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An in-depth look at the film serials of the kings ofhorrorBoris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr.Includesinformation on The Hope Diamond Mystery, King of the Kongo, ThePhantom Creeps, Undersea Kingdom and much more.Contains many rarephotos.A must for fans of serials. ... Read more

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Dracula, the Wolf Man and Frankenstein's Monster...weekly, for your pleasure!
Leonard Kohl's book fills a much needed gap in my personal knowledge of cinema history.The serial is a form I remember with great fondness.As a child, it was a part of my first forays into the world on my own when my chums and I hoofed it to the Strand Theater on Saturday mornings for an hour of cartoons, a cowboy double feature, a humiliating go in the yo-yo contest and, of course, to catch the latest installment of .....Radio Patrol....Don Winslow of the Navy...Tim Tyler's Luck...Whatever! By then (circa 1950), the heyday of the cheap and keep-em-coming-back cinema serial was ending and the subjects of Mr. Kohl's excellent work had gone on to bigger things (except, sadly, for Bela Lugosi, who -- as I discovered in "Sinister Serials" -- began his American film career with bigger things, only to slide into the world of serials).

This book is clear, concise, and well written.Kohl spins out the stories of these three seminal film figures and provides us with an outstanding look at a now-past era in film history.An excellent piece of work!

If you're wearing a hat, hold on!!!
Because Mr. Kohl will blow you away!!!! This is a fine book. The research is impeccable. The photos are sublime. Kudos to the author!!! I saw Mr. Kohl give the commencement address at the University of Chicago and the crowd was mesmerized. Most likely, because he hadn't been invited by the school to give it.

Thumbs up for a fine job
Leonard Kohl's first book is a fine effort, a splendid purchase for any fan of the big three horror icons who made serials.It is loaded with interesting facts.Where else could you discover that silent comedy starHarry Langdon almost co-starred with Lugosi in THE WHISPERING SHADOW. Thebook is chock full of rare photos, and they are a genuine treat. Fans ofCharle Chan would be happy to find rare photos of Warner Oland from silentserials.This volume is a recommended purchase.As an author myself, Ican see the hard work and dedication that went ito this volume.

Agreat read, and handy reference, for movie buffs
Kudos to Kohl, who has done a fine job of presenting an informative, and always fair-handed, look at a fascinating period in movie making. This is clearly the product of painstaking research, resulting in a heaping-helping of historical data, elucidating testimonials, with a rich array of pictures to boot. Every true fan of "The Sreamsome Threesome"--Karloff, Lugosi, and Chaney--and the too-often overlooked serials genre, should get their hands on this. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 772 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Signed essays ranging from 500 to 2,500 words, written by subject experts and edited to form a consistent, readable, and straightforward reference. Entries include subject-specific bibliographies and textual cross-references to related essays. ... Read more

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Chapters: Béla Lugosi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 246. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Béla Lugosi (20 October 1882 16 August 1956) was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen, well known for playing Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version. In the last years of his career he featured in several of Ed Wood's low budget films. Lugosi, the youngest of four children, was born as Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó in Lugoj (at the time part of AustriaHungary, now in Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blasko, a banker. He later based his last name on his hometown. He and his sister Vilma were raised in a Roman Catholic family. At the age of 12, Lugosi dropped out of school. He began his acting career probably in 1901 or 1902. His earliest known performances are from provincial theaters in the 19031904 season, playing small roles in several plays and operettas. He went on to Shakespeare plays and other major roles. Moving to Budapest in 1911, he played dozens of roles with the National Theater of Hungary in the period 19131919. Although Lugosi would later claim that he "became the leading actor of Hungary's Royal National Theater", almost all his roles there were small or supporting parts. He once played Jesus Christ. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army from 19141916. There he rose to the rank of captain in the ski patrol and was awarded a medal equivalent to the Purple Heart for being wounded at the Russian front. In 1917, Lugosi married Ilona Szmick. The marriage ended in 1920 in divorce, reputedly over political differences with Szmick's parents. Due to his activism in the actors union in Hungary during the time of the Hungarian Revolution of 1919, he was forced to flee his homeland. He first went to Vienna, Austria,...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5034 ... Read more

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This small glossy import features 16 pages of full color movie posters featuring Bela Lugosi and 16 pages of rare black and white photos from his classic horror films.An unbelievable amount of photos are packed into this nifty little booklet. ... Read more

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This is nonfiction commentary.Chapters: Mom and Dad, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, the Ape Man, Boys Will Be Boys, Billy the Kid Vs. Dracula, Where There's a Will, Clancy Street Boys, Windbag the Sailor, Dandy Dick, the Big Idea, Father's Son. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 47. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mom and Dad (known as The Family Story in the United Kingdom) is a feature-length 1945 film directed by William Beaudine, and largely produced by the exploitation filmmaker and presenter Kroger Babb. Mom and Dad is considered the most successful film within its genre of "sex hygiene" films. Although it faced numerous legal challenges, and was condemned by the National Legion of Decency, it went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the 1940s. Mom and Dad starred Hardie Albright. It is regarded as an exploitation film, a term used to describe repackaged films with a controversial content, sometimes including medical footage, designed to establish an educational value that might circumvent U.S. censorship laws. Babb's marketing of his film incorporated old-style medicine show techniques, and used unique promotions to build an audience. These formed a template for his later works, which were imitated by his contemporary filmmakers. In 2005, the film was added to the United States National Film Registry, in recognition of its numerous achievements. Despite the commercially successful run of Babb's debut film, Dust to Dusta reworked version of the 1938 film Child Bridehis production company Cox and Underwood disbanded, forcing him to form his own unit, Hygienic Productions. Having attended a meeting in Burkburnett, Texas, that discussed the alleged mass impregnations of young women by G.I.s from the nearby Sheppard Air F...http://booksllc.net/?id=2474408 ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Béla Lugosi, Paul Lukas, Vilma Bánky, Géza Von Bolváry, Lya de Putti, Victor Varconi, María Corda, Lucy Doraine, Alfréd Deésy, Jenő Janovics, Károly Lajthay, Charles Puffy, Oscar Beregi, Sr., Camilla Von Hollay, Tivadar Uray, Ila Lóth, Ica Von Lenkeffy, Gyula Csortos, Elemér Thury. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Béla Lugosi (20 October 1882 16 August 1956) was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen, well known for playing Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version. In the last years of his career he featured in several of Ed Wood's low budget films. Lugosi, the youngest of four children, was born as Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó in Lugoj (at the time part of AustriaHungary, now in Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blasko, a banker. He later based his last name on his hometown. He and his sister Vilma were raised in a Roman Catholic family. At the age of 12, Lugosi dropped out of school. He began his acting career probably in 1901 or 1902. His earliest known performances are from provincial theaters in the 19031904 season, playing small roles in several plays and operettas. He went on to Shakespeare plays and other major roles. Moving to Budapest in 1911, he played dozens of roles with the National Theater of Hungary in the period 19131919. Although Lugosi would later claim that he "became the leading actor of Hungary's Royal National Theater", almost all his roles there were small or supporting parts. He once played Jesus Christ. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army from 19141916. There he rose to the rank of captain in the ski patrol and was awarded a medal equivalent to the Purple Heart for being wounded at the Russian front. In 1917, Lugosi married Ilona Szmick. The marriage en...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5034 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Béla Lugosi, György Kurtág, Lavinia Miloşovici, Iosif Constantin Drăgan, Josef Posipal, Victor Neumann, Dumitru Pârvulescu, Alina Goreac, Caius Brediceanu, August Kanitz, Aurel Popovici, Tiberiu Brediceanu, Aurel Ciupe. Excerpt:Alina Goreac (born September 28, 1952) is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast who represented Romania at the 1972 Olympic Games . During her career she medaled on all four events (floor, balance beam, vault and uneven bars) at European championships and was the 1977 University Games all around and uneven bars champion . Since 1981 she has been a gymnastics coach. References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at August Kanitz (25 April 1843, Lugos 12 July 1896, Kolozsvár ) was a Hungarian botanist . While a student at the University of Vienna he wrote Geschichte der Botanik in Ungarn (Hanover and Budapest, 1863), and soon after, Versuch einer Geschichte der Ungarischen Botanik (Halle, 1865). In 1866 he published a work on the flora of Slavonia ; in 1877 one on that of Montenegro , Bosnia , and Serbia ; and in 1879 one on that of Romania . For the last-named work he was elected (1880) a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences , and was made Knight of the Order of the Crown of Romania . He converted to Christianity . In 1872 Kanitz was appointed professor of botany in the University of Kolozsvár . In 1877 he founded the Magyar Növénytani Lapok ( Hungarian Journal of Botany ), which he edited until 1892. References (URLs online) This article incorporates text from the 1901 1906 Jewish Encyclopedia , a publication now in the public domain . A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Aurel Ciupe (1900-1985) was a Romanian painter. Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Map of the Unit... ... Read more

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Chapters: Béla Lugosi, Ilka Pálmay, Pál Jávor, Miklós Vig, Imre Soós, Klári Tolnay, Gyula Gózon, Lya de Putti, Éva Ruttkai, Miklós Gábor, Iván Darvas, Hanna Hertelendy, Sári Fedák, Éva Szörényi, Manyi Kiss, Sándor Csányi, János Görbe, Gizi Bajor, Mari Jászai, Róza Laborfalvi, Hanna Honthy, Maximilian Steiner, Adolf Von Sonnenthal, Franciska Gaal, Gábor Egressy, Teréz Csillag, Iván Verebély, György Bodó, Mihály Rácz Rajna, Roland Selmeczi, Eszter Hollosi, Imre Sinkovits. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 112. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Béla Lugosi (20 October 1882 16 August 1956) was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen, well known for playing Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version. In the last years of his career he featured in several of Ed Wood's low budget films. Lugosi, the youngest of four children, was born as Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó in Lugoj (at the time part of AustriaHungary, now in Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blasko, a banker. He later based his last name on his hometown. He and his sister Vilma were raised in a Roman Catholic family. At the age of 12, Lugosi dropped out of school. He began his acting career probably in 1901 or 1902. His earliest known performances are from provincial theaters in the 19031904 season, playing small roles in several plays and operettas. He went on to Shakespeare plays and other major roles. Moving to Budapest in 1911, he played dozens of roles with the National Theater of Hungary in the period 19131919. Although Lugosi would later claim that he "became the leading actor of Hungary's Royal National Theater", almost all his roles there were small or supporting parts. He once played Jesus Christ. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army from 19141916. There he...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5034 ... Read more

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Chapters: Freddie Prinze, Béla Lugosi, Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Barrymore, Ernie Kovacs, Goldie Hawn, Jesse Ventura, Tony Curtis, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eva Gabor, Rodney Dangerfield, Paul Lukas, Mariska Hargitay, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jon Lovitz, Adrien Brody, David Krumholtz, S. Z. Sakall, Vilma Bánky, Bill Dana, Jessica Szohr, Agnes Bruckner, Kirk Alyn, J. Edward Bromberg, Lya de Putti, Shawn Hatosy, Michael Pataki, Kurt Kasznar, Richard Ryen, Steffi Duna, Joe Penner, Ilona Massey, Zita Johann, Amerigo Tot, Éva Szörényi, Haruka Orth, Michu Meszaros, Elizabeth Kaitan, Lucy Doraine, Charles Puffy, Oscar Beregi, Sr., Franciska Gaal, John Bartha. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 244. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: James George Janos (born July 15, 1951), best known as Jesse "The Body" Ventura, is an American politician, former governor of Minnesota, retired professional wrestler and color commentator, Navy UDT veteran, actor, and former radio and television talk show host. As a professional wrestler, he is best known for his tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a wrestler and color commentator. In 2004, he was inducted into the company's Hall of Fame. In the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running as an Independent and member of the Reform Party, he was elected the 38th Governor of Minnesota and served from January 4, 1999 to January 6, 2003 without seeking a second term. Ventura was born James George Janos in Minneapolis, the son of Bernice Martha (née Lenz) and George William Janos. His father's parents were from what is today Slovakia, and his mother was of German descent. Ventura has described himself as Slovak. Ventura (then still using his legal name of Janos) attended the now-closed Cooper Elementary School, and graduated from Minneapolis' Roosevelt High School in 1969...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=65521 ... Read more

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Welcome to my Amazon storefront. All comics & magazines are bagged & boarded, and in near mint condition (unless otherwise noted). Standard shipping for one single magazine is $3.99, and only .25 more for each additional single magazine when you order at one time (the excess shipping is refunded after magazines are shipped). This listing is for Midnight Marquee #63 (nm) ... Read more

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Chapters: Hungarian Film Actors, Hungarian Stage Actors, Hungarian Television Actors, Hungarian Voice Actors, Béla Lugosi, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eva Gabor, Magda Gabor, Gyula Kabos, Ilka Pálmay, Pál Jávor, Miklós Vig, Géza Hofi, Can Togay, Imre Soós, Katalin Karády, Klári Tolnay, István Szabó, Gyula Gózon, Klaudia Kovacs, Lya de Putti, Attila Kaszás, Éva Ruttkai, List of Hungarian Actors, Andrea Osvárt, Mária Szepes, Miklós Gábor, Steffi Duna, Iván Darvas, Hanna Hertelendy, Zita Görög, Eva Bartok, István Bujtor, Sári Fedák, Éva Szörényi, Manyi Kiss, Sándor Csányi, János Görbe, Zoltán Latinovits, Nóra Görbe, Janos Prohaska, Erika Marozsán, Dénes Gulyás, Gizi Bajor, Mari Jászai, Róza Laborfalvi, Anna Thynn, Marchioness of Bath, Hanna Honthy, Alfréd Deésy, László Szabó, Jenő Janovics, Mari Törőcsik, Maximilian Steiner, Adolf Von Sonnenthal, Károly Lajthay, Ildikó Bánsági, Daniel Gabori, Zoltán Kamondi, Péter Gothár, Kata Dobó, Kornél Mundruczó, Antal Páger, Franciska Gaal, Gábor Harsányi, Gábor Egressy, Géza Balkay, György Cserhalmi, József Madaras, Joli Jászai, Tivadar Uray, Ila Lóth, Orsolya Tóth, Ferenc Bessenyei, Tibor Kristóf, Teréz Csillag, Iván Verebély, Lajos Balázsovits, Tibor Molnár, András Kern, Sándor Szabó, Gyula Csortos, Elemér Thury, Agí Donáth, Zoltán Gera, Ilus Vay, György Bodó, János Herskó, Mária Mezei, Margit Makay, Irma Patkós, Ági Mészáros, Edit Soós, Mihály Rácz Rajna, Roland Selmeczi, Margit Bara, Iván Fenyő, Ildikó Kishonti, Eszter Hollosi, John Bartha, Imre Sinkovits, Péter Halász, Enikő Eszenyi, Gábor Agárdy, Laszlo Galffi, Gábor Reviczky, Anikó Für, Eszter Csákányi, Frigyes Hollósi, Zsuzsa Czinkóczi, István Dégi. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 292. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Béla Lugosi (20 October 1882 16 August 1956) was a Hungarian actor of stage and scre...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5034 ... Read more

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Commentary (music and lyrics not included).Chapters: Bauhaus Discography, Ziggy Stardust, Bela Lugosi's Dead, Dark Entries, the Passion of Lovers, Terror Couple Kill Colonel, She's in Parties, Spirit, Satori in Paris, Lagartija Nick, Telegram Sam, Kick in the Eye, Sanity Assassin. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 43. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The discography of Bauhaus, a British gothic rock band, consists of five studio albums, four live albums, three compilation albums, four extended plays (EPs), eleven singles and three video albums. The band was formed in Northampton in 1978 by Daniel Ash (guitar), David J (bass), Kevin Haskins (drums) and Peter Murphy (vocals). Released in August 1979 on Small Wonder Records, Bauhaus's debut singlethe nine-minute-long "Bela Lugosi's Dead"failed to make the UK Singles Chart. The band signed with 4AD in 1980 and released three more singles, all of which failed to chart. They also released their debut album, In the Flat Field, in 1980 and this became the band's first release to chart when it reached number seventy-two on the UK Albums Chart. After changing labels in 1981 to Beggars Banquet Records, the band made the UK Singles Chart for the first time with "Kick in the Eye", which reached number fifty-nine. Their follow-up single, "The Passion of Lovers", reached number fifty-six. After the band's second album, Mask (1981), reached number thirty on the UK Albums Chart, the next two singles failed to reach the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. October 1982 saw the band's highest showing in the UK Singles Chart when they released a cover version of David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust", which reached number fifteenas well as reaching number thirteen on the Irish Singles Chart. Also released in October 1982, The Sky's Gone Out reached number four on the ...http://booksllc.net/?id=19424887 ... Read more

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Rare FILMFAX #55 magazine (Mar/Apr 1996) with BELA LUGOSI on the cover! Articles include: sinister serials of Bela Lugosi, making of Journey To The Center of the Earth, Harpo Marx on tv, Robot Monster, Phantom Creeps, From Hell It Came, Riders To The Stars & more! NICE COLLECTIBLE ITEM! ... Read more

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Chapters: People From Lugoj, Béla Lugosi, György Kurtág, Lavinia Miloşovici, Iosif Constantin Drăgan, Josef Posipal, Victor Neumann, Dumitru Pârvulescu, Alina Goreac, Caius Brediceanu, August Kanitz, Aurel Popovici, Tiberiu Brediceanu, Aurel Ciupe. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 59. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Béla Lugosi (20 October 1882 16 August 1956) was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen, well known for playing Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version. In the last years of his career he featured in several of Ed Wood's low budget films. Lugosi, the youngest of four children, was born as Béla Ferenc Dezs Blaskó in Lugoj (at the time part of AustriaHungary, now in Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blasko, a banker. He later based his last name on his hometown. He and his sister Vilma were raised in a Roman Catholic family. At the age of 12, Lugosi dropped out of school. He began his acting career probably in 1901 or 1902. His earliest known performances are from provincial theaters in the 19031904 season, playing small roles in several plays and operettas. He went on to Shakespeare plays and other major roles. Moving to Budapest in 1911, he played dozens of roles with the National Theater of Hungary in the period 19131919. Although Lugosi would later claim that he "became the leading actor of Hungary's Royal National Theater", almost all his roles there were small or supporting parts. He once played Jesus Christ. During World War I, he served as an infantry lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army from 19141916. There he rose to the rank of captain in the ski patrol and was awarded a medal equivalent to the Purple Heart for being wounded at the Russian front. In 1917, Lugosi married Ilona Szmick. The marriage ended in 1920 in divorce, reputedl...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=5034 ... Read more