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Monsters : a celebration of the classics from Universal Studios / text by Roy Milano ; fearword by Forrest J. Ackerman ; contributing essays from Bela Lugosi ... etc. ; edited by Jennifer Osborne.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Del Rey Books, c2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: x, 166 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 0345486854
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Contents:
The Phantom of the opera -- Lon Chaney: shining through the makeup / Ron Chaney -- Dracula -- Bella / Bella G. Lugosi -- Frankenstein -- My father, the monster / Sara Karloff -- The bride of Frankenstein -- The bride of Frankenstein: In on the mystery / Jennifer Beals -- The Mummy -- The Mummy: adventure reborn / Stephen Sommers -- The invisible man -- In love with a man who had lost his mind / Gloria Stuart -- The wolf man -- The wolf man / John Landis -- Creature from the Black Lagoon -- Message from the Black Lagoon / Richard Valley with Ben Champan -- Rick Bakos on Universal monster movie makeup -- Abbott and Costello meet the monsters -- Universal monster movie chronology.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 791.43675 M756 Available 33111004515751
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Universal Studios ushered in the golden age of movies by introducing audiences to monsters on the silver screen. Featuring a collection of images from the studios' own vaults, this book looks at the 'creature features' which continue to influence filmmakers today.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 166).

The Phantom of the opera -- Lon Chaney: shining through the makeup / Ron Chaney -- Dracula -- Bella / Bella G. Lugosi -- Frankenstein -- My father, the monster / Sara Karloff -- The bride of Frankenstein -- The bride of Frankenstein: In on the mystery / Jennifer Beals -- The Mummy -- The Mummy: adventure reborn / Stephen Sommers -- The invisible man -- In love with a man who had lost his mind / Gloria Stuart -- The wolf man -- The wolf man / John Landis -- Creature from the Black Lagoon -- Message from the Black Lagoon / Richard Valley with Ben Champan -- Rick Bakos on Universal monster movie makeup -- Abbott and Costello meet the monsters -- Universal monster movie chronology.

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