Has anyone ever seen The Werewolf of London, a 1930s movie that had the original introduction of the moon poppy?
Hee hee, only every year just before Halloween.
I agree, the Mariphasa lumina was probably the inspiration for the moon poppy, although this rare flower didn't cure the victim of lycanthropy but instead alleviated the symptoms for the night.
By now,
Werewolf of London is one of my favorite of the Universal monster pictures, though it took several years and several viewings to grow on me. This film has a rather unique presentation of the werewolf curse, most likely because it pre-dated
The Wolfman and didn't have to submit to the conventions of gypsies and silver bullets. Botanist Wilfred Glendon falls prey to lycanthropy while traveling in Tibet in search of a rare plant that, unbeknownst to him, just happens to temporarily prevent werewolves from transforming. That first transformation scene was pulled off very cleverly too. It is a fun movie! One particular scene that has always struck me as delightfully comical occurs when Wilfred demonstrates what a civilized werewolf he is by stopping to put on his scarf and hat before proceeding into the night on a killing spree.
ProfStokes