Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, Television, and Recording Work

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McFarland, 01.01.1991 - 473 Seiten
The result of nearly 15 years of research, this comprehensive analysis of Boris Karloffs life and career, incorporates criticism, in-depth production information, discussion of major cinematic themes and characters, and a look at the historical periods and events depicted in the films. Extensive biographical and career information is dovetailed with a discussion of the classic Hollywood era in order to examine Karloffs overall contribution to American cinema. Each of Karloffs horror films is examined at length, as well as his contributions to other media. Over 100 posters, portraits, film scenes and candid photos illustrate the text, and numerous contemporaries (Evelyn Karloff, Laurence Olivier, Henry Brandon, Ian Wolfe, Zita Johann, others) are quoted throughout.
 

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Films Before Frankenstein
31
Frankenstein 1931
42
The Old Dark House 1932
62
The Mask of Fu Manchu 1932
68
The Ghoul 1933
82
The Black Cat 1934
88
Bride of Frankenstein 1935
98
The Raven 1935
127
The Columbia Mad Doctor Films
193
Black Friday 1940
215
Devils Island 1940
225
He Said I Looked Like Boris Karloff Arsenic
232
Back to Universal
241
The Val Lewton Productions
252
The Horror Parody
279
Frankenstein 1970 1958
288

The Black Room 1935
137
The Walking Dead 1936
147
The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936
154
Son of Frankenstein 1939
163
Tower of London 1939
181
The Haunted Strangler
295
Roger Corman and AIP
303
Targets 1968
317
The Karloff Legacy and the Modern Horror Film
333
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