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Bela and Boris Archive /by Karina Longworth
The original Hollywood Dracula and Frankenstein, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff were two middle-aged, foreign, struggling actors who became huge stars thanks to a wave of monster movie hits released by Universal Studios during the 1930s.
Boris karloff vs bela lugosi ed wood
This season, we discuss their parallel but very different lives and careers.
Episodes:
WHERE THE MONSTERS CAME FROM: In the first episode of the season, we start by exploring where each man came from, what they were doing before they got to Universal, and why Universal began making monster movies in the first place.Listen
BELA AND THE VAMPIRES: With Dracula (1931), Bela Lugosi instantly became the first horror star of sound cinema.
It’s not easy being a trailblazer, and Bela would have difficulty capitalizing on his newfound stardom. In this episode, we’ll discuss how Dracula made him, and trapped him, and trace the subsequent vampire roles that became his bread and butter.