Daughter of the monster visits the Hill

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Sara Karloff, daughter of “Frankenstein” actor Boris Karloff, was the guest of honor as residents and visitors were treated to a full evening of Frankenstein memoirs including the original 1931 movie. A standing-room-only audience filled the Caine Learning Center for “An Evening with the Karloffs,” held on Saturday, Nov. 5. Historian Charles Schlacks Jr., and Café Cinema’s Jeffrey Taylor hosted the evening. Photo by Cid Castillo

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