The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela LugosiUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2003 - 548 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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... Tod Browning , a director for MGM , undoubtedly saw one of Lugosi's performances in Dracula . Born in 1882 in Louisville , Kentucky , where he was educated , Browning left at the age of sixteen to play in vaudeville - he became involved ...
... Browning was well aware of the problem of casting Count Dracula . As he later explained to the Los Angeles Examiner ... Tod Browning decided to make it both . Accord- ingly , Lewis Ayres ... and Helen Chandler have been cast as the two ...
... Browning version had been sent to the New York office , where they perhaps decided that the film dragged in places ... Tod Browning , dated February 7 : DEAR ROXY DON'T BLAME ME BUT I WAS BORN SUPERSTITIOUS STOP JUST HEARD YOU ARE ...
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BELA | 3 |
THE EARLY YEARS | 15 |
BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD | 53 |
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