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CARLA LAEMMLE REMEMBERS is a special feature on the definitive DVD restoration of The Phantom of the Opera from Image Entertainment.
Carla is hostsand narrator of THE ROAD TO DRACULA, an original documentary by David Skal that appears on all available DVD releases of the classic 1931 film.
Read Carla's authorized biography AMONG THE RUGGED PEAKS, a major labor of love by her close personal friend Rick Atkins, from Midnight Marquee Press.
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CARLA LAEMMLE REMEMBERS: A Conversation with David J. SkalFilm historian David Skal, who first met Carla Laemmle while researching his book HOLLYWOOD GOTHIC, conducts a DVD featurette interview with the actress for the Milestone Collection's "ultimate edition" of the 1925 and 1929 releases of Universal's Phantom of the Opera. The niece of Universal's founder Carl Laemmle, Carla literally grew up on the Universal backlot, made her film debut dancing in Phantom and later spoke the first lines of dialogue in the studio's 1931 classic Dracula. Carla speaks affectionately of her legendary uncle and her cousin Carl Laemmle, Jr., the prime force behind Universal's golden age of horror, as well as her childhood friendship with Phantom leading lady Mary Philbin. There are few people today who can speak with such first-person authority about this magical period in Hollywood history.
The 2-disc DVD is a "must have" treasure, showcasing the skills of master restorationist Kevin Brownlow, with an audio commentary and exciting extras by film historian and Phantom expert Scott MacQueen. 
Carla Laemmle in Hollywood, August 2009. Ms. Laemmle made her film debut as the prima ballerina in the 1925 Phantom of the Opera and will celebrate her 100th birthday October 20. (Photo by Sergio Ruiz)
What becomes a legend most? Another legend, of course. Which is why seeing Carla Laemmle immortalized by MAD magazine's Jack Davis in GROWING UP WITH MONSTERS(BearManor Media) a special delight. Written by Carla and Daniel Kinske, LCDR, USN (that's him above, with the spear gun), GROWING UP recounts Carla's coming of age on the Universal backlot in rhyming verse with charming illustrations and an introductory tribute by Ray Bradbury. Favorite image: Carla reading aloud to a circle of baby Universal monsters. Purchase link at left and below. LIKE CARLA LAEMMLE? MORE ON CARLA AND THE HISTORY OF UNIVERSAL: |
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