An unorthodox mix of coffins, comedy, and makeup that may just be the last word in gruesomeness, this gorgeous early two-strip Technicolor treatise in hyper-weirdness concerns an insane wax modeler bent on murder and mayhem. The creepy cast features Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, and Glenda Farrell as the wisecracking sob sister.
Over a professional life spanning seven decades, Edward Steichen (1879–1973) established himself as one of the most important figures in the history of photography. What is less known is that for much of that time, Steichen devoted himself to the nurturing of plants and gardens, an activity that sustained him and through which he developed ardently held beliefs regarding the relationship of art, nature, and creativity.