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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... studio and showed little or no temperament despite the inconveniences of early risings and frequent location trips ... studios have achieved more than in the previous fifteen. We began to 3 | THE EARLY YEAR E.
... studio officials saw the play and recognized its potential as a film, but as yet there was no serious interest. In October 1928, Motion Picture Classic also pointed out the play's movie possibilities, printing a full-page photo of ...
... studio, he made significant changes to the story and adjusted the role to fit Lugosi's stronger screen presence. The character's name of Donohue was changed to Delzante to account for the actor's somewhat continental manner and, of ...
... studio with few good actors and far less money at its disposal. While shooting The Thirteenth Chair, Lugosi continued to perform on the stage in Dracula at night, and after the film ended on July 22, he returned to San Francisco, where ...
... studio, but if he hoped that his brief appearance in the sound rooms would be noticed he was disappointed. Whatever future he had in the movies seemed to be at Fox Studios. On December 4, 1929, shooting began at Fox on The Mask of Love ...
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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 |