eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1f025 BORIS KARLOFF 5x7 still '60s waist-high portrait with facsimile signature from fan club! Date Sold 4/3/2011Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage 5" x 7" [13 x 18 cm] Still (Learn More) Boris Karloff was born in England in 1887. He moved to Canada at 21 and then the U.S., and he was a stage actor who appeared in a large number of silent movies, but with only limited success. In 1931, he was cast as Frankenstein's monster, and his enormous success in that movie over-shadowed the fine performances he turned in on Scarface (1932), The Lost Patrol (1934), and The House of Rothschild (also in 1934). He was typecast as a monster/horror movie star, and with few exceptions, that is all he played the remainder of his career. He had great roles in The Mummy, The Bride of Frankenstein, and many others. He wore a huge amount of make-up in the Frankenstein movies and The Mummy, and he had health issues that made that even more uncomfortable, and so he later mostly played roles that did not require substantial make-up. In 1941 Karloff was offered the stage role of Jonathan Brewster (written specifically for him) in Arsenic and Old Lace, and he received a percentage of the profits. The film rights were sold to Warner Bros, who wanted Karloff to reprise his stage role, but he rightly thought appearing in the movie would hurt the play (and his profits) so he refused (which was a sound business decision, but robbed us of a great film portrayal!). The movie was filmed in late 1941, but the studio had agreed not to release it until the play finished its run, so it was not released until 1944 when the play finally ended after over 1,400 performances! Karloff is also well remembered for his great narration of Chuck Jones' great animated version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He passed away in 1969 at the age of 81. Important Added Info: Note that this still measures 5" x 7" [13 x 18 cm], and it has an unusual origin! Mega-collector/show organizer/magazine publisher Gary Svehla joined a Boris Karloff fan club in the early 1960s (when he was 13 years old!), and along with his membership, he was sent this image of Karloff, with a facsimile signature! Condition: fair to good. There are pinholes in the corners and two tears in the bottom border. There are many creases and scuffs scattered throughout the still, but they are not very noticeable except when the still is tilted to the light. Learn More about condition grades
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