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Oct. 20: World Osteoporosis Day; Spirit Day; Watergate Scandal
Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment. Anita Hill stood by her testimony, and did not apologize. Famous Birthdays 1882 Bela Lugosi 1931 Mickey Mantle 1950 Tom Petty 1956 Danny Boyle 1958 Viggo Mortensen 1971 Snoop Dogg 1979 John Krasinski Jump back
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'Twilight Saga': Selling Sex or Pushing Chastity?
for something to happen." "The Twilight Saga" stands in stark contrast to other vampire movies or series. From Bela Lugosi to HBO's "True Blood," vampires are most often associated with the libido. "Because you select your prey
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Hawking From the Grave: a Tribute or a Disgrace?make a quick buck, he said. But that all changed when Bela Lugosi 's son sued Universal Studios for using his father's for commercial purposes during their lifetimes. Had Bela Lugosi sold his name to market fake blood, for instance, while
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Review: Bauhaus’ “Go Away White”
Siouxsie and the Banshees they were seminal in the gothic music movement. With hits like the epic, nine-minute “ Bela Lugosi ’s Dead” and “In the Flat Field” they established themselves as dark masters of spookiness. Anchored by the
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Superman's Dad, Back from the Dead
there were digital effects to mask missing performers, filmmakers have had to find solutions to similar problems. When Bela Lugosi died during the shooting of Ed Wood's "Plan 9 From Outer Space" -- a film considered by many to be the worst ever
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Married ... With a TV Show
they were divorced. Landau returned to prominence with three Oscar nominations, including a win for his turn as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood." But Bain's TV and film work has since been scant, and she complained to People magazine in 1996
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Classic Horror Flicks Offer Autumn Chills
version of Bram Stoker's "Dracula" even if it wasn't an authorized adaptation. Some vampire aficionados may prefer Bela Lugosi 's aristocratic air or Christopher Lee's overpowering seductiveness. But Schreck's thin and ghoulish appearance
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On the Trail of Dracula
through your bedroom window in the form of a wolf." Dracula's second generation dawned in Hollywood in 1931 with Bela Lugosi 's classic portrayal of the caped Count Dracula. Lugosi's character would become the classic image of the vampire
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Monster Mash: 'Alien Vs. Predator'
Dracula and Godzilla, it's just as sweet as fresh blood. Let's look at a few: 1. Frankenstein vs. The Wolf Man Bela Lugosi , better known as Dracula, passed on the opportunity to play Frankenstein's Monster, a role that went to Boris Karloff
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Hugh Jackman's Ready for Action
vampire children with the involuntary help of Frankenstein's monster. Sommers tips his cap to horror film legends Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff with a black-and-white opening wherein a monster-hunting, torch-wielding mob storms Frankenstein's
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My God Morpheus: 'Matrix' Gospel
of zombies to take over the Earth. The ultra-low-budget film featured cardboard tombstones, and when lead actor Bela Lugosi died four days into production, Wood replaced him with his wife's chiropractor. In Glen or Glenda, Wood explores
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'Goodfellas' On National Film Registry
previous stereo films sound tame by comparison. Tod Browning s Dracula may seem creaky by today s horror standards, but Bela Lugosi s performance as the vampire honest enough to admit I don t drink wine set the standard for all later bloodsuckers
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Classic Horror Picks for Halloween
film version of Bram Stoker s Dracula even if it wasn t an authorized adaptation. Some vampire aficionados may prefer Bela Lugosi s aristocratic air, or Christopher Lee s overpowering seductiveness. But Schreck s thin and ghoulish appearance seemed
