Universal Studios in Universal City, California, is significant to Frankenstein because Robert Florey was originally developing and directing the film there before Universal Pictures reassigned the project to James Whale, who directed the final 1931 version. I found this information from a film database "Cinephilia Beyond". This source is an example of a platform gatekeeper because Universal Pictures has the power to decide who would direct the film, and chose James Whale over Robert Florey. This ultimately shaped the version of Frankenstein that became famous and is shown today. Mapping this location on COVE adds a grassroots layer to a story usually told top-down by showing that Robert Florey played an important role in the movie before James Whale took his spot as the main director. 

Research: https://cinephiliabeyond.org/frankenstein/ 

Image: https://www.facebook.com/groups/universalstudioshollywoodca/posts/1245291669882200/ 

 





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