Biography - Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster

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(5 stars) - Wonderful
Biography has done a great job with the Boris Karloff show. Karloff has always been one of my heroes. His work in may different forms of show business are shown off. Biography as usual does not emphasize problems or controversies and the biography is a puff piece, but a real good one. I loved it when I saw it on TV and knew I had to order it. It will be a surprise to those who only know him as the Frankenstein monster.

(5 stars) - Truly the Gentle Giant of Horror
A most enjoyable portrait of a very remarkable individual. I proudly share Mr. Karloff's month and day of birth but not the same year. His portrayal of the Frankenstein monster remains a cinema classic. Alas, many actors in lesser roles received Academy Awards; but he never complained. Nor did he publicly complain that his role in "Arsenic and Old Lace" was given to Raymond Massey when the film was made. Truly a gentleman until the end of his life.

Peter Graves did an excellent job as narrator. It was wonderful to see the footage of Boris' daughter Sarah as well as Lugosi's son. The clips from "This is Your Life: Boris Karloff" were interspersed nicely throughout. Biography did its usual excellent job of research with lots of photos, interviews and anecdotes included.

If you love the undisputed King of the Monsters and his multi-faceted film roles (including The Mummy and Fu Manchu), don't hesitate to add this to your collection. I'm certainly glad I have it.

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