The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela LugosiUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2013 M07 24 - 560 páginas Bela Lugosi won immediate fame for his portrayal of the immortal count in the 1931 film Dracula. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range and secure parts to challenge his acting abilities, Lugosi resigned himself to a career as the world's most recognizable vampire. His last years were spent as a forgotten and rather tragic figure. When he died in 1956, Lugosi could not have known that vindication of his talent would come—his face would adorn theaters, his image would appear on greeting cards and postage stamps, his film memorabilia would sell for more than he earned in his entire career, and his Hungarian accent would be instantly recognized by millions of people. Martin Landau's Oscar-winning role as Lugosi in the 1994 film Ed Wood added an ironic twist to a career that had ended in oblivion. In 1974, devoted Lugosi fan Arthur Lennig published a highly regarded biography of the unsung actor. More than twice the length of the original and completely rewritten, The Immortal Count provides deeper insights into Lugosi's films and personality. Drawing upon personal interviews, studio memos, shooting scripts, research in Romania and Hungary, and his own recollections, Lennig has written the definitive account of Lugosi's tragic life. |
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... march over corpses, or wade through blood, then in my opinion he may in all conscience authorize himself to wade through blood—in proportion, however, to his idea and the degree of its importance—mark that.” As an “extraordinary” man ...
... March 9, 1911, Cassio in Othello; on March 31, Laertes in Hamlet; and on April 2, Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew. A study of the playbills shows that he mostly played minor parts during this year, although he closed the season on ...
... according to a review of March 1918. Lugosi then had a starring part as Bertram in Nasdal (Song of Marriage), released in April 1918.” Bertram is a famous violinist who honeymoons with his young 3 [...] TH E | N/A NM D RTAL [.. [...] LJ NT.
... March 17, 1919, as Károlyi's government wavered, the actors quit the association of Civil Service Workers and founded the National Trade Union of Actors. On March 20, 1919, Bela Kun seized control of the government with the backing of ...
... March 23, 1921, he checked in at Ellis Island, filled out documents, and declared to immigration authorities that he had come over as a crew member, did not have any relatives or friends in America, had a hundred dollars with him, and ...
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PHOTOGRAPHS | 103 |
5 DRACULATHE FILM | 103 |
6 FAME | 133 |
7 THE PEAK | 183 |
9 THE WAR YEARS | 283 |
10 THE DECLINE | 349 |
11 THE FINAL YEARS | 415 |
EPILOGUE | 53 |
FILMOGRAPHY | 67 |
LUGOSIS EARNINGS | 91 |
NOTES | 93 |
INDEX | 127 |