The Horror Channel is to dedicate a whole night’s programming to the
cinematic legacy of Christopher Lee who died on June 7th. On July 2nd
from 9pm they'll be bringing you four of Christopher Lee’s finest
pieces; THE DEVIL RIDES OUT, DRACULA PRINCE OF DARKNESS, SCARS OF DRACULA and TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER. Stewart Bridle, Horror Channel’s
manager said today: “'We feel the movies chosen for the night represent
some of his most iconic characters and performances during his time
with Hammer Films and in the horror genre. Watching these you realise
why he was so highly respected as a fantastic character actor who could
both be a stoic hero and also a terrifying villain. He will be greatly
missed but he lives on through his amazing legacy of movies”. So, be
sure to make a date in your diaries and set your recorders....
Monday 29 June 2015
HORROR CHANNEL CHRISTOPHER LEE TRIBUTE NIGHT
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Friday 26 June 2015
FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY : RARE STUNT MAN JOCK EASTMAN CHRISTOPHER LEE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN STILL
#frankensteinfriday:
Here's a fabulous way to start this weeks Frankenstein Friday, with a
large scan of a very rare behind the scenes photograph from Hammer films
'The Curse of Frankenstein' (1957)... Here we are on the set of The
Curse of Frankenstein at Hammer films, Bray Studios, with stuntman JOCK
EASTMAN who stunt doubled for Christopher Lee (uncredited on this film)
standing in the 'tank of acid', and being assisted by a female crew
member. If you look carefully to the right of the foreground of the
photograph,you can see a figure with glasses, their back to the
camera... that's director Terence Fisher looking on.... Jock had just
crashed through a skylight and into a tank of acid...bringing about the
sad end to Cushing's Creation!
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UPDATE: PATRICK MACNEE DIES TODAY AGED 93
As we announced earlier today, the very sad passing of Patrick Macnee, we would also
take this opportunity to celebrate that the fact that both Patrick Macnee and Peter Cushing had the opportunity work together working together several times...not just 1968. In 68 Patrick was very much established in a
superb tv programme made in the UK called The Avengers...Peter worked
with both Patrick and Diana Rigg on this programme.
Then in 1970, Macnee and Cushing both 'landed' in a
film called 'Incense For The Damned' aka 'Bloodsuckers' It received a
limited release at the time, but seems to have found something
of a 'cult-status' in the land of '100 Horror Poor and Weird Film' dvd compilations,
these day.
Then in 1978, the Avengers tv series was rebooted and
relaunched and in it's first episode, not only brought us Macgee and
Cushing ....but also two new side kicks for Macgee, Gareth Hunt as
'Tough man' Gambit and Joanna Lumley as Purdey.....who not only supplied
buckets of sex appeal to the tea time Sunday evening programe, but high
kicks and a hair style that anyone who considered themselves a bit of a
catch, were proudly modeling within days of the first programme being
broadcast! Lumley had played Cushing grand-daughter Jessica Van Helsing
in Hammer films 'The Satanic rites of Dracula' (1973)
Read all about th Avengers episode with a 'twist'. Right HERE
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PATRICK MACNEE HAS DIED TODAY
We are all very
sad to hear of the passing of Patrick Macnee today. A man who, without
doubt, had incredible style on both on the screen and off it. Know
mostly for playing the role of Steed in the Brit tv series 'The
Avengers' ...in which Peter also appeared in an episode entitled Return
of the Cybernauts, with his faithful side kick Mrs Peel... Macnee also
appeared in a real horror entitled Incense for the Damned aka
Bloodsuckers...terrible. A statement on the actor's website today
reads: "Wherever he went, he left behind a trove of memories."
RIP Patrick Macnee 1922-2015
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HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD SMOKING JACKET SOLD AT BONHAMS AUCTION
NEWS:
Peter Cushing's smoking Jacket that he wore in Amicus's The House That
Dripped Blood (1971) sold today at Bonhams for £2,250….
CONGRATULATIONS!
The UK Peter Cushing Apprecition Society
Facebook fan Page : Updated Daily:
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Tuesday 23 June 2015
BONHAMS AUCTIONS CUSHING SMOKING JACKET : HOMES AND ANTIQUES
Object lesson: Peter Cushing's smoking jacket: You may remember we've
been following this one for the past few weeks? The sale of the original
and vintage smoking jacket as worn by Peter Cushing in the film, The
House That Dripped Blood in 1971. Well, HOMES AND ANTIQUES magazine and
website have jumped on the story, we supplied some background info to
Bonhams about the jacket and some photographic evidence... HOMES and
ANTIQUES have published a feature and been jolly nice in giving PCAS a
credit too. You'll find the feature RIGHT HERE
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALICE HANCOCK AND LUKE HONEY!
Now with over 19,000 followers world wide on our facebook fan page (See Banner Above) and here our very active website (petercushing.org) The Peter Cushing Appreciation Society was founded on Peter Cushing's request, by Gladys Fletcher in 1956. The club then became a newsletter and audio cassette society, and was then managed by Marcus Brooks. For several years it ticked along, until the arrival of the internet and our petercushing.org website and it's supplement fan page on facebook. We welcome new followers, requests, questions and support the publishing of artwork, reviews and features from anyone who would like to submit their work to the sites. This is YOUR site, you drive it's posts, dedications, images and features. A very warm welcome to you! Marcus Brooks (admin)
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Monday 22 June 2015
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)
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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LUCKY TEN WIN CUSHING CLASSIC TALES FROM THE CRYPT COMPETITION
Did YOU enter our TALES FROM THE CRYPT DVD COMPETITION THIS WEEK? If
you did, you are no doubt waiting for the answers to the 'Spot The FIVE
Differences' in the photograph puzzler? Check out the MISSING ITEMS in the photograph below and IF you spotted all FIVE missing
items correctly...YOU could be one of our TEN lucky winners to win, one
of our TEN copies of TALES FROM THE CRYPT DVD's!
Well, here are the answers we were looking for : 1: Decorative round
plate missing from wall 2. Round BLACK RIMMED plate missing from wall 3.
Bobble missing from top of Cushing's hat 4. White leg missing from Mr
Punch figure that Cushing is holding and finally...5. Flower design,
also missing from the hat of Mr Punch figure.
So Congratulations! Here are our TEN lucky eagle-eyed winners. If you
see your name here, please EMAIL US theblackboxclub@gmail.com with a postal address
where you would like us to dispatch your prize!
A very very popular competition, proving there are more people who own
dvd players than blu ray players..who want to enter our competitions!
So, we'll have another Cushing DVD Competition coming up very soon!
Thank you to everyone who entered and had a go! And a HUGE thank you to
cinema cult and screenpop who sponsored our competition!
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Wednesday 17 June 2015
IT ALL LOOKS SO EASY: PETER CUSHING ON CHRISTOPHER LEE FALL 1973
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Tuesday 16 June 2015
WIN PETER CUSHING AMICUS FILM TALES FROM THE CRYPT : TEN DVDS MUST BE WON!
THE PRIZES:
Thanks to our sponsors Cinema Cult and Screenpop.... we
have TEN DVD copies of Amicus Films 'TALES FROM THE CRYPT' starring
Peter Cushing up for grabs as prizes in todays competition.
HOW TO ENTER:
All YOU have to do is study the two photographs below,
taken of Peter Cushing from Tales From The Crypt.....and tell us the
FIVE DIFFERENCES between PHOTOGRAPH ONE and PHOTOGRAPH TWO...it's as simple as that!
HOW TO SEND US YOUR ENTRY:
Once you think you have spotted all FIVE, send us your answers by EMAIL to theblackboxclub@gmail.com
Once you think you have spotted all FIVE, send us your answers by EMAIL to theblackboxclub@gmail.com
PLEASE DO NOT post your answers on this thread. Any entries posted onto the thread will be deleted and not counted as an entry.
This competition is open until SUNDAY 21st JUNE 2015 mid day GMT. TEN
correct winning entries will be drawn out of a hat and the winners names
will posted here two hours later.
SIMPLE as that!
Should you have questions or queries about the competition, please message us, Do not post your questions onto this thread.
Many thanks to our sponsors Cinema Cult and ScreenPop. Please visit and like their page as a courtesy for helping make your competition possible
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