Lee, Price, Lugosi, Karloff: The Quest for an Oscar
This exciting tale of horror is more than just a narrative. It will take you on a journey filled with exciting facts about some of your favorite actors and the monsters they so masterfully brought to life. Universal Studios was the forerunner of iconic monsters, creating unforgettable creatures that had unique personalities.
The most famous monsters of all time, Dracula, Frankenstein and the Mummy have lived on throughout the history of movies. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff are alive today, because of those monsters they brought to life. Across the ocean Hammer Studios introduced horror fans to their version of Dracula with their dynamic and original vampire starring Chistopher Lee.
Back in the U.S.A. Vincent Price, a seasoned actor, took his chance by switching over to horror movies and he too became a truly iconic member of this illustrious group of horror masters. Hollywood must recognize these very unique actors for their contributions to not only the horror genre of movies, but for their exceptional addition to the motion picture industry success with unmatched horror performances.
Honorary Oscars are long overdue for all four of these actors. The book includes behind the scenes of how the original horror monsters were brought to life, as well as, the creation of the cinematic processes used to enhance them. All four stars complete filmography is a testimony of how diverse they were in their illustrious movie careers.
Special chapters are dedicated to the many toy and collectible companies that for decades produced the figures and statues of the monsters including a complete catalog. A chapter featuring Universal Monsters trading card sets is included. Then a journey to Chiller Theatre and how it started and grew to the biggest horror convention in the world.
There is even a chapter dedicated to many of the forgotten movie stars and character actors that you will want to learn more about. Hundreds of photos, many you have never seen before make this a timeless journey into the horror movies and stars of the past.
Presumably written by George Lowther (the same individual responsible for the radio scripts), these stories were inserted into the issues for the young children who might borrow their mother’s monthly magazine. The adventures appeared in serial format for a total of 16 consecutive issues, concluding with the issue of April 1942.
Few fans of The Adventures of Superman know about these published short stories, making this compilation a treat to enjoy. All 16 stories have been collected (including the comic book illustrations) plus bonus extras related to the radio rendition of Superman.
