1. The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was played by two stuntmen. The subsurface Creature was Ricou Browning in a suit, noted for his ability to hold his breath for up to four minutes underwater, an important benefit if you don't want bubbles or a bulky aqualung to ruin the effect. Instead, Browning had access to an oxygen tube available nearby where he could take a breath Besides the suit, Browning also had to wear heavy weights strapped on to him. 2. It took five hours each day to make Lon Chaney, Jr., up for The Wolfman (1941), his favorite role. The various appliances, including the yak hair for his fur, were applied bit-by-bit for transformation scenes during time-lapse sequences with Chaney remaining in one pose from shot to shot until the change was complete. Boris Karloff underwent four hour makeup sessions for Frankenstein (1931) and seven hours for the more detailed makeup scheme for The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Shooting had to be d...
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