MANY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS of our Warner Brothers Dracula AD
1972 Remastered Blu Ray Competition! It was another VERY popular
competition. MANY thanks to everyone who took part and to our generous competiton sponsors Warner Brothers 🙂
The FIVE winners of our Warner Brothers remastered blu ray of The
Satanic Rites of Dracula, will be posted HERE on TUESDAY 20th November.
TOMORROW we launch the last of our THREE Peter Cushing Dracula
competitons! DO join us 🙂 - Marcus
OPINIONS ON THE CGI TARKIN that appeared in the 2016 film 'ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY' will probably be forever divided. Some say, it ALMOST works. Others, that it's just not LIFE LIKE, let alone CUSHING as TARKIN. While some like myself believe, it DOES . .. 98% of the time. I have always seen each STAR WARS movie, as a separate movie...despite the continuity thread of the stories.
EACH FILM IS NEW. Each film has it's own time to entertain and work. Despite whatever the prequel or any other releases signal or flag up, the job is to work. Many audiences today, judge the success and entertainment value, on what has happened before. If it is a remake, a sequel of prequel, it takes that test. It applies for completely NEW films too, with NO association to a series or similar theme.
WE SUSPECTED here at PCAS, like many others, that the CGI was coming. Just for a short time, CUSHING was BUZZING! When the release of the film arrived, newspapers, tv news, magazines and the net, carried opinions and images. For five months, CGI brought Peter Cushing BACK to world. I think ROGUE ONE is an amazing film and the appearance of a CGI Peter Cushing as Tarkin, is magic. For me, it always will be . .
LITTLE DID PETER CUSHING know back in 1976, when he was shooting STAR WARS, that one little decision he made, after feeling the PINCH of his leather TARKIN boots, talk about his performance would not only be about how he played such a tyrant . . but the word SLIPPERS, would also be forever associated too.
NEXT WEEK: CHRISTOPHER LEE'S TIME WITH STAR WARS AND DOOKU!
SOME GREAT NEWS for fans of some of PETER CUSHING's television work! CUSHING appeared in an episode of the ITC series called 'THE ZOO GANG' back in 1974. In THE COUNTERFEIT TRAP, CUSHING plays Judge Gautie and appears with the very neat cast of usual's who play the GANG, John Mills, Brian Keith, Lili Palmer and Barry Morse... the majority CUSHING had experience of working with in previous productions, from Amicus films to Sherlock Holmes! THIS is a GREAT release.
THE VISUAL QUALITY OF THE BLU RAY REMASTER LOOKS EXCEPTIONAL!
MANY OF US have been waiting for a REMASTER and BLU RAY of this series for a LONG time. MANY thanks to NETWORKS for doing a splendid job again. Below is the SPEC on the release. It seems almost like a LIMITED release as far as availability of copies is concerned, so if you WANT that copy, I wouldn't be hanging around placing your ORDER.
WHO ARE THE ZOO GANG?
Four veterans of the French Resistance, reunited nearly thirty years
after the war, join forces to meet adventure, danger and excitement in
this hit series based on Paul Gallico's best-selling novel. Starring
Brian Keith, John Mills, Lilli Palmer and Barry Morse, The Zoo Gang
has been newly remastered in HD from the original 35mm film elements
for this Blu-ray edition – it has certainly never looked better!
FIVE FRENCH Resistance fighters, known by their animal-based code
names (the Wolf, the Tiger, the Elephant, the Leopard and the Fox)
fought during World War II.
Their efforts came to a stop when one of their number, Claude Roget
(the Wolf) was betrayed to the Gestapo by a contact called Boucher. In
their interrogation, one of their number Roget, who as the husband of
Manouche (the Leopard) was shot dead before her eyes.
THIRTY YEARS LATER, Thomas Devon (the Elephant) spots Boucher (who
was going under the name Rosch) in his shop. The surviving members of
the Zoo Gang drop what they are doing and rendezvous for vengeance. The
series follows the adventures of the remaining gang of four resistance fighters reunited 30 years later to scam
habitual con artists and criminals in order to take their money and use
it for good causes. Despite their ages, they put their skills and
experience to use to raise enough money to construct a hospital in the
memory of Claude. The gang is (reluctantly) aided by the son of Manouche
and Claude, an inspector in the French police.
THE SERIES is set on the French Riviera in Nice. Guest stars included Philip Madoc, Peter Cushing and Jacqueline Pearce. Roger Delgado, best known for his role as Doctor Who villain The Master also appeared although he died in a car crash prior to transmission. SPECIAL FEATURES:
1:THE INTERIOR of this shot was filmed WHERE? WHICH TWO ACTORS who appeared in this film, originally wanted to be an OPERA SINGERS?
THIS WEEKwe are trying something a little new. GIFS and QUESTIONS! IF you want to be part of and in the SUPER FAN RATING, you have to get as many of the QUESTIONS CORRECT as you can! In multiple answers to a question, you'll get a point per answer. I will be posting the SCORES with NEXT WEEKS QUESTIONS and GIFS, plus the ANSWERS! IF YOU GET the HIGHEST SCORE, that week, your name will appear in SCORE TABLE RATING IN NEXT WEEK'S SUPER FAN BANNER GIF. A list of the best scores will be added to that TABLE RATING every week. LET'S SEE who can HOLD the TOP SUPER FAN RATING for as MANY WEEKS as possible and HOW HIGH you can make YOUR SCORE! SEND YOUR ANSWER TO ME at the PCAS email : petercushingpcas@gmail.com GOOD LUCK! - Marcus
2: NAME THE TITLE OF THIS FILM,name the ACTRESS in this shot AND which very famous ACTOR did THE actor almost REPLACE in a BLOCK BUSTER SCI FI film based on a TV series AND WHICH ACTOR was playing SHERLOCK HOLMES in the TV series he once appeared in?
3: PETER CUSHING in the BBC TV series SHERLOCK HOLMES and production of THE BLUE CARBUNCLE. Cushing used a magnifying glass in quite a few FILMS. HOW MANY can you name? GIVE US the TITLES!
4: CAN YOU NAME the COUNTRY where this film was released in 1980? This film also had a member of the cast who was more famous as a theatrical performer and street artist! NAME that cast member! Can you name one of the alternative TITLES that this film was also know as? titles
5: NAME THIS FILMand the member of the cast who once starred in a great block buster movie, featuring a clever animal!
DID YOU MISS OUR FEATURE on MARK HAMILL and STAR WARS and it's CGI PLANS for the FUTURE? JUST CLICK HERE!
MARK HAMILL SHARES the story of the day, he met Peter Cushing. Now, for some out there, you maybe asking yourself, why would actor MARK HAMILL want to meet actor Peter Cushing, even going into the studio on his day off? Hamill knew his chances of meeting Cushing were slim, as he didn't actually share any scenes with him in the film STAR WARS. The fact is, HAMILL was and still is a FAN. He LOVES Peter Cushing's work, grew up watching his Hammer films, and is very knowledgeable not only about Peter's work, but also about the man and his life too. SO, here was his golden opportunity. WATCH MARK HAMILL share his memories of the day, he met PETER CUSHING. . .
REMEMBER! IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
PLEASE JOIN US in wishing actress CAROLINE MUNRO a VERY Happy Birthday
today! A wonderful actress and an absolute sweety! Her Peter Cushing
connection is of course her appearance in Hammer films Dracula AD 1972'
in which Peter Cushing played Van Helsing and her co starring role in
Amicus films At The Earth's Core with Peter Cushing and Doug McClure. I
know of no one who works harder on the convention circuit to make
meeting her a special event! Many Happy Returns and Have Smashing Day,
Caroline!
CAN YOU NAME ALL THE FILMS THESE
CAROLINE MUNRO GIFS WERE TAKEN FROM??
BY THE WAY, CAROLINE AND HER DAUGHTER, Georgina Dugdale are all set ready to appear TOGETHER in JOSH KENNEDY's 'HOUSE OF THE GORGON' INDIGOGO funded production in 2018. They NEED your support! HERE is a link to the production funding page: CLICK HERE!
REMEMBER! IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
#TOOCOOLTUESDAY
How cool is this? Here's a photograph that was passed onto me over
Christmas. As you know, Peter Cushing's walks through his home town were
often opportunities for visiting fans to bump into Peter and have a
chat, but also Peter had many friends in the town, he would meet on the street or beach, during his daily jaunt. One of these were the
Hewlett family. Many UK followers here will I am sure recognise Donald
from the extremely popular 1970's BBC tv comedy series, 'It Ain't Half
Hot, Mum', in which he played Colonel Charles Reynolds 🙂 Peter was very good friends with the family. This photograph was taken on the beach just outside Peter's own front door 🙂 Did any of you ever 'bump' into Peter on the beach at WHITSTABLE? Do tell . . .
#TOOCOOLTUESDAY! OVER THE YEARS I have seen lots of strange and wonderful illustrations on VHS and DVD covers, that grace the covers of Cushing films. But this one would be sure to make any Hammer fan, raise their eyebrows! Both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee star in the film, contained in the box . . . but Lee certainly doesn't appear as Dracula, neither does Cushing play Baron Frankenstein. The image of Dracula has been lifted from the 'Satanic Rites of Dracula' (1973) press kit. Cushing's up to his elbows in Kensington Gore pic, comes from Hammer films, 1969 'Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed' . . along with Simon Ward who plays, the Baron's assistant Karl. . . and no, Ward doesn't make an appearance in 'Cuerpos Vivientes' either! It's certainly not the worst of bungled Cushing film covers and there are more to come . . .
#WHOISTHAT?MICHAEL ANDREWS popped onto the PCASUK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE today, and set you all this puzzler. Andrew asks: 'Does anybody recognise the gentlemen below? He has a certain Cushing
look about him. He does actually have a connection with Hammer films!' If you can put a name to that face, we'd be pleased if you too can pop over to the PCAS Facebook Page and provide the answer!
REMEMBER! IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
BATTLEFLAG AKA THE STANDARD (1977) was the first of four Peter
Cushing films that were produced after "Star Wars", that sadly sank
without a trace at that time, of their release. Unlike "Son of Hitler,"
"Touch of the Sun," and "Black Jack," this co-production between West
Germany, Austria, and Spain never found a distributor outside Europe, so
never received a theatrical release in the UK or the US. My thanks to
Jean Layette, who sourced this film for us to share at our PCAS YOUTUBE
Channel and facebook fan page.
REMEMBER! IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY!!PRESENTING PART ONE of a TWO PART PCAS SPECIAL GALLERY featuring many rare photographs from behind the scenes and ON-SET during the making of the two DALEK / DOCTOR WHO MOVIES starring Peter Cushing, Jennie Linden, Bernard Cribbins, Roy Castle, Jill Curzon and little Roberta Tovey. . . .and of course THE DALEKS. Here is an opportunity to view for many, will familiar scenes for different angles, in stills taken by BERT CANN (DIE2150AD) and TED REED (DWATD) the unsung and uncredited stills camera men who captured many of the images you see below, and in PART TWO of the PETER CUSHING DOCTOR WHO MOVIES GALLERY Part Two, VERY SOON! ENJOY!
CLICK FOR PART TWO OF THIS PCAS FEATURE AND GALLERY HERE!
#THROWBACKTHURSDAY! WE CLOSE GALLERY ONE win a very special
photograph. A reunion of the cast of Cushing's 'DR WHO AND THE DALEKS'
film from back in 1965. This photograph was snapped at BBC television Centre during the making of the '30 Years In The Tardis' documentary in
1993. The late Roy Castle didn't actually take part in the documentary, as he was working on his BBC show 'RECORD BREAKERS'.
LOOK OUT FOR PART TWO SOON! HERE AT THE PCASUK WEBSITE!
IF YOU LIKE what you see here at our website, you'll love our daily themed posts at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE.
Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
us . . Keep The Memory Alive!. The
Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
youtube channel are managed, edited and written by Marcus Brooks, PCAS
coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA . .
