starters, try

ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD: Shelby House

And a great place to start with for Universal Studios is Allan Ellenberger's great blog at http://blog.allanellenberger.com/tag/universal-studios/

Another source is his niece's semi-biography by Rick Atkins: "Among the Rugged Peaks." "Semi" because Carla Laemmle was a font of information about her family that included Carl, who founded Universal, and her cousin Carl Jr., who started the horror cycle with Dracula and Frankenstein!

Among the Rugged Peaks has now been turned into a documentary narrated by Sally Kirkland. You can find more about it at http://www.wix.com/brutusln/amongtheruggedpeaks!

Maven also has a webpage for Ms. Laemmle at CARLA LAEMMLE so settle in for some good old-fashioned fun reading!

And how about some neat trivia about

Universal's Horror Movies?! Check out http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Movies/Universal-Horror-Movies-5157.html!

Universal's Shelby House

AKA Colonial House, with the Full Second Balcony

Universal Studio's Back Lot

Including Their European City

How many old horror movies have you seen from Universal Studio?! Lots, if you're anything like Maven! Think you could recognized their back lot?! Check these photographs out to see!

Universal Studio's Back Lot

The Universal Studio Back Lot - Colonial Street

See also ARCHITECTURE IN HOLLYWOOD: The Shelby House.