Classic Horror – The Universal Mummy Movies
Hi,
Here is another of the Universal Legacy Collection boxed DVD sets. This time it is The Mummy 1932-1955, with the set containing six films, on three discs.
Once again I was able to find the first film in NZ, but getting all the sequels meant obtaining the boxed set, which I had to get from overseas. This being my first chance to see these films - I can only recall seeing one or two much later Mummy films (possibly Hammer) on TV in New Zealand.
The Mummy (1932) starred Boris Karloff as Imhotep, in monster make-up by Jack Pierce. The Mummy's Hand (1940) starred Tom Tyler as Kharis, a different character, but still a Mummy.
The Mummy's Tomb (1942), The Mummy's Ghost (1944), and The Mummy's Curse (also 1944) all starred Lon Chaney Jr, again as Kharis. The final film was Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955), with Eddie Parker as Klaris.
Extras in the set include a documentary on the Mummy films; another on the work of Jack Pierce; commentaries on two of the films; and theatrical trailers.
Although Abbott and Costello encountered most of the classic Universal monsters in later years, only the Invisible Man and Mummy Legacy Collections include these films. The rest will need to be hunted down separately.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
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