LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (MGM,1927) starring Lon Chaney, is considered a Lost Film. It is still on the top of the AFI and other world wide film organizations "Most Wanted" lists as it was when the first edition of this book was published in 1985. This edition is 254 pages and the original printing was 178 pages. Chaney added 3 new faces to his "Thousand Faces" - Inspector Burke of Scotland Yard, Professor Burke of India, and America's first film vampire, The Man in the Beaver Hat. In fact it was directed by Tod Browning, who directed "Dracula" 4 years later, which was also to star Chaney as the Count, but his premature death in 1930 prevented it. This new edition also contains a foreword by Forrest J Ackerman and an introduction by the film's Art Director A.Arnold (Buddy) Gillespie; short interviews with David S. Horsley, ASC and by Carroll Borland, who played Luna, the vampire girl in the 1935 remake entitled. "Mark of the Vampire. Also the script is presented in it's original form. Many new photographs of vintage posters from around the world and a reformatted reconstruction of the film by the use of photographs, art work and Silent Film Titles. Included is the complete 1928 Photoplay novel by Marie Coolidge-Rask, long out of print and usually around $500 when you can find a copy. Reproduced on the back cover is the fantastic portrait of Chaney as the vampire by Special Effects and Academy Award winning makeup artist - Rick Baker, Monster Maker.

London After Midnight (Ackerman Archives Series Vol 1)

Riley, Philip J.

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The Universal Filmscripts Series - Classic Comedy Vol. 1Abbott &amp; Costello Meet FrankensteinUniversal Pictures75th Anniversary Edition1915-1990For the first time in history, Universal Studios has opened its vaults and is allowing us to view these rare artifacts of filmmaking. Previously seen only by the stars and technicians, we now have the opportunity to review the complete original shooting scripts from these classic motion pictures. Each book also contains the complete story of the making of the film, many rare behind-the-scenes photos, interviews with the people in front of and behind the camera, and complete pressbook.Production Background!Pressbook!Rare behind-the-scenes photographs!Biographical notes on the cast &amp; crew!"I shall treasure my copy of the script, and many thanks for your splendid contribution to its preservation." ..Franklin Coen (screenplay author, This Island Earth)"I've been seeing Universal pictures since 1923. The Universal Filmscripts Series is unique, and a highly prized portion of my collection of 40,000 books." ...Forrest J. Ackerman"As they say in the Coming Attractions-'Don't Miss It!'"...Robert Bloch"The Ackerman Archives provide another treasure for posterity."...Ray Bradbury"A fascinating addition to magical movie lore."...Vincent Price.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein: (Universal Filmscripts Series Classic Comedies, Vol 1)

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Mank, Gregory Wm.

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For the first time in its history, Universal Studios has opened its vaults and is allowing us to view these rare artifacts of filmmaking. Previously seen only by the stars and technicians, we now have the opportunity to review the complete original shooting scripts from these classic motion pictures. Each book also contains the complete story of the making of the film, many rare behind-the-scenes photos, interviews with the people in front of and behind the camera, and complete pressbook.“I shall treasure my copy of the script, and many thanks for your splendid contribution to its preservation.” - Franklin Coen (screenplay author, This Island Earth) “I’ve been seeing Univrsal pictures since 1923. The Universal Filmscripts Series is unique, and a highly prized portion of my collection of 40,000 books.”- Forrest J Ackerman “As they say in the Coming Attractions -- ‘Don’t Miss It’ ” - Robert Bloch “The Ackerman Archives provide another treasure for posterity.” - Ray Bradbury

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man: (Universal Filmscript Series, Vol. 5)

On September 11, 1943, USS Rowan (DD405) was torpedoed. The explosion lit the midnight sky and within 40 seconds, the ship was lost. Among the casualties was Francis Kirwin (Bob) Seeley. Among the handful of survivors was his older brother, Lewis E. Seeley. Shipmates is the true story of Lewis Seeley's life aboard a World War II US destroyer in the Atlantic theater of war. Through his eyes, see the allure of adventure that drew him to enlist, the war that led a generation to serve with courage and honor, the grief that united them, and the love that sustained them through their darkest hours.

Shipmates : A Personal Journal Aboard a World War II Destroyer (U.S.S. Rown DD 405)-2nd edition

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Lorraine Seeley Buell

Lewis E. Seeley

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Frankenstein (Universal Filmscripts Series: Classic Horror Films)

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The definitive book on the making of this classic Universal horror film. Includes production background by Greg Mank and the original shooting script.

Magicimage Filmbooks Presents the Bride of Frankenstein: 2

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Magicimage Filmbooks Presents the Mummy (UNIVERSAL FILMSCRIPTS SERIES: CLASSIC HORROR FILMS)

The vampire has always had audience appeal. What is amazing is that Hollywood shunned the King of Vampires for years fearing the story was too gruesome of any movie audience's palette. When Universal finally decided to make a screen production of the classic novel and successful Broadway play, they were not originally going to pursue Bela Lugosi for the part even though he had stunned audiences with his performance in the Broadway role for years. This MagicImage Filmbook traces the long trail of the classic 1931 production from legend to screenplay to film. Includes treatments, preliminary scripts even, for the first time anywhere, reproductions of some of Bram Stoker's original handwritten and typed draft manuscript for the novel. Special Introduction by Bela Lugosi and Preface by Carla Laemmle.

Dracula: The Original 1931 Shooting Script (UNIVERSAL FILMSCRIPTS SERIES: CLASSIC HORROR FILMS)

Abbott and Costello perfected the Horror spoof with this first installment of their famous "Meet the Monsters" series. Commentary by all the children of the famous duo. Includes the complete shooting script with an introduction by John Landis (director of An American Werewolf in London and The Blues Brothers).

Magicimage Filmbooks Presents Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (Universal Filmscripts Series Classic Comedies, Vol 1)

From the vaults of the Ackerman archives, this volume contains the production background, press book, biography notes on the cast and crew, complete shooting script, rare photographs, and behind-the-scenes photos from the classic film of the same name.

Son of Frankenstein (Universal Filmscripts Series / Classic Horror Films, Vol. 3)

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