Biography - Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster
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Actor: Boris KarloffDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-07-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Movie Reviews of Biography - Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Movie Review: Truly the Gentle Giant of Horror
Summary: 5 Stars
A most enjoyable portrait of a very remarkable individual. I proudly share Mr. Karloff's month and day of birth but not the same year. His portrayal of the Frankenstein monster remains a cinema classic. Alas, many actors in lesser roles received Academy Awards; but he never complained. Nor did he publicly complain that his role in "Arsenic and Old Lace" was given to Raymond Massey when the film was made. Truly a gentleman until the end of his life.
Peter Graves did an excellent job as narrator. It was wonderful to see the footage of Boris' daughter Sarah as well as Lugosi's son. The clips from "This is Your Life: Boris Karloff" were interspersed nicely throughout. Biography did its usual excellent job of research with lots of photos, interviews and anecdotes included.
If you love the undisputed King of the Monsters and his multi-faceted film roles (including The Mummy and Fu Manchu), don't hesitate to add this to your collection. I'm certainly glad I have it.
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