{"product_id":"karloff-and-the-east-asian-indian-middle-eastern-and-oceanian-characters-and-subjects-in-his-screen-career-9781476680637","title":"Karloff and the East: Asian, Indian, Middle Eastern and Oceanian Characters and Subjects in His Screen Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Scott Allen Nollen | Yuyun Yuningsih Nollen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46452252213399,"sku":"9781476680637","price":5557.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781476680637.webp?v=1769140134","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/karloff-and-the-east-asian-indian-middle-eastern-and-oceanian-characters-and-subjects-in-his-screen-career-9781476680637","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}