#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: RARE THOUGHT LOST CUSHING FILM TURNS UP!

#THROWBACKTHURSDAY: When archiving Peter Cushing's films over the years, one the hardest to find has been a little short made by MGM as part of the public information war effort campaign called 'The Woman of the House'. Cushing's role is very brief, no dialogue. 

IT'S BEEN IN THE VAULTS of MGM probably since the mid 1940's. However, when Ted Turner of TCM made his mega purchase of the most of the MGM back catalogue, he also swept up their war time shorts too... we didn't know this until this film turned up on TCM this week!!! This is all good news.

MANY THOUGHT THE FILM was lost or destroyed. Let's hope TCM will maybe dig out the three other MGM Cushing shorts too. These also have never been seen since their screenings back in the 1940's. Many thanks to Marcia Loisel for these captures!

SYNOPSIS: Short drama about a British girl (Shirley Ann Richards) whose fiancé, after an argument, enlists to fight in the Boer War and is killed. Feeling guilty, she refuses to leave her house for 40 years, until it is bombed by the Nazis in World War II. Directed by Sammy Lee.

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#GETTHECUSHIONITSCUSHING : TCM MONSTER PACKED MONTH FOR HALLOWEEN

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BE SURE TO CLEAR SOME SPACE ON YOUR DVR as October approaches. Turner Classic Movies has gathered at least 121 titles for this year’s month-long Halloween festival of fear! There are FOUR Cushing / Hammer Frankenstein's in the mix, Curse, Revenge, Created. Plus some other Cushing and Lee titles make the list: Sunday, October 16 The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958). Sunday, October 23 Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1970) Monday, October 10 A Tale of Two Cities (1958) Nothing But the Night (1972) Scream and Scream Again (1970) Monday, October 17 She (1965) Horror Express (1972) The House That Dripped Blood (1970) The Creeping Flesh (1972) Monday, October 24 The Gorgon (1964) Horror of Dracula (1958) Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1965) Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) Monday, October 31 The Mummy (1959) The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) There are also many other classic horror and fantasy films in tyhe mix. Be sure to check out the TCM WEBSITE for comprehensive listings. I will be giving a heads up here on all Cushing films leading up to and on the day they are being transmitted!

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TCM WIPES OUT SCHEDULE FOR CHRISTOPHER LEE TRIBUTE MARATHON

Christopher Lee on TCM: TCM has WIPED OUT its whole scheduled programming for TODAY, to host a SUPERB Christopher Lee marathon! Some of you have started lapping up the LEE CLASSICS since 6.15 PTD with Hammer films 'THE MUMMY' with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing.

Here is how is WHOLE day pans out:
6:15 AM The Mummy (1959)
8:00 AM The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
9:30 AM Horror of Dracula (1958)
11:00 AM Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966)
12:45 PM Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1969)
2:30 PM Horror Express (1972)
4:00 PM The Three Musketeers (1972)
6:00 PM The Four Musketeers (1975)

Hats off to TCM for taking the initiative, wiping out a whole days schedule and giving Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing fans an amazing day of terror treats! If YOU are VIEWING PLEASE feel free to keep us in touch with how the day is going! Some snaps from your mobiles of your viewing pleasure on your TV SCREENS? Either way...have a great day..and a BIG THANK YOU to TCM!

Now, BBC...that LICENCE fee we are paying up for EVERY YEAR? Where is OUR Christopher Lee Marathon? How about A DOUBLE BILL OF CLASSIC HORROR FILMS SEASON this Summer? Are you listening???

 

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