Scott Allen Nollen, Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen

Karloff and the East

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

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 486
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 906g
• ISBN-13: 9781476680637
• ISBN-10: 1476680639
• Artikelnr.: 65617754

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction: The King and I
1.
Eastern Origins
2.
Young "Boris" Goes West
3.
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: Filmography Appendix B: Television Programs Appendix C: Radio Programs Appendix D: Record Albums Appendix E: Stage Performances Appendix F: Writings Appendix G: Proposed Films and Roles Chapter Notes Bibliography Index