KELSEA LYRI WHEATON LOOKS INTO THE CHRISMA OF PETER CUSHING

The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society UK, was founded back in 1956, and is the original Fan Club. It's now on the net at it's own facebook fan page, has tumblr, twitter, instagram accounts and it's home website the petercushingappreciationsociety.com, now with over 21,000 followers world wide. Now you can access vintage hi res publicity photographs, promotional material, features, interviews both in text and on video with the actors, directors and friends who knew the man, the artist and friend, Peter Cushing.

It's a great way keep up to date with on the news of remastered blu rays, dvds and streaming of films from Cushing's extensive career on both the big screen, tv and radio. Hear and see vintage Cushing interviews from our extensive library, many being seen and heard for the first time. Access our huge library of reviews and rare galleries of stills, lobby cards, many collectors items available as transparencies and contact sheets from Cushing's Hammer Horrors, his famous portrayals of Baron Frankenstein, The Vampire Hunter : Van Helsing, Christopher Lee's Count Dracula nemesis , the famous Baker Street detective, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Who on the big screen...and lets not forget forget his 22 films with the Prince of Terror, Christopher Lee. They both had a talent to terrify, and left audiences screaming for more over three decades.

There's also our BIG competitions and BIG prizes, blu ray box sets and prizes that money can't buy from the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Memorabilia Collection. Autographed rare stills and one off original Cushing movie props. It's all here, it's all accessible and free at the click of your mouse, the world of Peter Cushing and ONLY at the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society UK. We are now available world wide and to everyone, anywhere, old fans and new...updated daily, EVERY day. So, come celebrate the life and career of Peter Cushing OBE...join us, keeping the memory alive....

NEWS: MORE CUSHING PERSONAL EFFECTS GO UNDER THE HAMMER AT AUCTION!

NEWS: MORE Peter Cushing Personal Effects went under the hammer at John Nicholson’s of Fernhurst Auction House on December 12th 2015. Listed as '...two multiple lots relating to Hammer film star Peter Cushing. Cushing’s green canvas and leather-trimmed suitcase and travelite patent suitcase are offered together as a single lot, as are one of his three-piece suits, a blue check jacket, blue trousers and two cardigans. Also consigned, but not yet processed are Cushing’s paints – a talented artist, he was taught by his friend Edward Seago – his theatre make-up and a selection of games and puzzles.....' The auctioneers at the time estimated that each of these could cost as little as £100-£150. As yet, no details have been released as to their final hammer price...

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ANOTHER GREAT GIF GALLERY OF HAMMER CUSHING LEE MOMENTS NUMBER 3

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PETER CUSHING AS VAMPIRE HUNTER VAN HELSING GIVES DRACULA THAT HELPING PUSH WITH HIS SPADE, JUST MAKE SURE HE'S A DEAD'UN!

 

The last of THREE GALLERIES of RARE photographs taking a look behind the scenes on the shooting of the prologue from Hammer films, DRACULA AD 1972

MORE from Cushing's ever popular VAMPIRE HUNTER VAN HELSING 

Here in Hammer films, first DRACULA film, 'DRACULA /HORROR OF DRACULA from 1958.

Here's our FEATURE with with FULL SUPPORTING GALLERY of rare publicity photographs from Hammer's DRACULA

A dramatic spin from Peter Cushing's Baron Frankenstein in Hammer

films, 'FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED'

Our FEATURE on 'FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED' with gallery of RARE production photographs can be found by clicking the link above.

MORE can be found on Peter Cushing's fifth Hammer Frankenstein film and his co star, VERONICA CARLSON  in Part Five of our series written by Bruce Hallenbeck, ''WOMEN IN GOTHIC: THAT FEMININE TOUCH' 

The sun goes down, and The Count Awakes. Christopher Lee as Count

Dracula in Hammer films, DRACULA / HORROR OF DRACULA

Find out more about the 'Cushing and Lee Chemistry'

 in 'A PARTNERSHIP IN DEADLY DEEDS' Part Two of 'A TALENT TO TERRIFY: The Twenty Two Films of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. As always, lots of photographs and rare production stills!

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NEWS UPDATE: CUSHING'S COAT BRINGS IN THE MONEY FOR HOSPICE CHARITY

You may remember back last month how we reported on the story of Peter Cushing's coat being auctioned on ebay for a charity close to his heart, The Pilgrim's Hospice in Canterbury, Kent. Well, the good news is, after a battle of bids, the Burberry coat owned and worn by Peter (see pic) brought a thumping £690.00! That's 1026.13 US Dollars....! There was also a cardigan that also belonged to Peter Cushing that was for auction too..and finally went for around £250.00. All this is great news for the Pilgrim's Hospice, who do such sterling work for individuals and families throughout Kent. I think Peter would have been amazed by this. So, congratulations to the winning bidder and THANK YOU ..a big thank you, to Bernard Broughton too, who donated the coat and cardigan, and very quietly helps the Hospice with various items for auction. Thank YOU Bernard!

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VAN HELSING VS DRACULA: HAMMER DRACULA VAN HELSING STAKING GIF

Peter Cushing nails another one... in Hammer films DRACULA / Horror of Dracula (1958)

In our TWO PART feature 'THE TRIALS OF VAN HELSING' you can study our extensive gallery of original vintage photographs and read all about the Van Helsing saga that was built up by the ever imaginative script writers at  Hammer films and brought to the screen in DRACULA / HORROR OF DRACULA , THE BRIDES OF DRACULA , DRACULA AD 1972 , THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA AND FINALLY THE LEGEND OF THE SEVEN GOLDEN VAMPIRES...  and how Peter Cushing's Van Helsing did indeed, pit his wits against the Lord of the undead, Count Dracula...and any of his deadly spawn that he come across along the way.... !

...and by the aid of dazzling internet and computer technology, through GIFS and clips, see the BEST OF, how Cushing's Van Helsing did indeed, fight the good fight...and won!

VAN HELSING vs DRACULA ..or how Peter Cushing's vampire hunter did fight the good fight, will be posted here, shortly.....

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YVONNE MONLAUR

Join us in wishing the lovely Yvonne Monlaur a very happy birthday known for her roles in Circus Of Horrors (1960) with Anton Diffring, Terror Of The Tongs (1961) with Christopher Lee and The Brides Of Dracula (1960) with Peter Cushing.

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THE FILMS OF PETER CUSHING AVAILABLE ON BLU RAY AND THOSE TO COME....

This is by no means a complete list, but a snap shot of what is out there. We will add to this list as more releases become available. To get the new first of new Peter Cushing releases always check out our facebook fan page account!

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THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE : THE DRACULA AD DAILY MIRROR PHOTO SESSION

ALSO NOT LINDA HAYDEN: #throwbackthursday You may have caught the little bit of detective work on finding the name behind the ..er..face of the actress who featured prominently in the 'Daily Mirror Dracula AD 1972' shots we posted on Tuesday..and her recentely being mistaken for Linda Hayden. I knew that wasn't the end of it, because there was another face that some, also thought was Linda Hayden too. So she too had to be identified.... And ironically, she also appeared briefly in #draculaad1972.

I must admit she wasn't that hard to find, but the work came in closely (!) examining those shots. So, I can reveal the 'other' in the Daily Mirror shots was.... the model popularly known then, and today as Flanagan. Maureen Flanagan was born in 1941, in Islington, London. She started work in a hairdressers at 15, and was spotted by a photographer when 18 at a 'hairdressers convention' where she'd been asked to model. The photographer showed the pics to an agent, who suggested she model on the catwalk. Maureen became a very much in demand model for all the top fashion houses & stores in the UK. In her 20's, she was known as the most photographed model in Britain and her legs were insured for £25,000.

Her connection also with the tabloid newspapers, kept her in the public eye...she was a known face., that was why Hammer films featured her in the film...and later in the publicity Daily Mirror pics. So the pics: 1) In this, Dracula AD 1972 lobby card image, Flanagan lets rip with her funky seventies strut on top of the party piano next to, Johnny Alucard himself, Christopher Neame. 2) Our originally posted contact pics from the Daily Mirror Newspaper session with Christopher Lee and Glenda Allen. 3) A close up of Flanagan..taken from the Daily Mirror shots.

Flanagan went to become good friends with footballer, George Best, Malcolm Allison, 'Carry On' actress, Barbara Windsor and went onto work with Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Charlton Heston and featured in shows such as, The Benny Hill, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Dave Allen Show, The Likely Lads and Only Fools & Horses...

She is currently an acknowledged expert on the lives of the Kray Twins and their family, having been a close friend to the Twins and their brother, George..and mother Violet's, hairdresser...!

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 The Final Piece of the Puzzle:
Dracula AD 1972 Daily Mirror Photo Session