because he was the man! :thumbup:
A fine actor, a determined and sometimes tormented individual.
But he never quit trying to face down his personal demons and
continue his career. There is a lesson in that.
Last weekend I watched THE INVISIBLE GHOST from Mill Creek's Horror Classics 50 Movie Pack. I love those crusty old low-budget Lugosi flicks.
The greatest compliment that can ever be paid to Bela, and one which I'm sure everybody will agree with, is that no matter what the vehicle, no matter how good or bad the movie, the man always had presence. It was inescapable. No matter how horrible everything around was going, you couldn't not remember his involvement.
YEAH!
Now heres a topic I can sink my fangs into!!!!
As anyone on this forum may have noticed,I'm a fan.
Though he died over 50 years ago-the cult of Bela is going strong-
Little known Lugosi trivia-
.In March of 1954,Ed Wood contacted a number of comic book companies (Quailty Comic,DC Comics-then known as National-Fiction House,Liv GleasonCmics,Ace,Dell) and tried to intrest them in a Bela Lugosi comic. To no avail :bluesad:
Ironically-and happily-the new Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave is a hit!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/25802_428217239477_555579477_5399561_5672423_n.jpg)
. Did Bela appear in a bit part in the Lon Chaney Sr. classic HE WHO GETS SLAPPED?
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/blhe1.jpg)
Thats Lon in the middle.On the left-Lugosi?
Back in the early fifties, Richard Sheffield,a fan and close friend of Bela,was looking through Lugosi's scrap books...and found a photo of Lon Chaney Sr...and Lugosi as a clown!
Bela and Richard Sheffield
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/sheffieldbela-4.jpg)
But no real documented proof exists. But it is an intriging possibility!
...I'll post some more Lugosinia later...cuz I want to give others a chance-or I'll turn this into a loooong scrolling post! And who wants to read long posts? I'll break it up...and spare you the eye strain. :wink:
OK-it's later! :teddyr:
Heres some nice Lugosi home movie footage-that's his wife Lillian with Bela Jr. on her lap...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyN0mPfTnzQ
...and Bela with Betty Boop!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM7rB_ecU4E
Bela on TV!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DubOTxOW8vU
When Béla played the lead role in the great Ed Wood's famous films, while the films themselves may not be considered to be classics to some, Lugosi clearly had a stage presence in all of them. That speaks to him as an actor.
I appreciate Bela Lugosi and all of his movies. :thumbup:
(http://i52.tinypic.com/dm75n9.jpg)
~ Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
You've created a monster,Bob...! I'm gonna drag this thread out FOREVER!!!! :buggedout:
More Lugosi trivia!!!!!
He was to star in a detective series-kinda like Karloff's Mr.Wong series-or Lorre's Mr.Motto series..as a French Abbot...a wardrobe test photo exists-but thats all.
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/Bs08ogB2kKGrHqYH-CEvPosZ7EBL5e-KDDNg_12.jpg)
Oh-I found this cool pic on ebay-I woulda bought it-I had no cash-It's a Las Vegas sign for the Bela Lugosi Revue that Wood and Bela did in the 50's-a live stage act-it was hit! But Bela was ill...the show closed.
Being it was for sale with other slides of Las Vegas on ebay -I caught the Lugosi Review sign by luck!-and I have NEVER seen this pic anywhere else-I'ts an exclusive to Bad Movies!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/CCFKQCWkKGrHqJiIE0F9KtlRwBNMO9CrzNQ_3.jpg)
Yeah-I guess it aint that exciting to most folks-but being a lugosi freak-I think its a cool piece of history.
My Mom wants to know how many and maybe a list of his movies as 'Dracula only'?
IDK maybe someone can help? Please and thanks.
Quote from: Venomx on March 25, 2011, 01:02:00 PM
My Mom wants to know how many and maybe a list of his movies as 'Dracula only'?
IDK maybe someone can help? Please and thanks.
Bela played Dracula in only 2 films...DRACULA (1931) and in ABBOT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
He played a Dracula type in MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) and RETURN of the VAMPIRE(1942).
He played the charecter on stage
hundreds of times untill his death.
Though both John Carradine and Christopher Lee essayed the role (very well,I will add) Lugosi is the definitive Count.
Ask anybody to imatate Dracula-do they do Lee? Or Carradine? No. They do the unique Lugosi voice-
"Dracula never ends."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPOA1dS9YmU
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2yweqhf.jpg)
"That's impossible!"
JK... thanks RC, wow I was thinking he played a Vampire in at least 6 or 7 movies...
I'll let her know though... she wanted to order some Bela Dracula movies from eBay.
or maybe I'll tell her to order that 'Bela dvd pack' that Bob had in his sig.
Quote from: Venomx on March 25, 2011, 02:38:47 PM
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"That's impossible!"
JK... thanks RC, wow I was thinking he played a Vampire in at least 6 or 7 movies...
I'll let her know though... she wanted to order some Bela Dracula movies from eBay.
or maybe I'll tell her to order that 'Bela dvd pack' that Bob had in his sig.
NO! That only shows his public domin films-for great Lugosi films-
DRACULA
WHITE ZOMBIE
MURDERS in the RUE MOEGUE
The BLACK CAT
The RAVEN (one of Belas BEST performances!)
SON OF FRANKENSTIEN
ABBOT and COSTELLO meet FRANKENSTIEN
BRIDE of the MONSTER
The HUMAN MONSTER
The PHANTOM SHIP (Mysery of the Marie Celeste)
Not saying his public domain films aint fun-but you NEED to see some of his classic roles.
Trust me-Im a doctor.
Quote from: Venomx on March 25, 2011, 02:38:47 PM
(http://i52.tinypic.com/2yweqhf.jpg)
"That's impossible!"
JK... thanks RC, wow I was thinking he played a Vampire in at least 6 or 7 movies...
I'll let her know though... she wanted to order some Bela Dracula movies from eBay.
or maybe I'll tell her to order that 'Bela dvd pack' that Bob had in his sig.
Whle I haven't finished the Bela pack yet thus far I have come across no vampire films.
Oh ok. Thanks guys. I'll get her Mark of the Vampire and Return of the Vampire then. :thumbup:
BTW that comic book looks AWESOME!
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 25, 2011, 12:42:02 PM
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/Bs08ogB2kKGrHqYH-CEvPosZ7EBL5e-KDDNg_12.jpg
For some reason when I saw that I immediately thought of Béla Lugosi as a farmer.
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 25, 2011, 10:07:37 AM
...I'll post some more Lugosinia later...cuz I want to give others a chance-or I'll turn this into a loooong scrolling post! And who wants to read long posts? I'll break it up...and spare you the eye strain. :wink:
This is why I love y'man.
I watched most of
NINOTCHKA again last night, and I always get a thrill seeing
LUGOSI's very small, but as always TERRIFIC, part...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q8ZKufkTSo
Of course, Bela was fantastic adding entertainment value even to the cheesiest of movies...Naturally there's the classic Dracula appearances but he was also terrific in White Zombie. A movie not mentioned as much I really liked him in was The Dark Eyes of London although it was fully convincing with its final revelation. He even made stuff like Bowery At Midnight, The Ape Man, Mother Riley Meets the Vampire and One Body Too Many surprisingly entertaining at least when he was on screen.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Whitezombie.jpg)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bf/The_Human_Monster.jpg)
He was always excellent in his roles. He brought a certain zealotry to his roles that embodied the characters very well. You believe him in parts as mad scientist, vampire, zombie master, and others. He also has a presence that gives movies an offbeat charm. He did well in many parts but unfortunate he was never able to really get much further. He could have done more but seemed held into certain roles and typecast. While excellent for those roles, it would have been nice to see him stretch out of those roles. :( Never the less he was the perfect embodiment of the roles he did take on.
I was reading this article yesterday and right in the middle of it, I got a knock on the door. It was the mailman delivering the Dracula figure I'd ordered and been waiting for.
I thought that was a clever enough coincidence to mention.
I echo all of RC's sentiments in this thread. :bouncegiggle: Bela is an icon. :thumbup:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f55/BIGWIGGUM/BELA.jpg)
He just wanted us all to pull strings.
I loved him as the hero in the serial The Return of Chandu. He plays a magician who has mastered the Secrets of the East and uses his powers to save an Egyptian princess who has been targeted for human sacrafice by the mysterious Cult of Ubastis. This is good stuff. It's one of my favorite serials.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmGVQ82OuvM
First, I'd love to give kudos to RC, for knowing his stuff so well and having great taste!
Do I like Bela? Well, enough to name my child after him. Enough said... hahaha
Quote from: Sister Grace on March 31, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
First, I'd love to give kudos to RC, for knowing his stuff so well and having great taste!
Do I like Bela? Well, enough to name my child after him. Enough said... hahaha
Now THATS dedication! :cheers:
(Believe it or not-I wanted to name my son Jed Bela...but my dum hillbilly wife didnt-so I named him Jed-from the Beverly Hillbilly's show-this was not Tara Sue- this was my first wife that I met inna bar and got pregnate the same night. STOOPID STOOPID HUMANS!)
Quote from: Sister Grace on March 31, 2011, 04:21:57 PM
First, I'd love to give kudos to RC, for knowing his stuff so well and having great taste!
To RC, my fellow Bela fanatic.
:hot: :cheers: :hot:
Bela, the only guy who could be mentioned in Dracula as well as Plan 9 From Outer Space in the same sentence! :cheers:
When it really comes down to it-ask someone to inmatate Dracula-do the do Christopher Lee? Or John Carradine? Both actors portrayed the role more than Lugosi.
No.
They do Lugosi,
Bela is DRACULA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xmz-p9FYW8
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 31, 2011, 09:22:59 PM
When it really comes down to it-ask someone to inmatate Dracula-do the do Christopher Lee? Or John Carradine? Both actors portrayed the role more than Lugosi.
No.
They do Lugosi,
Bela is DRACULA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xmz-p9FYW8
Damn right! Although, Christopher Lee did it well. And everytime he played Dracula he always wore a silver thing on his costume as a tribute to Legosi which is cool and classy.
Quote from: bob on March 31, 2011, 10:12:43 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on March 31, 2011, 09:22:59 PM
When it really comes down to it-ask someone to inmatate Dracula-do the do Christopher Lee? Or John Carradine? Both actors portrayed the role more than Lugosi.
No.
They do Lugosi,
Bela is DRACULA.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xmz-p9FYW8
Damn right! Although, Christopher Lee did it well. And everytime he played Dracula he always wore a silver thing on his costume as a tribute to Legosi which is cool and classy.
Lee wore the original Dracula crest ring that Lugosi wore in the first film. It was given to him by sci fi fan and horror historian Forrest J. Ackerman! :thumbup:
After I finish 6 movies I borrowed from the library I will continue on with the Béla pack that was in my signature a while ago. I felt a needed a break from Béla for a while, it was like I was overdosing on his movies. Too much of a good thing I guess will do that.
Quote from: bob on April 06, 2011, 08:18:49 PM
After I finish 6 movies I borrowed from the library I will continue on with the Béla pack that was in my signature a while ago. I felt a needed a break from Béla for a while, it was like I was overdosing on his movies. Too much of a good thing I guess will do that.
Yeh...I get that problem with booze.
Pace yourself.
Here's what I got left to finish in the Béla Lugosi pack: Devil Bat, The (1941); Corpse Vanishes, The (1942); Bowery at Midnight (1942); Ape Man, The (1943); and Scared to Death (1947).
I'm looking forward to them greatly. :thumbup:
The Devil Bat is the best out of all of those.
Quote from: indianasmith on March 24, 2011, 11:35:45 PM
A fine actor, a determined and sometimes tormented individual.
But he never quit trying to face down his personal demons and
continue his career. There is a lesson in that.
well said
Random Bela pics!
On a Count Choukula box in the early 80's....it was discountinued due to complaints that Drac's medallion looked like the Star of David :lookingup:
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/6b_1.jpg)
Christmas with Ed Wood!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/WhenLegendsGather-BelaLugosiEdWooda.jpg)
Ad from 1960's HORROR MONSTERS mag-selling rare Lugosi recordings...
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/manson1040.jpg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-8j8c7iL3E
Today I finally got around to seeing Dracula!
:cheers:
Lugosi along with everyone else was great.
And I can now see why most people didn't like Van Helsing movie which came out in 2004.
The man was buried in his Dracula cape.....how cool was that :thumbup:
Long thought lost-Lugosi on the Red Skelton Show!!!!! And thats Lon Chaney Jr as Bela's monster assistant! :hot:
http://youtu.be/vORF-mFnLi8 (http://youtu.be/vORF-mFnLi8)
More rare Lugosi pics-
Lugosi with the future editor of Famous Monsters Forrest J Ackerman and Forry's wife Wendayne
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/LugosiVisitsForryandWendy-1_zps0pnbzftu.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/LugosiVisitsForryandWendy-1_zps0pnbzftu.jpg.html)
more little seen pics from various times in his life-
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/blt_zpswdyrurfo.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/blt_zpswdyrurfo.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/beliu114_zps1ogxesjb.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/beliu114_zps1ogxesjb.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belahome_zpskopqpkkt.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belahome_zpskopqpkkt.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/Bela4_zps1ta3ye1d.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/Bela4_zps1ta3ye1d.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belaauto_zps7oukxyrx.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belaauto_zps7oukxyrx.jpg.html)
In the Army-
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belaarmy_zpsr57uof6h.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belaarmy_zpsr57uof6h.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belahat_zpspointgue.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belahat_zpspointgue.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belaface_zpsp99kd9jt.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belaface_zpsp99kd9jt.jpg.html)
(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah192/mydoginky/belacolor_zpsnsdfnkr9.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/mydoginky/media/belacolor_zpsnsdfnkr9.jpg.html)
Got lots more rare treats-I'll post later!
He was in the army?
Quote from: bob on February 27, 2015, 12:03:23 PM
He was in the army?
Indeed he was-and after his service in he got involved with politics-because he joined a quasi communist faction that opposed dictator Bela Kun-and fled for his life to Germany-did some films there-than stowed away on a boat and that brought him to us-the U.S.!
I own six books on Bela Lugosi! :buggedout:
You could say I'm a Lugosiphile! (http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/horror/sleazy-dracula-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/)
bumping this for Ronnie :teddyr:
Gee- Thanks!
Some more cool pics!
(https://i.imgur.com/ajDy2ca.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/rPZJtmd.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/BHN4RCL.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/yHpnMEL.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/HQYUt2z.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/nLu8Igx.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
My Top 10 Lugosi films!
1. DRACULA (1931)
2. WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)
3. MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932)
4. the RAVEN (1935)
5. SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)
6. BRIDE OF THE MONSTER (1955)
7. GLEN OR GLENDA (1953)
8. the BLACK CAT (1934)
9. the HUMAN MONSTER (1939)
10. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
(https://s.hdnux.com/photos/54/46/37/11691976/7/1200x0.jpg)
Here's a rare treat- Bela's home movies!
http://youtu.be/_mCcrOia7FI (http://youtu.be/_mCcrOia7FI)
Check out this studio publicity questionarre-1935
(https://i.imgur.com/r0V6Qll.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/7wbrtar.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/NP6fzB1.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
46: "Do you like silk underwear?" No. :teddyr: :teddyr:
OK! I'm real bored! More Bela pics!
(https://i.imgur.com/JewmeFT.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/WCQXsyN.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
(https://i.imgur.com/o9yAfwh.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
I like all the Bela pictures
Want both of these action figures:
NECA - (Black and White version is also available.
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Kz3ekWDlL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
Jada Toys -
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QBwzth2FL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
Three actors Dad always spoke well of and encouraged me to see their movies if I could were Johnny Weissmuller, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. :smile:
^ The Tarzan guy? :question:
I'm sorry, but that's funny! :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle:
That's cool! I like his Jungle Jim movies!
Check this out!
(https://i.imgur.com/xNlBIja.jpg) (https://lunapic.com)
I think I mentioned this once in another topic, but I'm going to bring it here because... well, it belongs here.
In 2020, with approval from the Lugosi estate, Legendary comics did an acurate adaption of Bram Stoker's Dracula using Lugosi's likeness.
(https://i.imgur.com/fRZPqj0l.jpg)
I've read it. It's pretty awesome.
There is currently a Kickstarter campaign to provide his co-star Helen Chandler in Dracula with a niche for her ashes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK_2s67NTGI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK_2s67NTGI)