Intimate Interviews-Bela Lugosi (1931)

Local Entertainment journalist Dorothy West interviews rising Superstar Bela Lugosi, fresh off of his success in Dracula (1931). ...

'Intimate Interviews' was a regular feature in the early Hollywood scene, and Dorothy West was the go-to interviewer for up-and-coming stars just coming to the attention of the Public. This six-and-a-half minute interview shows Lugosi at his best, showcasing a wit and charm he was not allowed to show in his seminal role. Sadly, his visions of performing Romantic Comedies did not come true, alas....under the pleasantries Lugosi drops hints of his past as a WWI veteran, his approach to acting and his disdain of casual society...

The ending, of course, was most certainly staged...B&W, Sound.