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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... genre that drew audiences but no commentary. To like Lugosi was a completely individual experience, apparently shared with no one else. In fact, most kids my age, and many adults as well, didn't even know his name, although some vil ...
... fact, has his own brain put in the monster's body so that he can have both the intellect and the physical strength to carry out his tyrannous goals. True, the mad scientist is a bad guy, but who are his adversaries? Usually fools ...
... fact that the films were getting lower budgets each time, with a consequent loss in fresh plots, effective dialogue, good lighting, and imaginative camerawork. Often Lugosi was just let loose to improvise another “one-take” performance ...
... fact, his parents were the children of farmers. Bela's father had been born in Nyitai, a town in the north of Hungary near the Czechoslovakian border, and his mother in a nearby village. When the couple wed on September 29, 1858, the ...
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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 |