I am a waitress at “Vincente’s Bar and Pizzeria.”. It’s nothing fancy. Wooden floor, sturdy, casual chairs, crimson linoleum tables. Just a place to hang out with friends over beer and pizza.
There she was sitting in the corner cradeling her IPA beer. “
Mary don’t be so contrary. Get out of your shell Mary Shelly. Don’t be so darn pensive. This is a friendly spot This is not a place keep to yourself.
The demure novelist wistfully looked up at me from
chugging down her Guiness Stout. She said “I feel so upset over so
many inferior versions of my most notable novel
“Frankenstein”. For me it was my cherished literary
treasure. So many second thoughts of what became of my
classic work Titles such as “I
Frankenstein”, “Frankenstein Created Woman”, “The
Horror of Frankenstein”, so many others. People think
the monster is Frankenstein. Frankenstein was It’s
creator
I told her “That reminds me of the line in the movie “Young
Frankenstein” by Mel Brooks where Gene Wilder as the dr. says
his name is pronouced Frankensteen, not Frankenstine.
That motion picture was hilarious. For that matter so
was “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein” Lighten up
Mary Shelley There’s still the classics “Frankenstein” starring
Boris Karloff as the creature and his creator played by Colin
Clive. The sequel too “Bride of Frankenstein with
Karloff as the monster. Elsa Lancastor as his bride.” Some
other very good versions too.
“Now that you mentioned it. Mary Shelley replied “There was some
funny scenes in “Young Frankenstein” such as the monster in white
tie and tales singing “Putting on the Ritz”, Cloris Leachman
dramatically intoning “He was my….boy friend”. Everyone
was great Gene Wilder as Frankenstein, Peter Boyle as the
monster, wild eyed Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn too. Don’t
you see Mary its good sometimes to not take yourself so
seriously.”
“You know now that you mentioned it its good to lighten up at times. By the way what is your name? “Its Lynda Appell I live near by and I am truly glad we met. “So am I.”