A young officer in napoleons army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly baron. Andreas deja on his blog posted a long list of actors considered for the role of shere khan, including but not limited to don adams, john carradine, hans conried, boris karloff, vincent price, basil rathbone, don rickles, and larry storch. Complete your boris karloff reading rudyard kipling collection. Boris karloff reads how the camel got his hump just so. How fear came a story from the jungle books, an album by boris karloff on spotify. Recorded before boris karloff s death in 1969, this production includes the just so stories along with a few jungle book selections as an extra treat. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang you. New orleans uncensored 1955, sudden danger 1955, the steel jungle 1956, chicago confidential 1957. Dec 18, 2012 the character of tony the tiger was originally sketched by eugene kolkey who submitted his tiger drawing in the contest for the mascot for the new frosted flakes cereal in 1951. James lee wong by 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies. Residents of a quiet mountainside face the hypnotic horror of the optipus, a modernday white knight battles a dragon from the distant past, a scientist stumbles onto proof of his wildest theories but soon wishes he hadnt, and the curse of an ancient tropical pool punishes a wicked nonbeliever. Harperchildrens audio continues its rerelease rollout of classic backlist titles with rudyard kiplings just so stories and other tales performed by the late british actor boris karloff.
Bernard adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young womans polio. The rider which features a prince boris of karlova, but as the novel was not published until 1915, the influence may be backward, that burroughs. Adventure basil rathbone bela lugosi beverly hillbillies bob steele bonanza boris karloff burns and allen christmas crime cult film dangerous assignment dick van dyke dragnet drama edgar g. Everyone knows rudyard kiplings animals are the ones most worthknowing anywhere. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for sale. With boris karloff, jack nicholson, sandra knight, dick miller. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of. William henry pratt 23 november 1887 2 february 1969, better known by his stage name boris karloff. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal stories in his inimitable style. By that point his name had become synonymous with horror as he left his indelible mark with james whale s frankenstein 1931 and the bride of frankenstein 1935 and karl freund s the mummy 1932 to name just three. Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. The film was directed by zoltan korda based on a screeplay adaptation by laurence stallings. This issue features the master and the fool, the beast of bretonne, the vase of circe, and incident at elmont.
Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal. With boris karloff, maris wrixon, gene odonnell, dorothy vaughan. Published on may 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Boris karloff has 29 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. A critical account of his screen, stage, radio, television and recording work. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book. Videos, cassettes, cds the official boris karloff web site. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. Travel to the high and faroff times, when once again the elephants child with satiable curiosity will have his nose elongated. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. Boris karloff more than a monster, was a larger book than i expected and also i read it quicker than i thought i would, as i found it so interesting and well written that i couldnt put it down. Boris karloff narrates legend of sleepy hollow and rip van.
Just so stories include how the leopard got his spots and the elephants child. This book explores the filmography of this horror icon, and also sheds some light on his personal life, of which little details have heretofore been widely known. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling. Just so stories cd by rudyard kipling, boris karloff. The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award. Directed by roger corman, francis ford coppola, jack hale. By that point his name had become synonymous with horror as he left his indelible mark with james whales frankenstein 1931 and the bride of frankenstein 1935 and karl freunds the mummy 1932 to name just three. Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. A lot of time and effort that must have gone in to the research to produce what i thought was a fantastic incite in to an actor that i have always been.
The mummy was written and directed by stephen sommers, whose previous cinematic journeys into the past include the jungle book and the adventures of huck finn. By 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies. By 1919, karloff found regular work as an extra at universal studios. This book is a real treasure, and there was and still is absolutely nothing like it out there as a bountiful of info for us nostalgic fans of vintage fantasy, scifi and horror television. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907.
Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of mystery which featured the actor narrating horror stories, rod serlingstyle. Amazon did this also with rudyard kiplings just so stories many books amazon sells. Seuss how the grinch stole christmas the man was thurl ravenscroft. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. Walt disneys the legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle presented by filmscore fantastic duration. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people. Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at london university in preparation for a career as a diplomat.
See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic books. Historians have since quoted brief passages from the book. Because of this, a common misconception rose up that it was boris karloff, the narrator of the movie, who did. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Karloff continued his monstrous foray in the movies, on the radio and on tv for decades to. He reprised the role in several sequels and also provided the voices of the grinch and the narrator in the holiday standard how the grinch stole christmas. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. A message from sara karloff the official boris karloff. Sign in deleted video the nickelhopper 1926 mabel normand, boris karloff, oliver hardy by wm. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard got its spots and the elephant child, are read by karloff. K25 n6 1991 this book starts off on the right foot, with a foreword by ray bradbury. Boris karloff how the rhinoceros got his skin just so.
A critical account of his screen, stage, radio, television and recording work, was the first major effort to catalog all of karloffs known performances behind the radio microphone. He had partly indian descent, so he had darker skin tones than other. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror. The comic continued to feature karloff for more than a decade after his death.
Boris karloff reads how the camel got his hump just so stories by rudyard kipling. Ravenscroft originally went unintentionally uncredited in the film. It is 1938 and there is murder afoot on the set of son of frankenstein. Boris karloff lifetime achievement award petition boris karloff has created a body of work that has never been supplanted by any other artist. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns. Evelyn karloff, the actors widow, praised the tome. The longreigning king of hollywood horror, boris karloff was born william henry pratt on november 23, 1887 in south london. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935 and son of frankenstein 1939.
Nov 28, 2019 provided to youtube by entertainment one u. They will tell you strange secrets of the supernatural, of science experiments gone wrong. Englishmen race to find the tomb of genghis khan before the sinister fu manchu does. This new format for a vintage caedmon recording will become a family favorite. Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff.
Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book universals monster legacy gift collections movies on 6 dvds, plus 3. Recorded before boris karloffs death in 1969, this production includes the just so stories along with a few jungle book selections as an extra treat. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general publics perception of the monster from the classic mary shelley book. Boris karloff, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film frankenstein. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics 1956 1969. Just so stories and other tales by rudyard kipling read by. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book.
This collectionbeautifully performed by boris karloffincludes kiplings just so stories where we meet the animals when the world was newso new, in fact, that the rhinoceros had not yet losthis buttons. Another possible influence was thought to be a character in the edgar rice burroughs fantasy novel h. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises part 1 boris karloff how fear came a story from the jungle books. They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale. William henry pratt, better known by his stage name boris karloff, was an english actor who was primarily known for his roles in horror films. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for. Today i found out the guy who did the voice for kelloggs tony the tiger also sang the iconic youre a mean one, mr.
Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns jaws, troubled waters, and monstrous weather. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell, london, england, the son of edward john pratt. From there this book evolves into a well written and well organized biography of boris karloff. Jun 29, 2014 the mummy was written and directed by stephen sommers, whose previous cinematic journeys into the past include the jungle book and the adventures of huck finn.
Boris karloff is an actor too often forgotten today, in the era of cgi and special effects films. With boris karloff, lewis stone, karen morley, charles starrett. How fear came a story from the jungle books by boris karloff. Aug 23, 2011 timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Mowglis brothers from jungle book by boris karloff on just so stories and other tales. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale online. Born william henry pratt, november 23, 1887 in london, england. Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book. The boris karloff collection 19371952 40 years of chills dvd from witches dungeon. Boris karloff, original name william henry pratt, born november 23, 1887, london, englanddied february 2, 1969, midhurst, west sussex, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories.
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