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b"Independent horror film \\u2018White Zombie\\u2019, starring Bela Lugosi, premiered in New York City\\u2019s Rivoli Theatre on July 28th, 1932. It marked the first time that zombies had featured in a Hollywood picture - albeit as the result of an evil voodoo master in Haiti rather than a condition passed on through bites, as in later zombie screenplays.\\nLarge portions of the film were shot on the Universal Studios lot, borrowing props and scenery from other horror films of the era, with an ultra-low budget of just $50,000.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Lugosi went from Hungarian Shakespeare star to Tinseltown villain; unpick the racism at the heart of the story; and consider why zombies have proven to be such a resilient horror movie staple\\u2026.\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Hollywood Flashback: Bela Lugosi Introduced the World to Zombies in 1932\\u2019 (The Hollywood Reporter, 2021): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bela-lugosi-white-zombies-1234954832/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018White Zombie - Anatomy of a Horror Film, By Gary D. Rhodes\\u2019 (McFarland, 2001): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/White_Zombie/oHApAwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=white+zombie+lugosi&printsec=frontcover\\n\\u2022 \\u2018White Zombie\\u2019 (dir. Victor Halperin, 1932): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3B2z0HkKA\\n#Film #30s #Hollywood #Macabre #Racism\\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join\\xa0\\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via\\xa0Apple Podcasts\\xa0or\\xa0Patreon.\\xa0Thanks!\\n\\xa0\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"