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THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)

Karloff and Lugosi
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In a Publicity Still

Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi . . . .
 
You can't talk about classic horror movies - or Universal Studios, for that matter - without talking about the contributions of Karloff and Lugosi.
 
Together or separately, they are engraved on our collective memory!

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Karloff and Lugosi
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In "The Black Cat" (1934)
Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi
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From "The Black Cat" (1934)

The Black Cat - the first movie pitting Lugosi and Karloff together, in 1941 - was a slam duck for the two who were riding the crest of fame as Horror Icons at Universal Studio.

The Black Cat (1934)

Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi
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In "Son of Frankenstein" (1939)
Karloff and Lugosi
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In "Son of Frankenstein" (1939)
Son of Frankenstein (1939) not only had Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi but Basil Rathbone (the aforementioned son of fame).
It also had one of Maven's favorite movie lines with Lugosi's Ygor talking about Karloff's Frankenstein Monster:  "He . . . does . . . things for me."

Lugosi, Rathbone, Unknown, Karloff Socializing
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Behind the Scenes of "Son of Frankenstein" (1939)

The Witch's Dungeon (C)
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Poster with Dates

You can catch Bela and Boris in some of Cortlandt Hull and Dennis Vincent's work over at The Witch's Dungeon at  www.preservehollywood.org.

Boris Karloff - Click on the Picture for More on
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Karloff and His Frankenstein Monster

Boris Karloff and Clin Clive in the Windmill
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Click the Picture for More on Lugosi and other Vampires!

This has behind the scenes information on Boris Karloff's classic role of the Frankenstein Monster plus some other interesting links!

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An Interesting Shot of Bela Lugosi
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Going Battie!!

Want to know more about Bela Lugosi's Dracula, that he had his own radio series plus the Spanish Dracula and Lon Chaney, Sr.'s foray into vampirism?!?!

IT'S PARTY TIME!
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Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi

You Never Know WHERE They'll Show Up!
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Karloff and Lugosi with Peter Lorre in
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"You'll Find Out:" with Kay Kyser and Band (1940)

     You can even find Karloff and Lugosi  with either Charlie Chan or with Peter Lorre in "You'll Find Out," a 1940 musical entry--yes, Maven said musical!--with Kay Kyser and his Kollege of Musical Knowledge with Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt, Sully Mason and Ish Kabibble.
     Not know who Kay Kyser is/was?!  Try https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH-krlgo2e8

Boris Karloff with His Daughter, Sarah Karloff
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Click on Picture for an Interview with Her

Boris Karloff With Bela, Jr., with Genn Strange
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Click on the picture for a clip of Bela Jr.

Children of the
 
Night . . . Also
 
Known as the
 
Children  of
 
Karloff and Lugosi!!

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For more information on Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi . . . check out these links:

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A Sketch of Boris Karloff as Gravelle in
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"Charlie Chan at the Opera" (1936)

I couldn't resist adding this sketch of Boris Karloff as Gravelle, Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936)!