Garrett Fort Quotes

Garrett Elsden Fort was an American short story writer, playwright, and Hollywood screenwriter. He was also a close follower of Meher Baba.

Fort made his screenwriting debut with the silent film, One of the Finest . Early in his career, Fort co-wrote the Broadway play Jarnegan , based on the novel by Jim Tully. Fort's first talkie effort was the ground-breaking Rouben Mamoulian production Applause . In 2006 Applause was recognized as a culturally, historically and aesthetically significant film by the National Film Registry.Fort was adept at alternating horrific highlights with bits of unexpected humor. As a screenwriter he is best remembered for his work on the original screen adaptations of such horror / melodrama films as Dracula , Frankenstein , Dracula's Daughter , and The Mark of Zorro . Wikipedia  

✵ 5. June 1900 – 26. October 1945
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Famous Garrett Fort Quotes

“Possibly there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in your psychiatry, Mr. Garth.”

Dracula's Daughter, telling Garth that she believes Von Helsing's story of vampires Unbeknownst to Garth, the Countess is a vampire.
Dracula's Daughter (1936)

“You can't murder a man who's been dead for five centuries.”

Prof. Von Helsing, defending himself against the charge of having murdered Count Dracula
Dracula's Daughter (1936)

“Listen to them. Children of the night, what music they make.”

Dracula, in his castle, when he hears wolves howling
Dracula (1931)

“To die, to be really dead, that must be glorious…. There are far worse things awaiting man than death.”

Dracula, talking to Lucy and Mina at the opera
Dracula (1931)

“She was beautiful when she died—a hundred years ago.”

Prof. Von Helsing (Edward Van Sloan)
Dracula's Daughter (1936)

“They're all crazy. They're all crazy except you and me. Sometimes I have me doubts about you.”

Watching the inhabitants of the house trying to ward off the vampire
Dracula (1931)

Garrett Fort Quotes

“For one who has not lived even a single lifetime, you are a wise man, Van Helsing.”

Dracula, to Van Helsing, who has discovered his secret
Dracula (1931)

“My mind is just as open as it ever was, professor. But it's a scientific mind, and there's no place in it for superstitions.”

Skeptical of Von Helsing's story of vampires
Dracula's Daughter (1936)

“I am Dracula…. I bid you welcome.”

Dracula, welcoming Harker to his castle
Dracula (1931)

“I made him with these hands, and with these hands I'll destroy him.”

Frankenstein, when it becomes apparent that the monster has run amok
Frankenstein (1931)

“I never drink…wine.”

Dracula, to Harker, at his castle
Dracula (1931)

“You have created a monster and it will destroy you.”

Frankenstein, when it becomes apparent that the monster has run amok
Frankenstein (1931)

“Look, it's moving. It's alive, it's alive, it's alive. It's moving. It's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive!”

Dr. Frankenstein, when the monster first comes to life
Frankenstein (1931)

“Why, even when I was innocent her hatred of me hurt a good deal. Now that I'm guilty, her belief in me would hurt even more.”

The Devil-Doll, talking to Toto at the end of the movie (1936).

“The spider spinning his web for the unwary fly. The blood is the life, Mr. Renfield.”

Dracula, speaking to Harker at his castle
Dracula (1931)

“The strength of the vampire is that people will not believe in him.”

Dracula, trying to convince Mina's father and fiancee that vampires do exist
Dracula (1931)

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