TWO CELEBRATIONS AND REMEMBERING AN ELDERLY CHERUBIM!

SEVERAL THINGS, to #CELEBRATE  today and prep for, tomorrow! FIRST, it's hard to believe, that it's 45 years, since I stood in a looong queue, with my good friend, Stuart, umbrella  flapping in the wind and rain, waiting to get entrance, into our local flea pit, to watch a cinematic event, that would change our perspective  of films, SFX and would drain our pocket money for the next few weeks! We went along to see the film, several times, during the month, it was held over at our cinema, bought ANY magazine that carried a feature or pics. '#StarWars:ANEWHOPE' would be an event that we would never forget, with only the possible exception of #ROGUEONE did that feeling ever re-ignite, for any of the many sequels or prequels. It was and still very much is, a game changer indeed!

 

A HEADS UP! Tomorrow marks the 125th anniversary of the publishing of Bram Stoker's novel #DRACULA! ... quite by coincidence, tomorrow we mark, a VERY important birthday too..... 

 

LOTS OF INTEREST in the career of this gentleman, over at the Facebook PCASuk Fan Page, today as we mark and celebrate the birthday of actor, and SO MUCHnMORE, #MilesMalleson!  So, touching to see, so many of you very affectionately remember his roles with #PeterCushing and #ChristopherLee, but also a whole career of other roles in some classic films.

 

IF YOU HAVE EVER watched a British comedy film or a Hammer horror, chances are you’ll have come across this cherubic king of the two-minute cameo. He is never the star, though he appeared in nearly a hundred films. He leaves all the hard work to Peter Cushing or Peter Sellers and then, usually about half an hour in, he comes on, steals the show, and goes again! In some ways, but in fewer Hammer films, much like #MichaelRipper, Miles Malleson is face all lovers of Hammer films spot and know right away!

 

DRACULA (1958) 'Hound of the Baskervilles' (1959) 'The Brides of Dracula' (1960) ... all quiet priceless characters, entertaining. You will find a link to Matthew Coniam's excellent feature on Malleson's life and career. Miles had quite a full life off screen and played other very entertaining roles in some classic Ealing films and British cinema . Remembered here today, Miles Malleson born today, May 25th 1888 - March 15th 1969.