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Author:   Ronald L. Smith
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780786445257

ISBN 10:   0786445254
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   25 January 2010
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Introduction      1. Boris Karloff      2. The Wolfmen: Henry Hull and Lon Chaney, Jr.      3. Bela Lugosi      4. Vincent Price      5. The Horror Hams: Laird Cregar, John Carradine and Basil Rathbone      6. Professors of Pain: Lionel Atwill, George Zucco and Henry Daniell      7. Peter Lorre      8. Two-Shot Wonders: Claude Rains and Charles Laughton      9. Strange Ladies: Elsa Lanchester, Una O’Connor and Maria Ouspenskaya      10. Sinister Women: Gale Sondergaard and Agnes Moorehead      11. Scream Queens: Helen Chandler, Julie Bishop, Ann Doran, Louise Allbritton, Hillary Brooke, Evelyn Ankers, Jane Adams, Gloria Stuart, Elena Verdugo and Fay Wray      12. Radio’s Own Horror Stars      Bibliography      Index     

Reviews

a delightful walk down memory lane, well worth being on the serious OTR fan's bookshelf --SPERDVAC's Radiogram; a marvelous addition --Chattanooga Airwaves.

a delightful walk down memory lane, well worth being on the serious OTR fan's bookshelf --<i>SPERDVAC's Radiogram</i>; a marvelous addition --<i>Chattanooga Airwaves</i>.

Author Information

Bronx native Ronald L. Smith has written 19 books and produced and DJ’d a continuous 24 hour radio broadcast. He has edited three national magazines, appeared on a variety of television programs including “A&E Biography,” and written a dozen radio scripts for the series “Comedy College.” He lives in New York.

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