Frankenstein is a 1973 American television movie adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus adapted by Sam Hall and Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis, with Robert Foxworth in the title role and Bo Svenson as the Monster.
Cobert used musical cues from Dark Shadows and Dan Curtis' adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
[3] The film was quickly overshadowed by the more lavishly budgeted Frankenstein: The True Story which premiered later that same year.
"[4] The Los Angeles Times said it was "quite a handsome show, with huge, foreboding sets and a splendid array of special effects.
"[4] Radu Florescu's In Search of Frankenstein declared it "probably the most faithful rendering the screen has yet seen.