Greetings,
Not an insubstantial number of our entries have focused on Universal women whom most guys find attractive, if not lust after!
Indeed, there is a long thread discussing Universal Babes, and there are at least two volumes discussing Horror Heroines of the golden and silver eras.
Now, I am curious about the degree to which the Universal Horrors leading and/or supporting men were admired.
In my opinion, actors such as James Dean and Johnny Depp are men who warrant "universal" admiration. Generally, men aspire to be like them, and women wish to be with them.
Are there any among our heroes who have what may amount to "universal appeal?"
For instance, I like Wallace Ford's "Babe" Hanson's" loyalty to and tolerance of Dick Foran's Steve Banning character. I would like to be, or have a friend like, "Babe."
When younger, I could identify with Colin Clive's exuberance for discovery in his James Whale vehicles.
Now that I am older, I can identify with Dr. Pretorious when junior partners and colleagues seek my counsel.
And, as an ex parte fan, I can imagine off-screen offering advice to Lon Chaney, Junior's various "Inner Sanctum" characters along the lines of, "Don't do it! What were you thinking? Are you nuts?"
My list goes on: Patric Knowles in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Robert Paige in Son of Dracula, Claude Rains in The Wolf Man.
I always forget so many interesting portrayals in my threads, so I leave it to like-minded writers.
Who were the Universal Horrors' Men of Distinction?
Best regards,
Andy in Vancouver.
Not an insubstantial number of our entries have focused on Universal women whom most guys find attractive, if not lust after!
Indeed, there is a long thread discussing Universal Babes, and there are at least two volumes discussing Horror Heroines of the golden and silver eras.
Now, I am curious about the degree to which the Universal Horrors leading and/or supporting men were admired.
In my opinion, actors such as James Dean and Johnny Depp are men who warrant "universal" admiration. Generally, men aspire to be like them, and women wish to be with them.
Are there any among our heroes who have what may amount to "universal appeal?"
For instance, I like Wallace Ford's "Babe" Hanson's" loyalty to and tolerance of Dick Foran's Steve Banning character. I would like to be, or have a friend like, "Babe."
When younger, I could identify with Colin Clive's exuberance for discovery in his James Whale vehicles.
Now that I am older, I can identify with Dr. Pretorious when junior partners and colleagues seek my counsel.
And, as an ex parte fan, I can imagine off-screen offering advice to Lon Chaney, Junior's various "Inner Sanctum" characters along the lines of, "Don't do it! What were you thinking? Are you nuts?"
My list goes on: Patric Knowles in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Robert Paige in Son of Dracula, Claude Rains in The Wolf Man.
I always forget so many interesting portrayals in my threads, so I leave it to like-minded writers.
Who were the Universal Horrors' Men of Distinction?
Best regards,
Andy in Vancouver.
