#MONSTERMONDAY:
THIS WEEK, we are presenting a character from a Cushing film, that
doesn't really deserve the hype of the movie poster or the reputation
that this 'misunderstood' creature has gained. All I can say is, watch
the movie! See for yourself, frightening to look at, yes... but the
'Snowman' is a wise creature...surely more wiser than the name we have
given him...snow 'MAN'.
IN HAMMER FILMS 1959, 'The Abominable Snowman' Peter Cushing plays Dr John Rollason. He
reprised Rollason having played the good doctor in the BBC drama of the
same story, written by Nigel Kneale, entitled 'The Creature' in 1955.
At this point in his career, Peter Cushing was best known as a
television actor, having starred in the BBC productions of Pride and
Prejudice (1952) and Beau Brummell (1954) ....as well as the Kneale
production of 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', directed by Rudolph Cartier.
Here's
a rare snap of Peter in the BBC drama 'The Creature' from 1955, with
Brit actor Stanley Baker in the Tom Friend role, that would be played by
Forrest Tucker in the Hammer version. . .
'SNOWMAN' was his second picture for Hammer films productions, the first
had been 'The Curse of Frankenstein' directed by Terence Fisher and co
starring Christopher Lee in 1957, it was the film that set the mold and
would bring him international fame.
RECALLING how the cast and crew on 'Snowman' were entertained by
Cushing's improvisation with props, director Val Guest said, “We used to
call him 'Props Cushing', because he was forever coming out with props.
When he was examining the Yeti tooth, he was pulling these things out
totally unrehearsed and we found it very difficult keeping quiet” If you
have yet to 'CATCH' The Abominable Snowman, you're in for a treat!
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