David J. Skal is the author of numerous books about film and popular culture, including Hollywood Gothic and The Monster Show. He is a frequent lecturer and talk-show guest and has produced several documentaries about Hollywood history, including documentaries about Claude Rains's The Invisible Man and Phantom of the Opera. Jessica Rains, the only child of Claude Rains, is a producer and actress whose performance credits include The Sting, Pete and Tillie, Islands in the Stream, and Portnoy's Complaint.
This highly readable biography, written with the help of his
daughter, Jessica Rains, reveals the witty, talented man behind
this universally respected Hollywood legend. -- Larry Cox "Tucson
Citizen"
Most movie stars eventually are forgotten, and almost all character
actors are, but the reputation of Claude Rains has survived for
more than 40 years since his death. David Skal's biography, written
with Rains' daughter, probably will provoke even more welcome-and
justified-reassessments of his gifts. -- Scott Eyman "Cox News
Service"
"[Claude Rains] was perfect. There's a very small group of actors
who seemingly never made a mistake: Walter Huston, Spencer Tracy,
Henry Fonda, and Claude Rains."--Roddy McDowall
"[Claude Rains] was witty, amusing, and beautiful. And thoroughly
enchanting to be with. And brilliant."--Bette Davis
0;[Claude Rains] was perfect. There7;s a very small group of actors
who seemingly never made a mistake: Walter Huston, Spencer Tracy,
Henry Fonda, and Claude Rains.1;--Roddy McDowall
0;[Claude Rains] was witty, amusing, and beautiful. And thoroughly
enchanting to be with. And brilliant.1;--Bette Davis
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