Boris Karloff

Born: Nov 23, 1887

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Biography: The long-reigning king of Hollywood horror, Boris Karloff was born William Henry Pratt on November 23, 1887 in South London. The youngest of nine children, he was educated at London University in preparation for a career as a diplomat. However, in 1909 he emigrated to Canada to accept a job on a farm, ...Read full biography

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Peter Pan [Original 1950 Broadway Cast]

Released: 1950

Label: Varèse Sarabande

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This 1950 version of J.M. Barrie's children's classic predates the more familiar Mary Martin production by four years. Words as well as music are by Leonard Bernstein in one of his earliest Broadway efforts. ...Read full review

The Year Without a Santa Claus

Released: 1968

Label: EMI Music Distribution

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In 1956 Phyllis McGinley published a rhymed children’s story called The Year Without a Santa Claus in Good Housekeeping magazine, and the piece generated a lot of positive interest, enough to facilitate ...Read full review

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