Imagine being at that press junket in 1944. And Imagine how the near throw down between Denning and Chaney would have been sensationalized if Entertainment Tonight or TMZ had existed. What must Karloff and Lugosi have thought? I don't know if Lugosi was ever asked about his relationship with Chaney, but when Karloff was, I've heard he sort of deflected and spoke positively about Chaney SR, who had once given a struggling Karloff some kind and shrewd career advice.
According to Lugosi’s agent Don Marlowe, Lugosi didn’t like Chaney Jr. According to Chaney’s wife Patsy, Chaney had no problem with Lugosi. It might have been a situation where Chaney thought they were fine and Lugosi played along to keep the peace.
Imagine being at that press junket in 1944. And Imagine how the near throw down between Denning and Chaney would have been sensationalized if Entertainment Tonight or TMZ had existed. What must Karloff and Lugosi have thought? I don't know if Lugosi was ever asked about his relationship with Chaney, but when Karloff was, I've heard he sort of deflected and spoke positively about Chaney SR, who had once given a struggling Karloff some kind and shrewd career advice.
According to Lugosi’s agent Don Marlowe, Lugosi didn’t like Chaney Jr. According to Chaney’s wife Patsy, Chaney had no problem with Lugosi. It might have been a situation where Chaney thought they were fine and Lugosi played along to keep the peace.