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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... later, on a day trip to New York City, I saw Dracula again, this time in The Squire, a run-down theater near Times Square that specialized in horror films. My dim memory of the vampire returned, and although I was no longer frightened I ...
... later, maybe I was. Thanks to the video revolution, being a Lugosi devotee is no longer a major challenge. But when I was a child, except for occasional screenings of Dracula, there were few opportunities to see his previous films. The ...
... later years, so did I encounter many uninterested editors. “Lugosi.” some asked witheringly. Others thought it might be a good idea, but were concerned about who would buy such a book. One firm deliberated for six months and then ...
... later, in a more modern handwriting, there appeared a rather mysterious penciled addition—the only change in the whole volume of birth records—that modified the father's profession from baker to banker. Lugos does not present the ...
... later Hollywood, would exploit when they cast him as an Eastern prince, a crystal-ball mystic, or a vampire. Lugosi, occasionally to his own embarrassment but also to his professional benefit, suggested an ancestry far more romantic 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 |