Choreographers Merce Cunningham, Erick Hawkins, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, Martha Graham, Jose Limon, Ivonne Rainer and Don Redlich, on the terrace of Martha Graham's home in Manhattan, New York, 1968. Photography by Jack Mitchell
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“Under the influence not I know of the hardest cider but of his own inner joy at life for a moment as it should be, as it was meant to be in his nature, Phineas recaptured that magic gift for existing primarily in space, one foot conceding briefly to gravity its rights before spinning him off again into the air. It was his wildest demonstration of himself, of himself in the kind of world he loved; it was his choreography of peace.”
― John Knowles, A Separate Peace
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When I first began choreographing, I never thought of it as choreography but as expressing feelings. Though every piece is different, they are all trying to get at certain things that are difficult to put into words. In the work, everything belongs to everything else - the music, the set, the movement and whatever is said.
-Pina Bausch
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The Universal Classic Monsters Collection will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Digital) in digibook packaging on October 3 via Universal. Designed by Tristan Eaton, the eight-disc set is limited to 5,500.
It includes 1931's Dracula, 1931’s Frankenstein, 1932’s The Mummy, 1933’s The Invisible Man, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein, 1941’s The Wolf Man, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera, and 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon.
All eight films are presented in 4K with HDR10. The Spanish version of Dracula is also included. Special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.
Dracula is directed by Tod Browning (Freaks) and written by Garrett Fort (Frankenstein), based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan star.
Dracula special features:
Alternate score version by Philip Glass
Dracula (1931) Spanish version directed by George Melford
The Road to Dracula
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Dracula: The Restoration
Dracula Archives
Monster Tracks
Trailer gallery
Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (The Indivisible Man) and written by Garrett Fort (Dracula) and Francis Edward Faragoh (Little Caesar), based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff star.
Frankenstein special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
Audio commentary by historian Sir Christopher Frayling
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
Universal Horror
Frankenstein Archives
Boo!: A Short Film
100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
Monster Tracks
Trailer gallery
Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.
The Mummy is directed by Karl Freund (Dracula) and written by John L. Balderston (Dracula). Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron star.
The Mummy special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Paul M. Jensen
Audio commentary by Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy
The Mummy Archives
100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era
Trailer gallery
An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes is his long-lost princess.
The Invisible Man is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by R.C. Sherriff (Goodbye, Mr. Chips), based on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel. Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, and Una O'Connor star.
The Invisible Man special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed
Production Photographs
100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters
Trailer gallery
A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.
The Bride of Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by William Hurlbut. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester star.
The Bride of Frankenstein special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen
She’s Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein
The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive
100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
Trailer gallery
Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
The Wolf Man is directed by George Waggner (Operation Pacific) and written by Curt Siodmak (I Walked with a Zombie). Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney Jr. star.
The Wolf Man special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver
Monster by Moonlight
The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
The Wolf Man Archives
100 Years of Universal: The Lot
Trailer gallery
Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.
Phantom of the Opera is directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Eric Taylor (The Ghost of Frankenstein) and Samuel Hoffenstein (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Edgar Barrier star.
Phantom of the Opera special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
Production Photographs
100 Years of Universal: The Lot
Theatrical trailer
An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy’s career.
Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man) and written by Harry Essex and Arthur A. Ross. Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell star.
Creature from the Black Lagoon special features:
Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver
Back to the Black Lagoon
Production Photographs
100 Years of Universal: The Lot
Trailer gallery
A group of scientists try to capture a prehistoric creature luring in the depths of the Amazonian jungle and bring it back to civilization for study.
Pre-order Universal Classic Monsters Collection.
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This year’s Olivier Awards, the most important awards in the West End, have been held today.
The awards were swept by Sunset Boulevard, which won 7 awards:
Best Musical Revival
Best Director - Jamie Lloyd
Best Actress in a Musical - Nicole Scherzinger
Best Actor in a Musical - Tom Francis
Best Lighting Design - Jack Knowles
Best Sound Design - Adam Fisher
Outstanding Musical Contribution - Alan Williams for music direction and supervision
The other awards that went to musicals are as follows:
Best New Musical - Operation Mincemeat
Supporting Actor in a Musical - Jak Malone - Operation Mincemeat
Supporting Actress in a Musical- Amy Trigg - The Little Big Things
Best Theatre Choreographer- James Cousins & Arlene Phillips - Guys and Dolls
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