#FRANKENSTEINFRIDAY: Here's a rare piece of footage of both Peter Cushing and his wife, Helen. The occasion was the Chronicle TV Awards at the Dorchester Hotel London, in 1956. Peter Cushing was presented with the BEST TELEVISION ACTOR AWARD. This was the fourth Best Actor Award that Cushing won in as many years. This evening was just months away from Cushing working for #HAMMERFILMS for the very first time., and his casting in 'The Curse of Frankenstein' , would change his career, forever . .
THE FOOTAGE shows Peter and his wife, arriving at the Dorchester and meeting Sir Robert Fraser of ITA (The Independent Television Authority). This is the first time, this footage has been available for fans to share . . .
