Karloff, B.

... Universal gained a good reputation with the masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front (1930, directed by Lewis Milestone), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director in 1929-30. Universal went on to produce hits with horror films such as Dracula (1931), directed by Tod Browning (1882-1962) and starring Bela Lugosi (1882-1956), and Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff (1887-1969) (see also the entry on horror films). However, the company ran into financial difficulties in the mid-1930s due to the worldwide economic depression, and Laemmle was forced to resign in 1936. Later, they hired the talented young singer Deanna Durbin (1921- )....

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…　1929‐30年度のアカデミー作品賞，監督賞を受賞した名作《西部戦線異状なし》(1930。ルイス･マイルストン監督)で世評を高めたユニバーサルは，さらにトッド･ブラウニングTod Browning(1882‐1962)監督，ベラ･ルゴシBela Lugsi(1882‐1956)主演の《魔人ドラキュラ》(1931)，ジェームズ･ホエール監督，ボリス･カーロフBoris Karloff(1887‐1969)主演の《フランケンシュタイン》(1931)などの怪奇･恐怖映画をヒットさせるが(〈怪奇映画〉の項目も参照)，30年代の中期に世界的な経済恐慌の影響で財政的危機を迎え，36年にはレムリは退陣を余儀なくされた。　その後，天才少女歌手ディアナ･ダービンDeanna Durbin(1921‐　。…

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