SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE REMEMBERED TODAY : FIVE YEARS ON . . .

SIR #CHRISTOPHERLEE remembered today. It is five years since the passing of Christopher Lee... but his huge legacy of work and life, reminds us all here very often, of how lucky we all were to have had such an impressive and talent individual with us then . . and who still continues to entertain and influence so many even today!

BACK IN 2015 when Christopher Lee passed, Bryan Adams posted this comment about his time with Lee, during their photo session :

 

'Singer Bryan Adams has paid tribute to veteran actor Sir Christopher Lee, who died aged 93 on Sunday. The Canadian rocker met Lee - famous for his chilling portrayals of screen villains from Dracula to the wizard Saruman in Lord of the Rings - when he took photographs of him for a book.The pair hit it off and Adams told how the actor used to leave funny phone messages for him.

"One I can sort of recall was sort of like...'Hello Bryan, I see you cut a swathe through Paris. Many people have called me to say they have seen you in various states of debauchery, and quite right too'... It was brilliant," he said.

Adams added Sir Christopher Lee was a "great character" who would be "greatly missed".

Back last year, I was sent a photograph of Christopher Lee, which I thought was really something! I loved the pose, the lighting and the attitude that the photographer had managed to get from Lee . . Little did I know that, the photograph was one of a collection of portraits in 2018 at exhibition called 'EXPOSE', by none other than singer Bryan Adams! His exhibition contains many really interesting portraits from Sir Ben Kingsley, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, Louise Bourgeois, Lindsay Lohan and Dame Judi Dench. . . an impressive list, which also included 'Her Majesty The Queen', no less! I still think this is one of my most favourite portraits of Christopher Lee . . Lee would have loved the position of his frame in the gallery too 😉😊 - Marcus Brooks 

AS YOU HAVE no doubt spotted, I try to share something related to his work with Peter often, plus we do have a Christopher Lee theme EVERY Saturday here too!

RECENTLY FOUND interviews, clips and banner features...these posts, thanks to you are always well received and supported. I always take time to read the many comments and text messages from followers and members, who still miss his him and regularly watch his many many roles on TV and film!

ABOVE : OUR RECENT PCASUK FEATURE on the CONTENTS of THREE personal SCRAPBOOKS that belonged to #CHRISTOPHERLEE : CLICK HERE! 



AND IT IS HIS WORK, a great deal of it, that he would probably be most proud of and I think, want to be remembered for.. We can always enjoy that . . . in memory of one of the greatest!

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DO YOU REMEMBER RHAID DINISTRIO FRANKENSTEIN? RARE PCASUK SCRAPBOOK CUTTING

HERE IS A RARE CUTTING, from our PCASUK scrapbooks, that I have posted before, but some time ago. Not only is it rare, but the occasion that story in the cutting is was quite an event and quite strange at the time, for quite a few people! I wonder how many of you remember it and if anyone remembers when and what the newspaper cutting is all about? Feel free to join in the discussion and debate at our right now!

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GIFS GALLERY: WE'VE HIT ANOTHER MILESTONE OVER AT FACEBOOK

THIS IS AMAZING! A HUGE thank you to everyone who visits and supports this Facebook Fan Page and who has joined us in the last SEVEN DAYS, since we announced reaching TWENTY TWO thousand followers!

THE PETER CUSHING Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page now has Over 23 THOUSAND Friends and Followers! This, I hope you realise, has only been archived with your fantastic support, your likes, shares. The total was hit BEFORE my chat with Nick Digilio on WGN RADIO in the USA, yesterday. You may have spotted the change in the total, like I did on Wednesday. I thought there was a bug or a glitch in the facebook system...so we waited, to see if it changed. But no, it racked up 22 thousand last Wednesday, and THIS Wednesday this NEW total was reached. It's still climbing!

I GUESS THIS PROVES what we have always known... it isn't really a question of Peter Cushing's assured place in cinema history, this proof of his relevance... TODAY! You prove that, and not just here.... I'll leave you with this though... A tool I use to assist with managing the website and this page, is an 'ALERT' option on my google mail. So, if any news, feature or mention of Peter Cushing is made on the net, I get a notification in my mail, to let me know. Let me just say, SIX out SEVEN days, there are ALWAYS fifty to sixty notifications...in the morning! That is filled up again with NEW notifications after lunch! AS Peter said about Helen when she passed, 'She hasn't GONE anywhere, she is HERE!' I have to agree, Peter Cushing is very much alive and kicking...and not just here either!

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REMEMBERING CHRISTOPHER LEE : HAPPY BIRTHDAY

HERE IS THE FIRST of two main posts today for TWO splendid gentlemen, who by a strange quirk of fate, SHARED their birthday's today, 27th May.

SADLY, neither are no longer with us... Christopher Lee and Vincent Price. Lee's passing was almost a year ago, June 7th last year. A sad loss even at his age...we just didn't want him to go. A close friend of Peter Cushing's, celebrated and remembered here, almost as much as Peter. He had a career that stretched across almost every genre in the industry. His accomplishments were many, his skill as an actor even as he grew frail, never left him... and neither did we. 

SO TODAY, RAISE A GLASS of whatever is handy, Sir Christopher Lee we STILL salute you and remember you as a gentleman, a scholar and a towering talent, never to be replaced on the screen and in the hearts of many... a very HAPPY  BIRTHDAY today!

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I DON'T CARE IF HE'S GOD!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETER CUSHING : ANOTHER LAST MEETING CLIP

OUR SECOND RARE clip today from 'THE LAST MEETING' raw footage of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee meeting for the last time in 1994. Here, Christopher Lee shares the story of how he and Peter were doing the rounds of interviews and promotion for Dracula in 1958 in New York, and the larger than life radio presenter 'Long John' Nebel, giving Hammer films Chairman, James Carreras a piece of advice! Christopher Lee obviously again enjoys making Peter laugh. Just watching them both, so candid and relaxed, Peter obviously loves Lee's stories. It so good to see them both enjoying each others company, for one last time....

This is one of EIGHT clips, in an archive to which we are currently adding new clips. You can find all eight here in our Facebook video library or at our Youtube Channel. ENJOY!

THE LAST MEETING NEW CLIP : CHRISTOPHER LEE AND PETER CUSHING : HAPPY BIRTHDAY PC!

ANOTHER RARE CLIP from the 'LAST MEETING' raw footage of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee meeting for the last time in 1994. This is a new addition, shared especially today, from the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society as we celebrate the anniversary of Peter Cushing's birth. This is one of EIGHT other clips from this session, which you can find here on our YOUTUBE CHANNEL PLAY LIST and at our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE ACCOUNT video album ..see below!

ANOTHER NEW CLIP will be shared later today, as part of our Peter Cushing Birthday Celebrations both here and at our Peter Cushing Fan Page DON'T MISS IT!

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THE YEARS MAY PASS . . .

REQUESTED REPOST: I am sure that it hasn't escaped many of you, that TOMORROW marks the anniversary of Peter Cushing's Birth MAY 26th...and of course, the day after, also marks the birthday's of BOTH Christopher Lee AND Vincent Price. We will of course be celebrating here tomorrow with some special posts. TWO NEW UNSEEN pieces of footage from 'The Last Meeting : Interview'....The candid footage of Peter and Christopher Lee's very relaxed chatter with each other, all captured by an eavesdropping camera, recording their stories, anecdotes and much laughter. TWO new clips! There's also a collection of new unpublished photographs from Peter Cushing's long career and time for you to also make any requests you may have!

The following day, we will mark Lee and Price's anniversary too. So, much to see and take part in. So please DO join us during the day!

So when DID YOU see 'STAR WARS'  for the first time?

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TWENTY TWO THOUSAND FOLLOWERS AND FREINDS : THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

TODAY, thanks to everyone who visits our Facebook Fan Page, we have hit another amazing milestone! The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page now has Over 22 THOUSAND Friends and Followers! This has only been archived with your fantastic support, your likes, shares, interaction...which I am, as always very humbled by and most grateful.

PCAS was founded back in 1956, but in 1979 Peter Cushing decided that, because he was then committing to less work, that the public would lose interest, and requested that his fan clubs around the world be closed. I took over the society in 1978 and made a decision to carry on, believing that there would ALWAYS be an interest in Peter Cushing and his work... here we are in 2016 and the interest is even greater! You make it so... and that I am sure, would have warmed Peter's heart tremendously .. Here's to the next milestone and the fun along the way. Thank You - Marcus Brooks

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#SHERLOCKSUNDAY : COMPETITION : PRIZES FOR THE PASSIONATE COMPETITION FOR THE COMPETITIVE!

Good Luck! Any queries, please EMAIL me.TWO great prizes here for TWO lucky winners! Tony Earnshaw's book on Peter Cushing Sherlock Holmes tv and film work is my bible. It's info on the Cushing BBC series is second to none. An outstanding book. It's an expensive one to buy now, if you can find it...and Peter Haining's Holmes Scrapbook, is packed with 'Holmes Goodies' worthy of a place on any Holmes fan book shelf! Have fun and Good Luck! - Marcus

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#SHERLOCKSUNDAY 'HE WAS LIKE PETER PAN!' FRANCIS ON CUSHING PLUS COMPETITION

Producer Kevin Francis, close friend of Peter Cushing remembers Cushing's time working on the Tyburn film, THE MASKS OF DEATH with John Mills who played his, Dr Watson. In photograph: Left to right: Peter Cushing, John Mills, Kevin Francis and Anthony Hinds / John Elder script  writer of 'Masks of Death

AND TODAY....

TWO PRIZES, for TWO LUCKY WINNERS of Tony Earnshaw's , 'An Actor and a Rare One' and 'The Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook' edited by Peter Haining are up for grabs in this week's #SHERLOCKSUNDAY.

Our competition will be posted here and at our PCAS FACEBOOK FAN PAGE TODAY at  6pm GMT 14:00 Sunday, Eastern Time, 11:00 Sunday, Pacific Time (PT) 13:00 Sunday, Central Time (CT) 04:00 Monday, in Canberra ACT, Australia, 20:00 Sunday, in France..... this competition is OPEN TO EVERYONE...Wherever you are, for SEVEN DAYS!

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THE PETER CUSHING SCRAPBOOK REVIEW : A RARE VISUAL TREASURE! BY TROY HOWARTH

Peter Cushing is, of course, one of the most beloved figures in the horror genre.  An impeccably gifted actor, he is revered both for his work on screen and for his gentlemanly image off-screen.  He died in 1994, but his legacy lives on through the many fine performances he left behind.

Naturally, given his standing in the genre community, there have been quite a few books written about him.  These have ranged from the thoughtful to the superficial and in terms of coming to grips with the complex character of the man himself, there really is no better resource than his own memoirs, which candidly – albeit in a classy manner typical of the man himself – reveal his many failings which make it clear that he did not view himself as a Saint, even if his fans sometimes do.  One would think that only so much could be written about him and the films he appeared in, but fortunately for the fans, there is no reason to believe that the market for Cushing has dried up as of yet.

The Peter Cushing Scrapbook is a labor of love, if we may use that hackneyed term, which was undertaken by author Wayne Kinsey, designed by Steve Kirkham with film overviews by Tom Miller, together with Cushing’s trusted secretary and personal assistant, Joyce Broughton.  The book is notable for its assemblage of rare, mouth-watering visual material: the ultra-meticulous Cushing was fond of making detailed notes and drawings on his scripts and the authors have managed to gain access to some of these treasures, thus allowing the fanbase to gain a better insight into his working methods.  Cushing was also a talented artist in his own right and the book allows ample insight into this: we are treated to numerous glimpses of his watercolors and paintings, as well as to his immaculately crafted models.

 

Fans who have never delved into this side of the man will be fascinated indeed, inspired, by the beautiful work on display here. Kinsey and Miller have also assembled a number of terrific behind the scenes pictures, candid shots and theatrical poster artwork, which makes the book a tremendously visual experience.

All of this should not serve to short-change the quality of the writing, however, which is up to the usual standard exhibited in the authors’ other works.  Simply put, Kinsey and Miller know their Cushing trivia and the book is packed with interesting annecdotes and commentary on each and every one of the “gentleman of horror”’s 91 film credits, to say nothing of his voluminous stage and television work.  The end result is not necessarily definitive – and thank goodness for that, as that means there’s still more to be said on the topic – but it provides a wonderfully incisive and heartfelt tribute to a gifted actor and a fine human being.

Peveril Publishing are to be congratulated on the high quality of their layout and design work, which reproduces these rare visual treasures in crisp detail. Fans of Peter Cushing will not be disappointed.

Review : Troy Howarth

Our Peter Cushing Scrapbook Competition is STILL OPEN for entries! We have THREE copies for you to win! Here's a link to the competition: The PCASUK Peter Cushing Scrapbook Competition

The Peter Cushing Scapbook is ONLY available from  Peveril Publishing.

It is NOT avaiable to purchase in stores. You can order your copy HERE