I found this still in the wonderful Borgo Pass podcast page on Facebook. I had never seen it before.
It's a cut scene from THE MUMMY (1932), with Zita Johann during the flashback of Im-Ho-Tep's sinful behavior.
But the sensual embrace startled me, not only rare for such horrors or melodramas, but completely unique for Boris Karloff.
In fact, for most horror stars, unheard of. Sure, Boris and Bela and Lon and even Vincent groped and yearned and howled and chased, and mostly longed, but are there other examples of Boris Karloff so tenderly embracing his love interest? Bela went for the necks, but hug? Kiss? Lon Chaney Sr. or Jr., getting the girl, but kissing the girl? On the lips?
We discussed long ago whether horror stars like Bela or Boris ever threw a punch in the movies. But now, were they ever smooching?
david
It's a cut scene from THE MUMMY (1932), with Zita Johann during the flashback of Im-Ho-Tep's sinful behavior.
But the sensual embrace startled me, not only rare for such horrors or melodramas, but completely unique for Boris Karloff.
In fact, for most horror stars, unheard of. Sure, Boris and Bela and Lon and even Vincent groped and yearned and howled and chased, and mostly longed, but are there other examples of Boris Karloff so tenderly embracing his love interest? Bela went for the necks, but hug? Kiss? Lon Chaney Sr. or Jr., getting the girl, but kissing the girl? On the lips?
We discussed long ago whether horror stars like Bela or Boris ever threw a punch in the movies. But now, were they ever smooching?
david
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