Bela Lugosi photographed in 1931
These interviews are transcribed as printed in publications of the day. Errors and misstatements are not corrected. Many of the factual errors come from Bela Lugosi himself, as he tried to refashion the past to suit the present. Much of the wit and references to prominent people and events are lost on modern readers. A lot of the obligatory “set-up”—a shuddering report prepares to meet the real Dracula—common in Lugosi interviews for many years, falls particularly flat today. (Frank J. Dello Stritto)
Click on the links to read the interviews from each year:
1923: Portrait Of The Young Actor
1925: Six Feet Of Breeding And Polish
1929: Reel Life A Bit Slow, Real Life A Bit Hot
1932: Strange Creatures & Demons
1933: Lost Soul Looking For An Island
1939: Second Chance, Second Thoughts
1942: Trash & Treasure, Triumphs & Wastes
1948: Dracula Returns, But Lugosi Doesn’t
1952: Grateful For Small Mercies
1955: A Dash Of Hope In The Darkest Hour
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