HAPPY THANKS GIVING AND BORIS HAS A BIRTHDAY!

TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, FOLLOWERS AND SUPPORTERS HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING TODAY!

#HAPPYBIRTHDAY #BORISKARLOFF . .TODAY marks the 130th anniversary of Boris Karloff. Born William Henry Pratt, in 36 Forest Hill Road, Camberwell, London, England . . Karloff is for some the Crown King of Fantasy films, his portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster, Imhotep in The Mummy, Fu Manchu..and MANY other classic horror creations. Like Peter Cushing, Boris the actor and family man couldn't have been further from the nasties he played on the big and small screen. Karloff set the benchmark for many others to follow, including other Universal films actors Chaney, Glen Strange, Lee and Co... Happy Birthday Boris, your legacy is as influential as ever!

TOD MORTEN has written in to ask, 'Did Peter Cushing ever work with Boris Karloff?' Hello Todd and Welcome... no, it's a great shame that Peter never got the opportunity to work with Boris Karloff, Christopher Lee, yes...Peter sadly no. Here is a photograph of Lee and Karloff on set during the making of The Curse of the Crimson Altar', one of two films that Lee made with Karloff, the other being Corridors of Blood in 1958. Interestingly, Curse of the Crimson Altar was directed by Vernon Sewell who in the same year, 1968, also directed Peter Cushing in the 'Blood Beast Terror'.

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#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: WHEN CHRISTOPHER LEE AND FAMILY MET MOHAMMED ALI IN 76

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY A throw-back to December 23rd 1976, Christopher Lee, his wife, Gitte and daughter Christina meet the legendary Muhammad Ali. 'To Christopher Lee and family. From Mohammad Ali. I love you all. Dec 23-76. Peace Always'.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! HELP US CELEBRATE AND REMEMBER PETER CUSHING

Peter Wilton Cushing was born on the morning of MONDAY 26th May 1913, at 'Ormandy', Godstone Road, Kenley, Surrey, UK...to father George Edward Cushing and mother, Nellie Maria Cushing. Peter's father was a quantity surveyor and Nellie was the daughter of a carpet merchant.

Little Peter had an elder brother, David, three years his senior. It appears that mother Nellie had her heart set on having a girl. 'Wanting 'one of each' she had mitigated any disappointment in my arrival by dressing me in girls frocks!', Cushing recalled..'allowing my hair to grow in long curls, tied with a pink ribbon. Eventually, 'father exerted his gentle authority' ... and Peter was more appropriately attired! .....All of that, began so long ago.

Peter Wilton Cushing ' ...long curls, tied with a pink ribbon'. 

Aged just two in 1915.

THE CUSHING FAMILY: from bottom to top, David Cushing, Peter's older brother, Mother: Nellie Maria Cushing, Father George Edward Cushing and a young Peter Cushing at the top! This photograph was taken in the garden of 'Clearview', an Art Deco house on St James Road, Purley, Surrey, Peter's father, a quantity surveyor built the house in the year this photograph was taken, 1926.

This is 'Clearview' as it looks TODAY!, An Art Deco house on St James Road, Purley, Surrey. Peter's father, George a quantity surveyor built the house in 1926. It was recently for sale last year!

Today, we REMEMBER and CELEBRATE. Happy Birthday, PETER CUSHING!

YESTERDAY we  reached another milestone at our Peter Cushing Facebook Fan Page TWENTY TWO THOUSAND FOLLOWERS!  You are most welcome to join us. Just CLICK HERE