{"product_id":"karloff-and-the-east-scott-allen-nollen-9781476680637","title":"Karloff and the East: Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern and Oceanian Characters and Subjects in His Screen Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e Among Golden Age Hollywood film stars of European heritage known for playing characters from the East--Chinese, Southeast Asians, Indians and Middle Easterners--Anglo-Indian actor Boris Karloff had deep roots there. Based on extensive new research, this biography and career study of Karloff's \"eastern\" films provides a critical examination of 41 features, including many overlooked early roles, and offers fresh perspective on a cinematic luminary so often labeled a \"horror icon.\" Films include \u003ci\u003eThe Lightning Raider\u003c\/i\u003e (1919), 14 silent films from the 1920s, \u003ci\u003eThe Unholy Night\u003c\/i\u003e (1929), \u003ci\u003eThe Mask of Fu Manchu\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/i\u003e (1932), John Ford's \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e (1934), the \u003ci\u003eMr. Wong\u003c\/i\u003e series (1938-1940), \u003ci\u003eTargets\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), and \u003ci\u003eIsle of the Snake People\u003c\/i\u003e (1971), one of six titles released posthumously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Allen Nollen, Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476680639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476680637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Scott Allen Nollen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410827407615,"sku":"9781476680637","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fa92d89-da9a-43ec-862a-80cd62ab9d63.jpg?v=1697537895","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/karloff-and-the-east-scott-allen-nollen-9781476680637","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}