November 13, 1933 –
The pre-code horror classic, The Invisible Man, directed by James Whale, and starring Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains and William Harrigan, opened in the US on this date.
In order to achieve the effect that Claude Rains wasn’t there when his character took off the bandages, James Whale had Rains dressed completely in black velvet and filmed him in front of a black velvet background.
