When Maila Nurmi took to the TV airwaves in 1954 as the prototypical gothic scream queen Vampira, a national craze was set off. An instant icon of female power and sexuality, Vampira drew some of the most revolutionary fig... more »ures of the day to her creator...at various times, Maila s intimates included James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando, among many others. But the woman behind the façade was both far more intricate and much more fragile than the character that made her famous.
This Special Edition includes: Restoring Vampira,a new documentary on Vampira and Me's digital preservation of a newly discovered Vampira kinsescope unseen for 56 years - Remembering James Dean; a seven minute interview outtake of Maila Nurmi recounting her experience of the day James Dean died - On-camera interview outtake with Jane Satan of Satan's Cheerleaders, the punk band Maila Nurmi fronted for two singles in the 1980s - Magic in the Air, a vintage look at TV technology circa 1955, when VAMPIRA was at her broadcast zenith - A walk down the red carpet at VAMPIRA AND ME's 2012 Hollywood premiere. Plus: - A comprehensive audio interview with filmmaker R. H. Greene conducted by VAMPIRA AND ME Tumblr mistress Sam Fullerton - A gallery of specially created vintage; VAMPIRA AND ME lobby cards--the complete 8 card set, just like they would have made back when Vampira first aired in the 1950s.« less