UNIVERSAL STUDIOS TOUR - THE MONSTER UNMASKED!

[Kidagain]

Looks like they changed the mask to a Glenn Strange one,I guess it depends on the year what mask was used?

[Vandor_Zorkov]

Wonder if the replacement suits were made lighter gray to reduce heat and sweating stomping around in the sun all day?  Would make sense.

[Kidagain]

Found these pics from a trip to Universal Studios Florida in 1996.Sorry for the blurry pics I must have been shaking in my shoes!
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[Monsters For Sale]

Wonder if the replacement suits were made lighter gray to reduce heat and sweating stomping around in the sun all day?  Would make sense.

The original suits that Mike Bongiorno wore really were hand-me-downs from Fred Gwynne in the ended "Munsters" TV show.

I don't imagine Herman's wardrobe lasted that many years.  After that, they had to cobble together replacements, and Universal has never been too consistent about preferred colors.

After Mike left the studio, the overall look of the monster changed just a bit, the stance was never the same to me.  Kinda like when the original "Shape" from the "Halloween" movies was replaced by another actor.  Michael Myers never moved exactly the same way again.

Found these pics from a trip to Universal Studios Florida in 1996.Sorry for the blurry pics I must have been shaking in my shoes!
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Of course the Florida park has had its own staff of Roaming Monsters.  The look of their Frankenstein always seemed a bit off to me - more similar to the Universal Studios Japan monster's look.

Here is another thread that collects pictures of the changing roaming (Walk Around) monsters throughout the years:

                  http://www.universalmonsterarmy.com/forum/index.php?topic=21931.0

[Monsters For Sale]

Just received my complimentary copies of Monster Bash Magazine No. 48.



                           Monster Bash Magazine - No. 48 - Autumn, 2022


The post at the top of this thread appears on Page 31.

[Mike Scott]

The post at the top of this thread appears on Page 31.

Oh, I remember that! 

[Monsters For Sale]

Universal Studio's first (and best) roaming Frankenstein Monster has passed away.

He was only 4 month older than me.

         The announcement:  https://tinyurl.com/7fu8djpp
       
He lived long enough for me to send him 5 copies of the No. 48 Autumn, 2022 Monster Bash Magazine with my little piece about him.  I sent him a follow-up Christmas card but never heard back from him.  I knew he was in poor health and had moved away from California.


Bye, Mike and thanks for all your patience and help.  You are fondly remembered.

[Monsters For Sale]

Here are a couple found photos of Mike Bongiorno in 1969.  These two 35mm slides give us a view of the Monster in color.






FRANKENSTEIN - Photo - 35mm Slide - Universal Studios - Michael Bongiorno - August, 1969 - B

[John Pertwee]

I love this thread and was reminded of it today when I caught an episode of Different Strokes that showed Arnold walking around the Universal Studios lot, and finding the Psycho house. They rang the doorbell and the Monster answered. They had a short conversation and then The Phantom showed up and scarred them off. It is the same episode where he meets Knight Rider, and the episode was called Hooray for Hollywood part 1.
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Here is the only snippet I could find on youtube.  It is called Diff'rent Strokes at Universal.

https://youtu.be/J3f-rdKlbrQ?t=19

[Akira-Devilman]

Thanks a lot to keep reply at this thread soo i can see it and read it. Pretty special thread, integral part of the Monsters history outside of the screen.