She accidentally severed the electronic cables, and sparked an explosion and electrical fire, further fueled by old paint cans.To capitalize on Universal""s success with their horror films in 1931, including Browning""s stage-bound, horror smash hitDracula (1931), MGM supported Browning""s next follow-up film, a lurid and off-beat creation that deliberately cast real-life circus ""freaks"" and various human aberrations o sensationalize its content.Mankiewicz""sThe Ghost and Mrs.Muir (1947)opposite Rex Harrison.However, before she was chosen for the lead role in mid-January of 1945, other actresses were considered, including Tallulah Bankhead, Ida Lupino, Linda Darnell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, and Lauren Bacall.[The film seemed to end on an upbeat note of harmony, but the future of inter-species co-existence had entirely broken down by the time of the next film, the first in the series -- therefore, the statue""s teardrop.