Bela Lugosi: 10 Movies
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Actor: Bela LugosiBrand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 678 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-10-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Bci / Eclipse
Movie Reviews of Bela Lugosi: 10 Movies
Movie Review: "Bela Lugosi in 15 Frightful Films ... Passport Video (2006)"
Summary: 5 Stars
Passport Video presents "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- (Dolby digitally remastered) --- Béla Lugosi was the stage name of actor Béla Ferenc Dezs' Blaskó (October 20, 1882 - August 16, 1956) --- Lugosi was born in Lugos, Hungary, at the time part of Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), the youngest of four children of a baker --- best known for his portrayal of "Dracula" in the American Broadway stage production, and subsequent film, of Bram Stoker's classic vampire story.
Late in his life, he again received star billing in movies when filmmaker Edward D. Wood, Jr., a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as "GLEN OR GLENDA?" (1953) (in which his role made no more sense than the rest of the movie) and as a Dr. Frankenstein-like mad scientist in "BRIDE OF THE MONSTER" (1955), during post-production of the latter, Lugosi entered treatment for his addiction, and the premier of the film was ostensibly intended to help pay for his treatment expenses. The extras on an early DVD release of "PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE" (1959) include an impromptu interview with Lugosi upon his exit from the treatment center, which provide some rare personal insights into the man --- this was one of Lugosi's most infamous roles was released after he was dead. Ed Wood (Director) features footage of Lugosi interspersed with a double --- Wood had taken a few minutes of silent footage of Lugosi, in his Dracula cape, for a planned vampire picture but was unable to find financing for the project --- Wood later conceived of Plan 9, Wood wrote the script to incorporate the Lugosi footage and hired his wife's chiropractor to double for Lugosi in additional shots --- notice however the "double" is thinner than Lugosi, and covers the lower half of his face with his cape in every shot --- Leonard Maltin (Famous Film Critic) was quoted - "Lugosi died during production, and it shows."
Lugosi died of a heart attack on August 16, 1956 while lying in bed in his Los Angeles home. He was 73 --- Bela Lugosi was buried wearing one of the many capes from the Dracula stageplay, as per the request of his son and fifth wife, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California --- Contrary to popular belief, Lugosi never requested to be buried in his famous cloak; Bela Lugosi, Jr. has confirmed on numerous occasions that he and his mother, Lillian, arrived at their decision independently.
BIOS:
1. Bela Lugosi (aka: Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó)
Date of birth: 20 October 1882 - Lugos, Austria-Hungary. [now Lugoj, Romania]
Date of death: 16 August 1956 - Los Angeles, California
2. Edward D. Wood Jr. (Director, Writer and Producer)
Date of birth: 10 October 1924 - Poughkeepsie, New York
Date of death: 10 December 1978 - North Hollywood, California
This collection of "The Bela Lugosi Box - 15 Frightful Films" (1942) --- still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years --- but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten ... Plus the half-hour tribute "100 Years of Horror: Bela Lugosi", hosted by Christopher Lee --- and a great job by Passport Video for this release --- looking forward to more of the same from the '20s and '50s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or Passport Video, stay tuned once again for more remarkable films from the vaults of classic television and Hollywood during the Golden Era of Entertaiment.
Total Time: 1034 mins on DVD ~ Passport Video #5260 ~ (9/05/2006)
Summary of Bela Lugosi: 10 Movies
Devil Bat w/ Phantom Creeps serial #1 In this campy entertaining film chemist Dr. Carruthers (Bela Lugosi) is plotting an elaborate revenge on his business partners who have profited from a product he designed. He develops a mutant breed of vicious oversized bats and trains them to home in on a special chemical he has blended into shaving lotion. He presents this product as a gift to his partners and then unleashes his monstrous pets. Plus Bonus: Phantom Creeps Serial #1 White Zombie w/ Phantom Creeps serial #2Monsieur Beaumont convinces Madeleine and Neil to get married on his Haitian plantation with the ulterior motive of convincing the beautiful young girl to run away with him. He turns to the devious Legendre (Lugosi) a shadowy character who controls people by turning them into zombies. After Beaumont uses Legendre's zombie potion on Madeleine he is dissatisfied with her emotionless being. But Legendre has no intention of turning her back and he drugs Beaumont as well to add to his zombie collection. Meanwhile grieving "widower" Neil is convinced by a local priest that Madeleine may still be alive and seeks her out. Plus Phantom Creeps Serial #2 The Gorilla w/ Phantom Creeps serial #3 When wealthy lawyer Walter Stevens (Lionel Atwill) fears he will be murdered by the infamous killer The Gorilla he hires detectives to investigate and protect. They discover the real killer is not the escaped circus gorilla accused of perpetrating a series of murders but instead a human. They also realize the only person truly in danger is young heiress Norma Denby (Anita Louise). Plus Phantom Creeps #3 The Corpse Vanishes w/ Phantom Creeps serial #4 Mad scientist Dr. Lorenez (Lugosi) wants to keep his elderly wife young. He does this by using a poisoned orchid and kidnapping young virgins as they are about to go down the aisle. He extracts fluids from their glands and then injects it into his wife. Reporter Pat Hunter (Luana Walters) is ontoSimilar DVD Movies
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