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Just so stories cd by rudyard kipling, boris karloff. Boris karloff narrates legend of sleepy hollow and rip van. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories. It is 1938 and there is murder afoot on the set of son of frankenstein. Nov 28, 2019 provided to youtube by entertainment one u. How fear came a story from the jungle books, an album by boris karloff on spotify. This new format for a vintage caedmon recording will become a family favorite. With boris karloff, jack nicholson, sandra knight, dick miller. Boris karloff tales of mystery gold key comic lot 6 books 196379 silver bronze. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907. Boris karloff reads a selected text from rudyard kiplings jungle book. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.

Published on may 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. 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. Directed by roger corman, francis ford coppola, jack hale. Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book universals monster legacy gift collections movies on 6 dvds, plus 3. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard. 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.

Boris karloff reads how the camel got his hump just so. 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. 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. 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. Boris karloff reads how the camel got his hump just so stories by rudyard kipling. Just so stories and other tales by rudyard kipling read by. Anthology type comic with spooky and mystery stories hosted by famous classic horror film actor boris karloff.

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. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell. A message from sara karloff the official boris karloff. The guy who did the voice for tony the tiger also sang you. The comic continued to feature karloff for more than a decade after his death. 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. Seuss how the grinch stole christmas the man was thurl ravenscroft.

By 1919, karloff found regular work as an extra at universal studios. 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. 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. Boris karloff lifetime achievement award petition boris karloff has created a body of work that has never been supplanted by any other artist. Boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings just so stories. Videos, cassettes, cds the official boris karloff web site. Among kiplings bestknown works are the jungle book, just so stories, and the poems mandalay and gunga din.

Historians have since quoted brief passages from the book. The villainous vocal skills of boris karloff, mercedes mccambridge, willard waterman, shirley mitchell, and more bring to life 20 perilous plots. This issue features forbidden rituals, the caverns. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of.

Born as william henry pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name boris karloff. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for sale. New orleans uncensored 1955, sudden danger 1955, the steel jungle 1956, chicago confidential 1957. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at london university in preparation for a career as a diplomat.

Boris karloff how fear came a story from the jungle books. Karloff continued his monstrous foray in the movies, on the radio and on tv for decades to. Because of this, a common misconception rose up that it was boris karloff, the narrator of the movie, who did. Boris karloff tales of mystery 1963 gold key comic books. Boris karloff, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film frankenstein. Kolkey named the tiger tony in homage to his boss, raymond anthony wells also known as leo burnett. A critical account of his screen, stage, radio, television and recording work. Books by boris karloff author of the boris karloff horror. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard. 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. Boris karloff reads rudyard kiplings just so stories and the jungle book. 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. William henry pratt 23 november 1887 2 february 1969, better known by his stage name boris karloff. Jungle book is an american color 1942 actionadventure film based on the rudyard kipling novel, the jungle book.

William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in. They will tell you strange secrets of the supernatural, of science experiments gone wrong. Everyone knows rudyard kiplings animals are the ones most worthknowing anywhere. Boris karloffs most popular book is how the grinch stole christmas. 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 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.

Mowglis brothers from jungle book by boris karloff on just so stories and other tales. From there this book evolves into a well written and well organized biography of boris karloff. May 18, 2016 boris karloff reads selected texts from rudyard kiplings jungle book. 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. Boris karloff silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay.

Timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Travel to the high and faroff times, when once again the elephants child with satiable curiosity will have his nose elongated. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale online. Just so stories include how the leopard got his spots and the elephants child. 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. How fear came a story from the jungle books by boris karloff. Boris karloff gold key silver age comics 19561969 for. Complete your boris karloff reading rudyard kipling collection. Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling. With boris karloff, maris wrixon, gene odonnell, dorothy vaughan. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. This issue features the master and the fool, the beast of bretonne, the vase of circe, and incident at elmont.

Boris karloff how the rhinoceros got his skin just so. Kipling was the first englishlanguage writer to receive the nobel prize for literature 1907 and was among the youngest to have received the award. All the others, including such favorites as how the leopard got its spots and the elephant child, are read by karloff. Boris karloff has 29 books on goodreads with 537 ratings. 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.

Aug 23, 2011 timeless tales of mystery and horror, hosted by the renowned boris karloff. Boris karloff tales of mystery comic books for sale. 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. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal stories in his inimitable style. They will find themselves surrounded by frightening creatures, by ghosts and ghastly sound effects. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. 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. With boris karloff, lewis stone, karen morley, charles starrett. See more ideas about horror comics, comic covers and comic books.

Boris karloff reads mowglis brothers jungle book by rudyard kipling by audioheritagearchive. Get the best deals on boris karloff silver age comics 1956 1969. Meanwhile, a vicious circus ape has broken out of its cage, and is terrorizing towns people. James lee wong by 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies. Amazon did this also with rudyard kiplings just so stories many books amazon sells. Along with fellow actors lon chaney, bela lugosi and vincent price, boris karloff is recognized as one of the true icons of horror. 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. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein 1931, bride of frankenstein 1935 and son of frankenstein 1939. Rudyard kipling was born in bombay now known as mumbai, india, but returned with his parents to england at the age of five. Another possible influence was thought to be a character in the edgar rice burroughs fantasy novel h. Lent his face and name to the comic book boris karloffs tales of mystery which featured the actor narrating horror stories, rod serlingstyle. Evelyn karloff, the actors widow, praised the tome.

Born william henry pratt, november 23, 1887 in london, england. 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. 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. Bernard adrian is a kindly mad scientist who seeks to cure a young womans polio. 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. Englishmen race to find the tomb of genghis khan before the sinister fu manchu does. The boris karloff collection 19371952 40 years of chills dvd from witches dungeon. Sign in deleted video the nickelhopper 1926 mabel normand, boris karloff, oliver hardy by wm. 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. Ravenscroft originally went unintentionally uncredited in the film. Boris karloff delivers rudyard kiplings beloved animal. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell, london, england, the son of edward john pratt.

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. 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. A young officer in napoleons army pursues a mysterious woman to the castle of an elderly baron. 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. 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. Today i found out the guy who did the voice for kelloggs tony the tiger also sang the iconic youre a mean one, mr. The film was directed by zoltan korda based on a screeplay adaptation by laurence stallings. He had partly indian descent, so he had darker skin tones than other. By 1938 boris karloff was completing his second decade as an actor in movies.