Dracula and Frankensteinrsquo;s Monster are horror cinema icons; and the actors most deeply associated with the two roles also shared a unique friendship. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff starred in dozens of black-and-white horror films; and over the years managed to collaborate on and co-star in eight movies. Through dozens of interviews and extensive archival research; this greatly expanded new edition examines the Golden Age of Hollywood; the era in which both stars worked; recreates the shooting of Lugosi and Karloffrsquo;s mutual films; examines their odd and moving personal relationship and analyzes their ongoing legacies. Features include a fully detailed filmography of the eight Karloff and Lugosi films; full summaries of both menrsquo;s careers and more than 250 photographs; some in color.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must-have for true fansBy Hal C. BrysonIn-depth story of the intersection of three (plus one. considering Neil Young) musical geniuses of the 1960s and 70s. when they were at their creative peaks. and beyond... Detailed chronology of how they met. all (and I mean ALL) their records and performances. their personal lives. and a very fair examination of their lasting legacy in the world of popular music. Supported by hundreds of interviews and many truly excellent photos by Henry Diltz. [This volume is worth it for the photography alone.] I knew some of this history. but theres so much more to the story of CSN than what has been reported and hyped by the popular press over the years. This is a must-have for fans of CSN (Y). Only major weakness is that the final two or three chapters go on and on and on. chronicling the last few decades of their lives and their music. when they were well past their creative peak. Also. you may be dismayed at the huge egos exhibited by all three men and by their extremely self-destructive behavior at times (especially David Crosbys). When all is said and done. this book has given me a much deeper appreciation of their music and I highly recommend this for true fans of folk/rock music. of CSNY. and of popular music in general.11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. Glossed over some detailsBy Anne M. DurkinI love CSN. I still listen to them with as much love as ever. While this book gave lots of detail. some details were glaringly absent. like Davids long descent into a very serious drug addiction. When he was unable to record or do shows. the book glosses over this by saying. "he was sick" or some such nonsense. All of the information is out there. we the fans know the story. so it would have served us all better to just be honest about it. It could have been a story of redemption; a cautionary tale. a life lesson; the story of enduring friendship with all of the ups. downs. and pains. But it was all but left out. It loses stars for that.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Really enjoyed this bookBy CatherineReally enjoyed this book!I bought this book since CSNY are my third favorite musical act after the Beatles and the Stones and I was not disappointed. The author had a difficult job trying to chronicle each of these musicians and their solo work as well as when they came together. with or without Neil Young. There is a great amount of detail involving names and instruments of other musicians who worked with them. drummers. keyboards. etc which did not interest me. One vivid detail in the book that really bothered me was Crosby promptly leaving and disappearing after an early girlfriend announced to him that she was pregnant with his child. He later married someone else. fathered a child in that marriage and raved about how special it was to have a child. how wonderful it was. how his legacy was being passed down. This really really bothered me and I spent a lot of time fuming and feeling this was so grossly unfair and unjust to that first child hed so cavalierly abandoned. However! Much to my delight. late in the book I finally read how that first child tracked him down. got in contact with him and turned out to be a musically talented son AND Crosby and this son formed their own little band . They played together for a few years apparently and released a record. I agree with another review I read that Crosby is lucky to be alive . He owes no small debt of gratitude for his bandmates having helped him become sober and drug free. It was a good book. made me promptly go watch YouTube to watch more of these guys. It is somewhat disheartening to realize that almost nobody was ever drug-free or sober back then and all that brilliant music came from that background. It was confusing to me how the four men. Crosby. Stills. Nash and Young would play as a foursome but then other times two individuals would pair up for a record. or three or a different two. or each one doing individual solo work. I love their music and have no end of respect for their talents and their amazing harmonies. Admirable too. that their quarrels were few and far between and quickly mended. Somone once said how "insular and incestuous" the world of rock and roll can be and this book is no exception. Cass Elliot seemed to know everyone and introduced key people to one another. Judy Collins. Joni Mitchell. Jackson Browne. Hollies. Manassas. Yardbirds. Crazy Horse. all seemed to swim in the same circles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored each member of CSNY and justly so. Excellent book.dont hesitate to add it to your collection.
