Burt Wilson Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 If you haven't gotten a chance, pick up this fascinating read. It dispells a lot of myths and controversies surrounding the film. As many have said before, Gary D. Rhodes takes a scholar's pen to researching and unearthing long forgotten information; shedding new light on Tod Browning and the making of DRACULA. Worth every penny and was released 84 years ago this very weekend. http://www.amazon.com/Tod-Brownings-Dracula-Gary-Rhodes/dp/0956683452/ or http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tod-Brownings-Dracula-Gary-Rhodes/dp/0956683452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Thank you for the tip. Always looking for a good read and on a "classic" film to boot. Putting it on my "to do" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 A book will never convey that surreal setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Wilson Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 It's definately a good read. The following is reproduced here with permission from SIGHT & SOUND MAGAZINE; February issue. As for the surreal setting....that's what the movie is for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Wilson Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hey...why hasn't TCM reviewed this book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burt Wilson Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Here's a nice review. http://planninecrunch.blogspot.com/2015/02/tod-brownings-dracula-defense-of-often.html TCM needs to feature this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Y'know, the only "myth" about the movie I've ever heard was that Lugosi at the time couldn't speak any English, and he learned all his lies by "rote". Which actually all sounds pretty remarkable. But I was later informed it was all "urban legend". Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 A book will never convey that surreal setting. aw, such nice girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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