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The Wolf Man
Almost everything popularly believed about werewolves was invented for this film in 1941, by a screenwriter working from very little. Curt Siodmak — a German Jewish refugee who had fled the Nazis — wrote the transformation at the full moon, the silver weakness, the pentagram mark and the rhyming verse that sounds like folklore and is not.
- First appearance
- The Wolf Man (1941), Universal Pictures
- Created by
- Curt Siodmak, Jack Pierce
- Also known as
- Larry Talbot, The Werewolf
- Universe
- The Wolf Man
- Appears in
- film, television, comics
Who is The Wolf Man?
Almost everything popularly believed about werewolves was invented for this film in 1941, by a screenwriter working from very little. Curt Siodmak — a German Jewish refugee who had fled the Nazis — wrote the transformation at the full moon, the silver weakness, the pentagram mark and the rhyming verse that sounds like folklore and is not. He has spoken about the story as being about being marked as something other against your will, and the reading is hard to avoid given when and by whom it was written. Unlike Dracula, the character is entirely sympathetic: Larry Talbot is an ordinary man who is bitten, seeks help nobody can give, and asks to be killed. Jack Pierce's make-up took hours per application and Lon Chaney Jr. reportedly hated the process for the rest of his career.
The Wolf Man: the details
- First appearance
- The Wolf Man, December 1941
- Created by
- Written by Curt Siodmak; make-up designed by Jack Pierce
- The folklore was invented
- The full moon transformation, silver weakness and pentagram mark were written for this film, not drawn from tradition
- The verse is not folklore
- The rhyme quoted in the film sounds traditional and was written for it
- Siodmak was a refugee
- A German Jewish writer who had fled the Nazis, and who described the story as being about being marked as other
- Entirely sympathetic
- Larry Talbot is an ordinary man who is bitten, cannot find help, and asks to be killed
- The make-up was punishing
- Jack Pierce's application took hours, and Lon Chaney Jr. reportedly resented it throughout his career
Why The Wolf Man endures
The single source of most modern werewolf convention — the full moon, silver, and the pentagram were all invented for this screenplay rather than inherited from folklore.
What The Wolf Man looks like on a shirt
Signature motif: A wolf-featured face, torn shirt, and the full moon behind
The full moon is the most reproducible element and carries the property alone — a silver disc behind a silhouette needs no character detail. Browns and greys with a single cold light source, quite unlike the black-and-red register of the other monsters.
The full moon carries the property alone — a silver disc behind a silhouette, no character detail required. Browns and greys with one cold light source, distinct from the black-and-red of the other monsters. Teen and adult.
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Sizes: kids to adult
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| Adult | 15+ | S–3XL | Search adult sizes |
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Who has played The Wolf Man
| Performer | Production | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Chaney Jr. | The Wolf Man | 1941 | Live action |
| Benicio del Toro | The Wolfman | 2010 | Live action |
The Wolf Man T-shirts: common questions
Who created The Wolf Man?
The Wolf Man was created by Curt Siodmak and Jack Pierce, first appearing in The Wolf Man in 1941 (Universal Pictures).
What does a The Wolf Man T-shirt usually look like?
A wolf-featured face, torn shirt, and the full moon behind. The full moon carries the property alone — a silver disc behind a silhouette, no character detail required. Browns and greys with one cold light source, distinct from the black-and-red of the other monsters. Teen and adult.
Are The Wolf Man T-shirts made for children?
No. The Wolf Man comes from work made for older audiences, so we keep the character off our kids pages even where children's sizes are manufactured.
Who has played The Wolf Man?
The Wolf Man has been played on screen by Lon Chaney Jr. (The Wolf Man, 1941), Benicio del Toro (The Wolfman, 2010).
How much does a The Wolf Man T-shirt cost?
The Wolf Man shirts we currently track start from around $17.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.
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