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Much has been written (and rewritten) about classic horror and
science fiction films like Nosferatu and Metropolis, as well as
not-so-classic pictures like Bride of the Monster and The Hideous
Sun Demon. Yet some genre films have fallen through the cracks. The
24 films-some elusive, some easily found on YouTube-examined in
this book all suffered critical neglect and were prematurely
stacked in the attic. The authors bring them back into the light,
beginning with Der Tunnel (1915), based on an international
bestseller about the building of a transatlantic tunnel, and ending
with The Emperor's Baker-The Baker's Emperor (1951), a bizarre
Marxist take on the Golem legend. A variety of thrillers are
covered - Fog (1933), Return of the Terror (1934), Forgotten Faces
(1928) - along with such sci-fi leaps into the future as The Sky
Ranger (1921), High Treason (1929) and Just Imagine (1930). Early
adaptations include The Man Who Laughs (1928), The Monkey's Paw
(1923), Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and Sweeney Todd (1928).
Rare stills and background material are included in a discussion of
Hispanic vintage horror. The career of exploitation auteur, Bud
Pollard (The Horror, 1933) is examined.
While Universal's Dracula and Frankenstein (both 1931) have
received the most coverage of any of the studio's genre releases,
it is the lesser known films that have long fascinated fans and
historians alike. Starting with The Last Warning, a 1929 movie
released as both a silent and a talkie, Universal provided a decade
of films that entertained audiences and sometimes frustrated
critics. Each of Universal's horror, science fiction and ?twisted
mystery? films receives an in-depth essay for each film. The focus
is first on the background to the making of the movie and its place
in the Universal catalog. A detailed plot synopsis with critical
commentary follows. Filmographic data for the film conclude the
entry. Universal's The Shadow short film series is covered in an
appendix. Many rare illustrations and movie posters are also
included.
The career of Claude Rains is often, and unfairly, overshadowed by
the careers of the ever-popular Karloff, Lugosi, Chaney and
Rathbone, but few can dispute that he was truly one of the world's
foremost character actors. ""The Invisible Man"", ironically, made
him quite the visible star. In his own inimitable way, Rains later
became John Jasper (in ""Mystery of Edwin Drood""), Louis Renault
(""Casablanca""), Julius Caesar (""Caesar and Cleopatra""), and Mr.
Dryden (""Lawrence of Arabia""). While concentrating on Rains' more
than fifty films, this book also comprehensively examines his work
in other media: the stage, radio, television and recordings. His
only child, Jessica, in the foreword, provides a brief biography of
her father. There are many rare photographs.
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