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1 online resource (xii, 548 pages) : illustrations |
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1. Bela -- 2. The early years -- 3. Broadway to Hollywood -- 4. The fateful decision -- 5. Dracula-the film -- 6. Fame -- 7. The peak -- 8. The comeback -- 9. The war years -- 10. The decline -- 11. The final years |
| Summary |
In the 1931 film Dracula, Bela Lugosi set the standard for horror film villainy. Though many actors have donned the cape since that first production, remnants of Hungarian-born Lugosi's portrayal continue to surface in popular culture -- from highly prized memorabilia to a character on Sesame Street. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range, Lugosi gave up his ambitions and began to support himself with roles that were all in some way a variation of the first. Ultimately, Lugosi became a sad parody of his former self, and the last years of his life were marked by financial crise |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956.
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| SUBJECT |
Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956 fast |
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Lugosi, Bela. swd |
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Actors -- Hungary -- Biography
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Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Acting & Auditioning.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism.
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Actors
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Motion picture actors and actresses
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Film
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Hungary
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2003005793 |
| ISBN |
9780813143750 |
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0813143756 |
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9780813143767 |
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0813143764 |
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