An in-depth look at the film serials of the kings of horrorBoris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr. Includes information on The Hope Diamond Mystery, King of the Kongo, The Phantom Creeps, Undersea Kingdom and much more. Contains many rare photos. A must for fans of serials.
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His research alone is an enormous undertaking that bespeaks a devotion to the subject and the desire to give freely of what he had learned. -- Film Historian George E. Turner
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Thumbs up for a fine job,
By Charles P. Mitchell (Millinocket, ME USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr. (Paperback)
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 star Harry Langdon almost co-starred with Lugosi in THE WHISPERING SHADOW. The book is chock full of rare photos, and they are a genuine treat. Fans of Charle Chan would be happy to find rare photos of Warner Oland from silent serials. This volume is a recommended purchase. As an author myself, I can see the hard work and dedication that went ito this volume.
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A great read, and handy reference, for movie buffs,
By Screamsome Threesome (Transylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr. (Paperback)
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.
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If you're wearing a hat, hold on!!!,
By Senor Schadenfreude (The Badlands) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sinister Serials of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney, Jr. (Paperback)
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.
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Motion pictures are filmed "in a disconnected way and then spliced together," as Maurice Zolotow nailed the process in his biography of John Wayne, Shooting Star. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sinister Serials, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Nang Fu, Ford Beebe, Vanishing Rider, Noah Beery, Flash Gordon, Nat Levine, The Phantom Creeps, Ace Drummond, Overland Mail, The Return of Chandu, Creighton Chaney, Son of Frankenstein, The Hope Diamond Mystery, The Lightning Raider, William Desmond, Wyndham Gittens, King of the Kongo, King of the Wild, Tom Kirby, Baron Karsten, Coast Guard New!
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Motion pictures are filmed "in a disconnected way and then spliced together," as Maurice Zolotow nailed the process in his biography of John Wayne, Shooting Star. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sinister Serials, Lon Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Nang Fu, Ford Beebe, Vanishing Rider, Noah Beery, Flash Gordon, Nat Levine, The Phantom Creeps, Ace Drummond, Overland Mail, The Return of Chandu, Creighton Chaney, Son of Frankenstein, The Hope Diamond Mystery, The Lightning Raider, William Desmond, Wyndham Gittens, King of the Kongo, King of the Wild, Tom Kirby, Baron Karsten, Coast Guard New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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