Nov. 28, 2023

This Day in Halloween: The first night of the two-night "Frankenstein: The True Story" miniseries premieres on NBC in 1973. / Illustration by Whitney McGaw

Frankenstein: The True Story miniseries premieres on NBC in 1973. The two-part TV movie/miniseries featuring James Mason and Jane Seymour concludes two nights later. Notable for its in-depth treatment of Mary Shelleyโ€™s story and for presenting the creature, at least at first, as attractive instead of monstrous.

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