See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic books. 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. It is 1938 and there is murder afoot on the set of son of frankenstein. Boris karloff how the rhinoceros got his skin just so. They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. Boris karloff reads a selected text from rudyard kiplings jungle book. They will tell you strange secrets of the supernatural, of science experiments gone wrong. Amazon did this also with rudyard kiplings just so stories many books amazon sells. Thank you for visiting the official home page of my remarkable father, boris karloff, and helping me cherish the legacy, both personal and professional, which he left us all. By 1919, karloff found regular work as an extra at universal studios. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in. 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.
Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the 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. 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 gold key silver age comics 19561969 for. 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. With boris karloff, jack nicholson, sandra knight, dick miller. Walt disneys the legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle presented by filmscore fantastic duration. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling. A young officer in napoleons army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly baron. A critical account of his screen, stage, radio, television and recording work. Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns jaws, troubled waters, and monstrous weather. 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. The film was directed by zoltan korda based on a screeplay adaptation by laurence stallings.
How fear came a story from the jungle books by boris karloff. Published on may 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. 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. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book. 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. Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. 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. Directed by roger corman, francis ford coppola, jack hale. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang you. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of mystery which featured the actor narrating horror stories, rod serlingstyle.
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. With boris karloff, maris wrixon, gene odonnell, dorothy vaughan. By 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies. Just so stories cd by rudyard kipling, boris karloff. Travel to the high and faroff times, when once again the elephants child with satiable curiosity will have his nose elongated. Evelyn karloff, the actors widow, praised the tome. 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. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises part 1 boris karloff how fear came a story from the jungle books. 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. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of. James lee wong by 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies.
Sign in deleted video the nickelhopper 1926 mabel normand, boris karloff, oliver hardy by wm. Everyone knows rudyard kiplings animals are the ones most worthknowing anywhere. Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff. Videos, cassettes, cds the official boris karloff web site. 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. 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. This new format for a vintage caedmon recording will become a family favorite. He had partly indian descent, so he had darker skin tones than other. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for sale. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride. Bernard adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young womans polio. Books by boris karloff author of the boris karloff horror. Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people.
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. Historians have since quoted brief passages from the book. 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. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award.
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Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. Because of this, a common misconception rose up that it was boris karloff, the narrator of the movie, who did. 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. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. Mowglis brothers from jungle book by boris karloff on just so stories and other tales. Kolkey named the tiger tony in homage to his boss, raymond anthony wells also known as leo burnett. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Karloff continued his monstrous foray in the movies, on the radio and on tv for decades to. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal stories in his inimitable style. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard got its spots and the elephant child, are read by karloff.
How fear came a story from the jungle books, an album by boris karloff on spotify. Complete your boris karloff reading rudyard kipling collection. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. New orleans uncensored 1955, sudden danger 1955, the steel jungle 1956, chicago confidential 1957. From there this book evolves into a well written and well organized biography of boris karloff. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling by audioheritagearchive. A message from sara karloff the official boris karloff. Ravenscroft originally went unintentionally uncredited in the film. 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. The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots.
Boris karloff reads how the camel got his hump just so stories by rudyard kipling. 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. 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. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale online. 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. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at london university in preparation for a career as a diplomat. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang. Another possible influence was thought to be a character in the edgar rice burroughs fantasy novel h. Englishmen race to find the tomb of genghis khan before the sinister fu manchu does. Boris karloff has 29 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. The comic continued to feature karloff for more than a decade after his death. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale.
Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book universals monster legacy gift collections movies on 6 dvds, plus 3. 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. 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. William henry pratt 23 november 1887 2 february 1969, better known by his stage name boris karloff. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907.
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. Just so stories and other tales by rudyard kipling read by. Born william henry pratt, november 23, 1887 in london, england. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns. 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, frankenstein. Aug 23, 2011 timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Boris karloff lifetime achievement award petition boris karloff has created a body of work that has never been supplanted by any other artist. Nov 28, 2019 provided to youtube by entertainment one u. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard. Today i found out the guy who did the voice for kelloggs tony the tiger also sang the iconic youre a mean one, mr. Just so stories include how the leopard got his spots and the elephants child. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book.
Boris karloff is an actor too often forgotten today, in the era of cgi and special effects films. The boris karloff collection 19371952 40 years of chills dvd from witches dungeon. K25 n6 1991 this book starts off on the right foot, with a foreword by ray bradbury. Boris karloff, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film frankenstein.
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