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          A short documentary film on Tod Browning by Tyler Robbins for Professor Steve Middleton's, Instructor of Mass Communication at Morehead....

          American director who specialized in films of the grotesque and macabre.

        1. American director who specialized in films of the grotesque and macabre.
        2. In this video, we explore the life and legacy of Tod Browning, a multifaceted talent revered for his contributions as an actor, writer.
        3. A short documentary film on Tod Browning by Tyler Robbins for Professor Steve Middleton's, Instructor of Mass Communication at Morehead.
        4. Tod Browning was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, carnival sideshow and circus entertainer.
        5. Teaser for an un-produced documentary based on "Dark Carnival: The Secret World of Tod Browning" by David Skal and Elias Savada.

          6. Tod Browning

          American film director, actor and screenwriter
          Date of Birth: 12.07.1880
          Country: USA

          Content:
          1. Early Life and Career
          2. Variety Show and Film Debut
          3. Hollywood Breakthrough
          4. Directorial Success
          5. Collaboration with Lon Chaney
          6. Return to Filmmaking
          7. "London After Midnight" and "Dracula"
          8. The Iconic "Dracula" Film
          9. "Freaks" and Later Career
          10. Retirement and Legacy

          Early Life and Career

          Charles Albert Browning Jr.was born on July 12, 1880, in Louisville, Kentucky.

          As a child, he developed a passion for theatre and ran away from home at the age of 16 to join a traveling circus. Adopting the stage name "Tod Browning," he worked as a barker, clown, and performed a "living corpse" act, where he would be buried in a coffin for two days.

          Variety Show and Film Debut

          After several years performing in vaudeville as an actor, magician, and dancer, Browning transitioned to directing in 1909.

          That year, he met D.W. Griffith and began appearing in small roles in Biog