The Invisible Man (1933 film) kicked into some hay, which damaged an exterior set. The film was released on November 13, 1933 and was marketed with the taglines ""Catch me if you can!"" and ""H.G. Wells' Fantastic Sensation"". Although the basic framework of the story and the characters' names are largely the same as in the novel, there are several great differences. The novel takes place in the 1890s, while the film takes place in 1933. In the novel, Griffin (the Invisible Man) remains almost a totally mysterious person, with no fiancee or friends; in the film he is engaged to a beautiful woman and
Invisible Man Invisible Man Invisible Man is a novel by Ralph Ellison, published by Random House in 1952. It addresses many of the social and intellectual issues facing African Americans early in the twentieth century, including black nationalism, the relationship between black identity and Marxism, and the reformist racial policies of Booker T. Washington, as well as issues of individuality and personal identity. "Invisible Man" won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction in 1953. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked "Invisible Man" 19th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. "Time" magazine included the novel