Peter Cushing as Herbert Flay and Vincent
Price as Paul Toombes in Amicus Films MADHOUSE (1974) A blu ray some
time would be great!
Monday 15 April 2013
IT'S A MADHOUSE: PETER CUSHING AND VINCENT PRICE: AMICUS FILMS
Labels:
amicus,
dr death,
peter cushing,
vincent price.
Saturday 13 April 2013
PETER CUSHING CENTENARY: APPRECIATION SOCIETY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE HITS 9000 FOLLOWERS!
Labels:
centenary,
dr who movies.,
dracula,
facebook fan page,
frankenstein,
hammer films,
peter cushing,
peter cushing a life in film,
van helsing
Friday 12 April 2013
DAVID MILLER: PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM: REVIEW
Another group shot of Peter, Christopher Lee
and Vincent Price from House of the Long Shadows, reviewed in David
Millers book : Peter Cushing: A Life in Film available Tuesday 16th
April from Titan Books. Here's a terrific review of the book, sent to us
by Jeremy Scott. Thanks Jeremy ;)
Labels:
christopher lee,
david miller,
peter cushing a life in film,
review.,
titan books,
vincent price
Thursday 11 April 2013
ANOTHER PETER CUSHING CENTENARY EVENT: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS LAUNCH WITH BERNARD BROUGHTON AND JONATHAN RIGBY
NEWS: Another Peter Cushing Centenary Event:
PETER CUSHING: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION! LONDON: The "gentleman of
horror" is remembered at this launch event for new book Peter Cushing:
The Complete Memoirs (Signum Books). Hosted by Jonathan Rigby, with special guest Cushing's former assistant Bernard Broughton, seen here posing with one of Peter's water colours.
The Cinema Museum SUN 12TH MAY, 2013 Doors open 6.30pm Event starts 7.30pm. Book Tickets Here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/217424
Labels:
bernard broughton,
complete memoirs,
peter cushing,
signum books.,
the cinema museum,
wegottickets
Wednesday 10 April 2013
NEWS: PETER CUSHING 'DR WHO AND THE DALEKS' AND 'DALEKS INVASION EARTH 2150 AD' COMES TO BLU RAY
At Last! We present the artwork for the
release of Peter Cushing's TWO Dr Who movies, available on blu ray from
May 27th, one day after what would have been Peter's 100th birthday!
DR WHO AND THE DALEKS
CAST:
Peter Cushing (Doctor Who), Roy Castle (Ian
Chesterton), Jennie Linden (Barbara), Roberta Tovey (Susan), Barrie
Ingham (Alydon), Michael Coles (Ganatus), John Brown (Antodus), Geoffrey
Toone (Temmosus), Mark Peterson (Elyon)
PRODUCTION:
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Based on the Episode The Daleks Written by Terry Nation from the tv series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects – Ted Samuels, Art Direction – Bill Carpenter. Production Company – Amicus.
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Based on the Episode The Daleks Written by Terry Nation from the tv series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects – Ted Samuels, Art Direction – Bill Carpenter. Production Company – Amicus.
SYNOPSIS:
The eccentric inventor Doctor Who shows
his grand-daughter Barbara’s boyfriend Ian his time machine but Ian’s
bumbling accidentally sets it in action. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and
The Doctor’s other granddaughter Susan are whisked away to the planet
Skaro. There they discover Skaro has been devastated by nuclear war.
They come upon a metal city where they are captured by the Daleks, evil
mutants that live inside machine casings. The Daleks seek to eliminate
their enemies the Thals. However, The Thals have sworn a vow of pacifism
following the nuclear war. It is up to Ian and The Doctor to inspire
The Thals to stand up to save themselves and lead an attack to stop the
Daleks.
DALEKS INVASION EARTH: 2150 AD:
CAST:
Peter Cushing (Dr Who), Bernard Cribbins
(Tom Campbell), Roberta Tovey (Susan), Jill Curzon (Louise), Andrew Keir
(Wyler), Ray Brooks (David), Godfrey Quigley (Dortmun), Philip Madoc
(Brockley), Roger Avon (Wells)
PRODUCTION:
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Additional Writing – David Whitaker, Based on the Episode The Dalek Invasion of Earth Written by Terry Nation from the TV Series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Bill McGuffie, Electronic Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects/Production Design – Ted Samuels, Makeup – Bunty Phillips. Production Company – Amicus.
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Additional Writing – David Whitaker, Based on the Episode The Dalek Invasion of Earth Written by Terry Nation from the TV Series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Bill McGuffie, Electronic Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects/Production Design – Ted Samuels, Makeup – Bunty Phillips. Production Company – Amicus.
SYNOPSIS:
Police Constable Tom Campbell witnesses a
jewel theft and runs into a police callbox to call for backup in
apprehending the thieves. But the phonebox happens to be Doctor Who’s
Tardis and he is instead whisked away to the year 2150 with the Doctor
and his two granddaughters Louise and Susan. There they find a London
that has been reduced to ruins after an invasion by the Daleks and their
zombified human Robo-Men. The Doctor and companions are captured and
taken to be used as part of the Dalek slave labour force, mining the
core of the Earth in order to turn the whole planet into a giant Dalek
spaceship. There they join a human resistance movement to stop the Dalek
plan.
Labels:
bernard cribbins,
blu ray,
daleks invasion earth,
dr who,
jennie linden,
roberta tovey.,
tardis
Tuesday 9 April 2013
NEWS: HAMMER FILMS 'THE VAMPIRE LOVERS' GETS U.S. BLU RAY RELEASE: PETER CUSHING INGRID PITT.
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS COMES TO BLU RAY: Scream Factory
1970 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 91 min. / Street Date April 30, 2013 / $19.97. Starring Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams, Jon Finch, Pippa Steele, George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Ferdy Mayne, Kirsten Betts, John Forbes-Robertson.
1970 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 91 min. / Street Date April 30, 2013 / $19.97. Starring Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams, Jon Finch, Pippa Steele, George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Ferdy Mayne, Kirsten Betts, John Forbes-Robertson.
Saturday 6 April 2013
FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE: PETER CUSHING CLASSIC MOMENTS: OFFERS YOU CANNOT RESIST.
CAST:
Peter Cushing (Antique Store Proprietor). 1: David Warner (Edward Jeffries). 2: Ian Bannen (Christopher Lowe), Donald Pleasence (Jim), Angela Pleasence (Emily), Diana Dors (Mabel Lowe). 3: Ian Carmichael (Richard), Margaret Leighton (Madame Orlov), Nyree Dawn Porter (Suzanne). 4: Ian Ogilvy (Williams), Lesley Anne Down (Rosemary Williams)
PRODUCTION:
Director
– Kevin Connor, Screenplay – Raymond Christodolou & Robin Clarke,
Based on Short Stories by Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes, Producers – Max J.
Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – Alan Hume, Music –
Douglas Gamley, Special Effects – Alan Bryce, Production Design –
Maurice Carter. Production Company – Amicus.
Friday 5 April 2013
STILL GROWING IN PETER CUSHING'S CENTENARY YEAR!
Labels:
centenary,
facebook,
fan page,
peter cushing,
the baron,
tudor tea rooms,
van helsing,
whitstable,
whitstable museum exhibition.
Tuesday 2 April 2013
COME JOIN US AT OUR FACEBOOK PETER CUSHING FAN PAGE: 1913 - 2013 PETER CUSHING CENTENARY YEAR!
Now celebrating Peter Cushing Centenary Year: The
UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society
founded in 1956, now on Facebook Fan Pages. Updated every day with
features, interviews and rare images. Our aim is to celebrate the life
and career of Peter
Cushing. OBE. Over 4,500 images and 200 albums we invite you to browse!
Please join us!HERE
Labels:
dr who,
dracula,
frankenstein,
hammer films,
helen cushing,
peter cushing centenary,
retro cinema,
sherlock holmes,
star wars.,
whitstable
Monday 1 April 2013
PETER CUSHING HOUSE OF HAMMER MAGAZINE: ORIGINAL ALBERTO CUYAS ARTWORK
Original artwork page and panels from House of
Hammer magazine: Comic strip of The Curse of Frankenstein. A 20-page
comic strip published in two parts in the December 1976 and January 1977
issues of the magazine The House of Hammer (volume 1,
issue #'s 2 and 3, published by General Book Distribution). It was
drawn by Alberto Cuyas from a script by Donne Avenell (based on the John
Burke novelization). The cover of issue 2 featured a painting by Brian
Lewis of the Baron being attacked by his creation. How many of us
remember this?
Labels:
atwork,
brian lewis,
christopher lee.,
comic strip,
curse of frankenstein,
dez skinn,
house of hammer magazine,
peter cushing
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