#TBT
ON REFLECTION it's a miracle that Peter Cushing appeared in 'The House
That Dripped Blood' at all! Shooting began at Shepperton studio in the
Summer of 1970. At the time, Peter's late wife Helen, was very ill and
unusual for Cushing he asked to be released from his contract or if
consideration could be given to the amount of time he would spend on
set. The producers would not agree to this, so Cushing had to leave the
shoot each day and speed back to his home in Whitstable,
and then return early the following morning, bright and fresh ready to
work.
DESPITE THESE PRESSURES, Cushing performance as actor Philip
Grayson, is a interesting one. Playing a peg in a love triangle, with a
wax figure...some of the shots in the film of Cushing walking lonely
along river banks and streets, you can't help wondering what was really
on his mind, as these were some of the last days he would spend with
Helen... at her bedside or not.... #throwbackthursday
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