TODAY WE WISH a happy birthday to the lovely Eunice Gayson. Best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's girlfriend in the
first two Bond films (Dr. No 1963 and From Russia with Love 1963).
Originally, Gayson was to be cast as Miss Moneypenny, but that part went
to Lois Maxwell instead. BELOW we have great part of the series that we produced with BRUCE G HALLENBECK on the actresses tht appeared with PETER CUSHING in the HAMMER FILMS Frankenstein series of film, of which EUNICE was indeed one . .
AN INTERVIEW feature we made with CHRISTOPHER LEE a while ago, some of you have emailed about, having problems finding, to repost! So, for your entertainment (!!) here it is again today on CHRISTOPHERLEESATURDAY! Enjoy!
VERY SAD to hear that actor, Peter Wyngarde has passed . .
The Innocents, Jason King, Department S, The Avengers, Night of the
Eagle . . they are just the ones I can think of, that I watch quite
regularly. He did work with Peter Cushing in the big cinema event that
was 'Alexander the Great' in 1956. He played Pausanias and Cushing,
General Memnon.
Peter Wyngarde was believed to have been 84 years young, when he passed on Monday January 15th. Sleep well, Mr Wyngarde . . .
FEATURE AND GALLERY ON 'THE INNOCENTS' starring DEBORAH KERR, PETER WYNGARDE and MICHAEL REDGRAVE at our supplement website :THEBLACKBOXCLUB.COM
AN 'THE INNOCENTS' USA lobby card, fearing DEBORAH KERR and the late PETER WYNGRADE.
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Just click that blue LINK and click LIKE when you get there, and help
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Peter Cushing Appreciation Society website, facebook fan page and
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coordinator since 1979. PCAS is based in the UK and USA
SPOILERS: Here's a little PCAS exclusive, to start our 'Lesser Seen
Peter Cushing Season'. 'SOME MAY LIVE' isn't a film you will see
mentioned in many books on Cushing, if it is it will be a short
synopsis, cast and distributor. It's a title that has out foxed most
researchers, and has sadly been largely forgotten since it's short
release by UK distributors Butchers in August 1967. Unlike many Vietnam
War dramas, 'Some May Live' was produced while the War was still very
much rolling on.
PRODUCED AT A TIME when GB was starting to feel the
economic pinch and studios were looking for cheaper pot-boilers to bring
in much needed work and finance, Foundation Pictures Krasne
Entertainments, were looking for a film that could package Hollywood
actors for the US market and secure a name for the home shores too, they
offered Peter Cushing the leading role of John Meredith, shortly after
he had wrapped work on Hammer films , 'Frankenstein Created Woman' at
Bray studios and 'Night of the Big Heat' both with director Terence
Fisher. Here Cushing is directed by Vernon Sewell, who in a just few
weeks after completing this film, would go on to direct Cushing in
'Tigon films 'The Blood Beast Terror'.
'SOME MAY LIVE' tells the story of Kate Meredith, a decoder for American
intelligence, who is compelled by her foreign correspondent husband, to
give him classified information, which is then passed on to the Viet
Cong. She is plagued with guilt, especially after her activities lead to
an attempted assassination of a U. S. senator. In addition, she becomes
disillusioned by her marriage and has an affair with the assistant to a
high level army intelligence official. She becomes persuaded to relay
false information to her husband even though she knows that it will
likely result in his execution by the Communists.
IT'S A GOOD WATCH, an entertaining film, with Hollywood actors Joseph
Cotten and Martha Hyer adding name value, weight and drama, Cushing
gets to flex some character muscles we don't see that often, which makes
some scenes worth the watch in itself . .. MORE titles to come and
another 'Lesser Seen' Peter Cushing film, next Wednesday...HERE! MANY
thanks to film collector and archivist JEAN LAYETTE for helping us bring
this little gem to your attention..You'll be hearing much about Jean in
the coming weeks! MERCI JEAN!
ABOVE: One of the RARE airings of #SOMEMAYLIVE
on television in 1993
TRIVIA: What is the connection between THS FILM and the BBC tv series, 'MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS'?
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
Cushing Connections: The film the 49th Parallel staring Leslie Howard,
Laurence Olivier who can tell us the PETER CUSHING connection with this
film??? And how he nearly got himself arrested??
