The 1940s universal Mummy cycle:: a decade of decay or regeneration?

Basil Glynn

The 1940s universal Mummy cycle: a decade of decay or regeneration?

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Abstract

This paper explores issues of originality and artistry in Universal’s four film Mummy cycle of the 1940s and discusses how the historical precedent of The Mummy (1932), a much admired cinematic urtext, has overshadowed the immense cultural impact of this series. Collectively The Mummy’s Hand (1940), The Mummy’s Tomb (1942), The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) and The Mummy’s Curse (1944) radically reinvented the Mummy and redefined it as the bandaged monster popularly remembered to this day, eclipsing the fragile human sorcerer offered by Boris Karloff in his rendition of the Mummy in 1932.

Original language	English
Publication status	Unpublished - 14 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	Literature/Film Association Conference: Reboot, Repurpose, Recycle - Oregon, Portland, United States Duration: 12 Sept 2019 → 14 Sept 2019

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Academic conference	Literature/Film Association Conference
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	12/09/19 → 14/09/19

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The 1940s universal Mummy cycle: a decade of decay or regeneration?

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