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Animal: An Autobiography of the Female Body

Sara Pascoe

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Sara is a comedian who has talked and joked about female sexuality, psychology and the media's...

I Can't Believe it's Not Better: A Woman's Guide to Coping with Life

Monica Heisey

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"I Can't Believe It's Not Better "is a collection of stories, essays, advice, and drawings from...

Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated My Son, the Vampire (1952) in Movies

Oct 21, 2020

My Son, the Vampire (1952)

1952 | Classics, Comedy, Horror

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Mother Riley Meets Bela Lugosi

My Son, the Vampire as known as Mother Riley Meets The Vampire as known as Vampire Over London is a good movie.

The plot: Irish washerwoman Old Mother Riley (Arthur Lucan) foils a would-be vampire (Bela Lugosi) and his misguided robot.

This was the final film of the Old Mother Riley film series, and did not feature Lucan's ex-wife and business partner Kitty McShane, whom he had divorced in 1951.

In 1963, a recut American version called My Son, the Vampire was released, featuring an introductory segment with a song by American comedian Allan Sherman.

On the suggestion of producer Richard Gordon, Bela Lugosi had travelled to the UK to appear in a stage play of Dracula, which failed. He needed money to return to the US. Gordon persuaded fellow producer George Minter to use Lugosi in a movie in London.

Lugosi was paid $5,000 for his role. The plot was taken from Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Its a funny horror comedy.

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Sonofdel (6278 KP) rated Made in Scotland: My Grand Adventures in a Wee Country in Books

Aug 3, 2020

Had me laughing almost from page one, Great story telling technique, down to earth (0 more)

Great and Insightful

First let me say that i think Billy Connolly is a genius. I know a lot of people know him as a comedian, but he is so much more. I have seen him act, sing, make people laugh and write fantastic books, this is one of them. I love how it starts with someone asking a question and it just develops from there. His way of writing makes it feel like you are just sitting somewhere in a cafe and talking to a friend. Its warm and welcoming and very down to earth. I have seen the tv programme that accompanies this book and if you have , then you definitely need to read this as well. From being at school to working in ship builders, from one night gigs to sell out shows. Everyone who reads this will see that no matter where Billy Connolly lives in the world, his heart will always live in Scotland. A fantastic book :)