Travel to the high and faroff times, when once again the elephants child with satiable curiosity will have his nose elongated. Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Boris karloff has 29 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. Mowglis brothers from jungle book by boris karloff on just so stories and other tales. Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Kolkey named the tiger tony in homage to his boss, raymond anthony wells also known as leo burnett. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books.
Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award. Boris karloff how the rhinoceros got his skin just so. Just so stories include how the leopard got his spots and the elephants child. 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. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell. A message from sara karloff the official boris karloff. 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. See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic books. Bernard adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young womans polio. 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. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics 1956 1969.
This issue features the master and the fool, the beast of bretonne, the vase of circe, and incident at elmont. Born william henry pratt, november 23, 1887 in london, england. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of mystery which featured the actor narrating horror stories, rod serlingstyle. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell, london, england, the son of edward john pratt. Boris karloff narrates legend of sleepy hollow and rip van.
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 boris karloff collection 19371952 40 years of chills dvd from witches dungeon. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard got its spots and the elephant child, are read by karloff. 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. Walt disneys the legend of sleepy hollow and rip van winkle presented by filmscore fantastic duration. The longreigning king of hollywood horror, boris karloff was born william henry pratt on november 23, 1887 in south london. Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. 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. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal.
Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling by audioheritagearchive. 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. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns jaws, troubled waters, and monstrous weather. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935 and son of frankenstein 1939. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang you. Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale online. 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. Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff. 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. The film was directed by zoltan korda based on a screeplay adaptation by laurence stallings. They will tell you strange secrets of the supernatural, of science experiments gone wrong. The comic continued to feature karloff for more than a decade after his death. He needs spinal fluid from a human to complete the formula for his experimental serum.
K25 n6 1991 this book starts off on the right foot, with a foreword by ray bradbury. Historians have since quoted brief passages from the book. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff. 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. 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. Boris karloff is an actor too often forgotten today, in the era of cgi and special effects films. Directed by roger corman, francis ford coppola, jack hale. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din. 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. 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. A young officer in napoleons army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly baron. Boris karloff how fear came a story from the jungle books. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book.
They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling. With boris karloff, jack nicholson, sandra knight, dick miller. 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. Sign in deleted video the nickelhopper 1926 mabel normand, boris karloff, oliver hardy by wm. Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories.
Amazon did this also with rudyard kiplings just so stories many books amazon sells. 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. 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. 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. Ravenscroft originally went unintentionally uncredited in the film. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories. 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 reads a selected text from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people. From there this book evolves into a well written and well organized biography of boris karloff. Books by boris karloff author of the boris karloff horror. Complete your boris karloff reading rudyard kipling collection.
A critical account of his screen, stage, radio, television and recording work. Published on may 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Evelyn karloff, the actors widow, praised the tome. With boris karloff, maris wrixon, gene odonnell, dorothy vaughan. 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. Another possible influence was thought to be a character in the edgar rice burroughs fantasy novel h. It is 1938 and there is murder afoot on the set of son of frankenstein. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907.
We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Because of this, a common misconception rose up that it was boris karloff, the narrator of the movie, who did. He had partly indian descent, so he had darker skin tones than other. Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book universals monster legacy gift collections movies on 6 dvds, plus 3.
Everyone knows rudyard kiplings animals are the ones most worthknowing anywhere. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. Aug 23, 2011 timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Seuss how the grinch stole christmas the man was thurl ravenscroft. How fear came a story from the jungle books by boris karloff. 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.
Just so stories cd by rudyard kipling, boris karloff. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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. William henry pratt 23 november 1887 2 february 1969, better known by his stage name boris karloff. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride. Nov 28, 2019 provided to youtube by entertainment one u. Englishmen race to find the tomb of genghis khan before the sinister fu manchu does. 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. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for.
Just so stories and other tales by rudyard kipling read by. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard. 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. 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. The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots. Karloff continued his monstrous foray in the movies, on the radio and on tv for decades to. 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 how the camel got his hump just so. New orleans uncensored 1955, sudden danger 1955, the steel jungle 1956, chicago confidential 1957. Videos, cassettes, cds the official boris karloff web site. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns. This new format for a vintage caedmon recording will become a family favorite. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard.
The youngest of nine children, he was educated at london university in preparation for a career as a diplomat. With boris karloff, lewis stone, karen morley, charles starrett. Boris karloff, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film frankenstein. 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. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises part 1 boris karloff how fear came a story from the jungle books. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for sale.
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