Last Karloff Post

Karloff sketch drawn in 12 seconds. And it shows.

OLD BORIS

“Thriller” Boris. Cameos-in-beach-party-movies Boris. Guest-shots-on-TV-variety-shows Boris. “How the Grinch Stole Xmas” Boris. For more Boris Karloff Blogathon sites check out http://frankensteinia.blogspot.com/

THE MUMMY

"Frankenstein" may have made Boris Karloff famous but this is the one that probably made him a movie star. A big commercial hit (unlike his immediate Frankenstein follow up, "The Old Dark House") this is the film that helped Universal figure out that you didn't sell tickets by making BK unrecognizable in every role... you sold tickets by making him instantly identifiable INSPITE of every new make-up job. For more Boris Karloff Blogathon links see http://frankensteinia.blogspot.com/

Isle of the Dead

BK as the crazy ass Greek general in the first of the trio of films he made for producer Val Lewton. Reportedly, Boris counted all three among his favorites.

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Another BK Day

Boris Karloff blogathon continues. Pretty easy to come up with a new doodle every day when your subject looked so different in so many movies. Check out some other Boris Blogs:

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Karloff the Uncanny

Here's a doodle of BK I originally blogged earlier this year. That sort-of-tilty-down-with-the-face-and-tilty-up-with-the-eyes thing was his stock and trade, and he was giving audiences the creeps with it long before anyone thought of using chainsaws in horror movies. I like the part in THE BLACK ROOM when he sits down and has a little snack and muses: "A pear is the best fruit! Lots of juice in a pear! Adam should've chosen a pear. I like the feel of a pear! And when you're through with it..." (tosses it away) At this point he strangles his mistress and throws her body into a hidden pit.

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Happy Birthday, Boris!

A full week of world wide blogs all about one of my favorite movie stars. I was just thinking how odd this slender, bow legged actor should shoot to international fame playing a mute giant. Today we think first of that voice... and those eyes! The legend has it when Jack Pierce first made Karloff up as the Frankenstein monster, it was Boris himself who suggested they putty up his eyelids to ratchet up the undead factor. Boris Karloff playing his signature role with his eyes partially obscured strikes me a little like Shirley Temple singing "On the Good Ship Lolly Pop" with her dimples plugged up. But there you are.

Down for the third time

Fuzzy Thinking

Flippin' his lid

Wiener Dog

Bow. Wow.

All screwed up

Spiral head.

Just missed Friday the 13th

Hard luck character shows up one day late. Fortunately.

Pigs in love

The main attraction

When you don't have a pencil sharpener...

just use the the side of the pencil lead and keep on drawing.

Doggie Doodle

Plenty o' pooches.

Post It Bear

Guess what I'm thinking about...

Damnit!

A mean squint

Well, I'm callin' it a squint. Either that or he has "three's" for eyes.

Skulking Guy

Shifty type. Not to be trusted. Little eyes. Hey, and he has knobby thumbs, too!

Halloween Hangover

One Thing

And just one thing...

A Little Post Halloween Leftover