Glossy 8x10 Photos, printed from real negatives. $10 each.

The Ape Man Original Vintage 8x10 Photos

Bride of the Monster Original Vintage 8x10 Photos

Murders In The Rue Morgue

Location # LCBook
From Lugosi's personal collection. This origiinal release 11x14 photo from Bela's personal collection. Stamp on the back is the stamp of Lugosi's agent, Don Marlowe.

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Dracula

Location # BelaBook
From Lugosi's personal collection. 

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Lugosi at home in 1931

Location # BelaBook
From Lugosi's personal collection. This photo was purchased from Alex Gordon, the screen writer from Bride of the Monster. Alex also attempted to get acting roles for the aging Lugosi.   

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Bela Lugosi's Personal Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook From His Collection

Location # HR
Amazing piece of movie history from the man who created the modern version of Count Dracula. In 1931, Bela Lugosi played Dracula in the 1931 Universal film based on Bram Stoker's novel. Lugosi's interpretation of the role of the blood thirsty count has become the standard for many other versions. In Stoker's book, Count Dracula was a dead, smelly, walking corpse. Lugosi made the character into a master of mind control, able to seduce women with his piercing eyes. Ask any young boy to talk like Dracula, and he will imitate Lugosi's Hungarian accent. This newspaper clipping scrapbook was owned by Bela Lugosi. The newspaper clippings are marked with red numbers, suggesting he purchased them from a clipping service, then he and his wife, Lillian, glued them into the scrapbook. Also included in the scrapbook are Lugosi's personal copies of his movie pressbooks and theater programs. The scrapbook has been authenticated by Lugosi authors and scholars Gary Rhodes and Arthur Lenig. The history of the scrapbook: After Lugosi passed away, Hope, his last wife, gave it to Richard Sheffield, the boy who befriended Lugosi during his final years. While attending Forry Ackerman's auction in the 1980's, Richard added this scrapbook and another to the auction line up. Comes with a LOA from the auction bidder, email correspondence with Richard Sheffield, and letters from Arthur Lenig and Gary Rhodes verifying authenticity and thanking me for allowing access to the information for both of their books. The scrapbook is visible in a photo of Lugosi's home. Movies covered in the scrapbook: Black Camel, White Zombie, Frankenstein, Murders in the Rue Morgue and more. Click here for an article I wrote about the scrapbook.
 

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Original Ape Man 8x10

Location # Bela Book
Original 1943 release 8x10 glossy photo from The Ape Man. Near mint condition. Original snipe on the reverse.

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Original Ape Man 8x10

Location # Bela Book
Original 1943 release 8x10 glossy photo from The Ape Man. One of the best from the set! Beautiful sepia-tone color but some condition problems.

$300

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The Body Snatcher

Location # Bela Book
Original release 8x10 glossy photo from The Body Snatcher. Reverse has an original snipe detailing a public appearance by Lugosi. Near the end of his life, the major studios refused to hire Lugosi and he made public appearances to pay his bills. Trimmed with condition problems but very rare.

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Original Artwork Signed by the Artist

Location # Bela Book
Original artwork.

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Dracula original key book still from the files of Universal Studios

Location # HDB
These key book stills are original and linen backed. Key book stills were specially printed on thicker paper to be kept on file at the studios as reference to film cast and crew, usually for wardrobe continuity. They were printed in very limited quantities and are much more rare than National Screen Service or newspaper press photos. They have been linen backed and have had their white borders trimmed by the studio file and storage. The reverses have the stamps of various Bela Lugosi collectors.  

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Dracula original key book still from the files of Universal Studios

Location # HDB
These key book stills are original and linen backed. Key book stills were specially printed on thicker paper to be kept on file at the studios as reference to film cast and crew, usually for wardrobe continuity. They were printed in very limited quantities and are much more rare than National Screen Service or newspaper press photos. They have been linen backed and have had their white borders trimmed by the studio file and storage. The reverses have the stamps of various Bela Lugosi collectors.  

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Bela Lugosi Handwritten Interview

Location # LugosiBook
This interview among others was done by Irwin Oster In NYC. Irwin pretended that He worked for His school newspaper. He interviewed around 10 or 12 movie stars during WWII, including Bela Lugosi. He prepared the questions in advance & various stars answered His questions with written responses in person. Irwin met Bela Lugosi on a street corner in NYC. Bela considered doing the interview while leaning on a cyclone fence & lighting up a cigarette. Bela was very cordial & friendly. Irwin worked as a page boy for Al Jolson & accumulated one of the greatest movie star collections during the mid-1940's. It is interesting to note that Lugosi was born in 1882, but changed the "2" to the number "8" on the interview. Lugosi signed the reverse. 

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Bela Lugosi TLS

Location # HR
Autographed letter of Bela Lugosi dated April 17, 1940. Bela was performing The Stardust Cavalcade, presented by Ed Sullivan.

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Vintage 5x7 photo from personal collection of Bela Lugosi

Location # HR
Vintage 5x7 photo of Bela Lugosi from the actor's personal collection. Bela Lugosi became famous for the role of the blood thirsty Count Dracula in Universal's Dracula (1931). His wonderful performance resulted in his being type cast as a horror actor, eventually leading to low budget movies and finally the very low budget movies of Edward D. Wood, Jr. This photo was kept in Lugosi's filing cabinet and probably could have eventually been autographed and mailed to one of his many fans. Instead, Lugosi gave this photo to Alex Gordon to promote Lugosi's career in upcoming movies and theater. This photo was purchased from Alex Gordon, co-writer of the script Bride of the Monster and one of Lugosi's agents. Photo is in excellent condition and is unsigned. Alex received the photo from Lugosi to help promote the actor's career. Several other styles available. Please read the books "Lugosi, His Life in Films, on Stage and in the Lives of Horror Lovers" and "Bela Lugosi, Dreams and Nightmares" by Gary Rhodes to learn more about this photo collection.

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Original oil painting of Bela Lugosi and the cast from Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Location # HR
Original oil painting by one of Forry Ackerman's favorite artists, Tony Brzezinski. Tony painted this for me. He did an amazing job on the ghost of Bela Lugosi hovering over Hollywood, Tor, Vampira, Dr. Tom Mason (Bela's Double) and the two aliens.

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Location # AutogrModern
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