Boris Karloff: A Critical Account of His Screen, Stage, Radio, T

88 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index
487pp. library binding 1991

Description
The result of nearly 15 years of research, this comprehensive analysis of Boris Karloff’s life and career, incorporates criticism, in-depth production information, discussion of major cinematic themes and characters, and a look at the historical periods and events depicted in the films. Extensive biographical and career information is dovetailed with a discussion of the classic Hollywood era in order to examine Karloff’s overall contribution to American cinema.

Each of Karloff’s horror films is examined at length, as well as his contributions to other media. Over 100 posters, portraits, film scenes and candid photos illustrate the text, and numerous contemporaries (Evelyn Karloff, Laurence Olivier, Henry Brandon, Ian Wolfe, Zita Johann, others) are quoted throughout.

About the Author
Scott Allen Nollen was educated in Film and History at the University of Iowa. He is the author of 16 books on the history of film, literature and music, including, from McFarland, Warners Wiseguys (2008), Louis Armstrong (2004), Jethro Tull (2001), The Boys: The Cinematic World of Laurel and Hardy (2001), Robin Hood (1999), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at the Cinema (1996) and Robert Louis Stevenson (1994). Currently he is on the staff at Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas, Texas.

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