Karloff by Peter Underwood
I just picked this book up (in splendid condition), at my local library's book sale, this past weekend. Which gets me to thinking, then asking: What do you folks who have, or have read this book,...
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Lawrence, when that book came out originally, I eagerly awaited it since then it was the first notable book about him to appear in hardcover. I'd had Forry's THE FRANKENSCIENCE MONSTER--a...
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A Denis Gifford paperback book on Karloff came out not long after his death, and for a while, that was my favorite; even as a kid, I "dug" having cast-and-credits for movies, so probably the lengthy...
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Tom you are right about his appearance he does look like a heavy but did you know that he was a very famous ghost hunter. He was very well respected in the field of the paranormal, maybe that...
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Peter is very much still alive, it should have been (is) thank you for pointing this out to me. Now it is my turn at the late nights!!!
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Gord Shriver's book is pretty good. Lots of interviews with co-stars and pals, people who benefitted by knowing the old guy.
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After reading the Peter Underwood book, I've come to like Bela Lugosi (as a person) better. WHY? Several reasons: 1) Boris never retained U.S. citizenship, Bela did. As an citizen of the United...
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L.N., obviously it's all subjective, but it seems like you're being unduly hard on Boris (at least for the reasons you've listed). Quote:Boris never retained U.S. citizenship, Bela did. As an citizen...
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>And I'm sure Uncle Sam appreciated the taxes he paid on the income he made.< ********************************************* As did the crown, being that he never became a Unitied States citizen....
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I recently dipped into the Underwood book in regard to another thread around here somewhere. The one short section I re-read had a nice, personal feel to it, but was quite confusingly written. So, I...
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