Karloff and the East

Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern and Oceanian Characters and Subjects in His Screen Career

AvScott Allen Nollen,Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Among Golden Age Hollywood film stars of European heritage known for playing characters from the East--Chinese, Southeast Asians, Indians and Middle Easterners--Anglo-Indian actor Boris Karloff had deep roots there. Based on extensive new research, this biography and career study of Karloff's "eastern" films provides a critical examination of 41 features, including many overlooked early roles, and offers fresh perspective on a cinematic luminary so often labeled a "horror icon." Films include The Lightning Raider (1919), 14 silent films from the 1920s, The Unholy Night (1929), The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932), The Mummy (1932), John Ford's The Lost Patrol (1934), the Mr. Wong series (1938-1940), Targets (1968), and Isle of the Snake People (1971), one of six titles released posthumously.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-01-27
Mått:178 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt:857 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:484
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476680637

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Skådespelare och artister inom Kultur
Biografi: konst och underhållning inom Biografier
Film inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

The late Scott Allen Nollen was educated in film and history at the University of Iowa. He had written and edited more than 40 books on the history of film, literature and music. Researcher Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen, a native of Java, served as special “Eastern adviser” on this project.

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“The depth and substance of each chapter is remarkable. …A highly recommended study.”—James L. Neibaur

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction: The King and I1. Eastern Origins2. Young “Boris” Goes West3. The Lightning Raider (1919)4. The Hope Diamond Mystery (1921)5. Without Benefit of Clergy (1921)6. Cheated Hearts (1921)7. The Man from Downing Street (1922)8. The Infidel (1922)9. The Altar Stairs (1922)10. Omar the Tentmaker (1922)11. The White Panther (1924)12. Perils of the Wild (1925)13. Never the Twain Shall Meet (1925)14. Old Ironsides (1926)15. Soft Cushions (1927)16. Two Arabian Knights (1927)17. Sharp Shooters (1928)18. Behind That Curtain (1929)19. The Unholy Night (1929)20. King of the Wild (1931)21. Business and Pleasure (1932)22. The Miracle Man (1932)23. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)24. The Mummy (1932)25. The Ghoul (1933)26. The Lost Patrol (1934)27. Juggernaut (1936)28. Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)29. West of Shanghai (1937)30. Mr. Wong, Detective (1938)31. The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939)32. Mr. Wong in Chinatown (1939)33. The Fatal Hour (1940)34. Doomed to Die (1940)35. You’ll Find Out (1940)36. Touring Oceania (1945)37. The Emperor’s Nightingale (1949)38. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)39. The Hindu (1954)40. Voodoo Island (1957)41. The Daydreamer (1966)42. Targets (1968)43. La muerte viviente [Isle of the Snake People] (1968)Appendix A: FilmographyAppendix B: Television ProgramsAppendix C: Radio ProgramsAppendix D: Record AlbumsAppendix E: Stage PerformancesAppendix F: WritingsAppendix G: Proposed Films and RolesChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

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