PETER CUSHING: FRIENDS VISIT THE SET OF HAMMER FILMS 'FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL'

What a line up! Here's Peter with some very close friends, visiting the set of Peter's last outing as Baron Frankenstein for Hammer Films, 'Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell' in 1974. From the left: Bernard Broughton, Joyce Broughton, Peter's secretary since 1959 and the lovely Maisie Olive, who was Peter's house keeper. The gentleman on the far right, I think is Maisie's husband.. more on Maisie coming up!

PETER CUSHING: 'BIGGLES' 'THE FINAL BOW'

Publicity photograph of Peter as Colonel Raymond in 'BIGGLES' (1985) and greeting the Princess of Wales at the Royal premiere at the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, 22May, 1986

BBC DR WHO DVD RELEASE FEATURES 'DR WHO' PETER CUSHING EXTRA!

BBC DR WHO: 'DEATH TO THE DALEKS' DVD RELEASE: 18TH JUNE 2012. If you are a fan of the BBCTV DR WHO television series, of Jon Pertwee as the Doctor..and of Peter Cushing as Dr Who in the two film outings, this release is going to make you very happy chappy indeed. You may recall we ran a piece on this release last month, but now we can reveal what that the 'Cushing-Dr Who' extra on the disc is all about! 

It's a featurette called 'On the Set of Dr. Who And The Daleks' – Film and TV Historian Marcus Hearn interviews Jason Flemyng (son of Gordon), First Assistant Director Anthony Waye and Dalek Operator Bryan Hands about the first Dalek film. They all recall fond memories of working on the first Dr Who movie. The chats are supported by some mute black and white behind the scenes footage, one scene includes a some shots of Peter Cushing and Roy Castle dancing on set! Sounds a hoot! The disc retails in the UK for £22.42 but you can save by ordering direct from Amazon, where the DVD is available to pre-order right now for just £13.00!

SUSAN DENBERG PETER CUSHING: 'FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN' FRENCH LOBBY SET: HAMMER FILMS 1967

SEEING DOUBLE: ON SET WITH HAMMER FILMS 'DRACULA AD 72' PETER CUSHING AND CHRISTOPHER LEE

IS IT? Isn't it? Well, no it isn't! In our last gallery of photographs exploring behind the scenes of the intro scene of Hammer Films DRACULA AD 72, we have two unsung heroes. These are the guys who took the risks and tumbles during that dramatic coach ride through Hyde Park. Eddie Powell who for many years doubled and did stunt duty for Christopher Lee and Peter Munt standing in for Peter Cushing. Even though Peter was never shy of performing his own stunts on many films, this one was though just a little too risky. These photographs and the stills featured  in both our galleries yesterday were taken by Peter Nicolson who was invited by Peter to spend a day on set whilst the prologue scene was being shot.

#EddiePowell veteran Hammer Films stunt man chats 

with #ChristopherLee.

The horse handlers get the horse and coach off to a fly start!

Both Powell and Thompson go through their paces on

 top of the coach.

If you look carefully you can spot the rope and safety clasp that is attached to the middle top of the coach and the two stuntman.

Peter Munt as Van Helsing is thrown from the top of the coach by Dracula! 

JOHNNY ALUCARD AND THE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION: DRACULA AD 72

ACTOR CHRISTOPHER NEAME IS ALL SET AND READY FOR HIS FIRST SCENE IN HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS 'DRACULA AD 72'. THE HORSE HANDLER HAS GIVEN HIM TIPS , THE WEATHER IS WET AND VERY WINDY . . . . 

IT'S TIME FOR JOHNNY TO KEEP HIS APPOINTMENT WITH DESTINY AND THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS, COUNT DRACULA...

CHRISTOPHER NEAME / JOHNNY ALUCARD RIDES HIS HORSE TO HIS POSITION. DIRECTOR ALAN GIBSON LOOKS ON.

EVERYTHING LOOKS READY TO ROLL

DIRECTOR, ALAN GIBSON CALLS FOR THE CAMERA TO STAND BY. . . . 

JOHNNY IS READY FOR THE BREAK NECK GALLOP..!

THE CLAPPER BOARD MARKS THE SHOT, THE YELL OF 'ACTION' GOES UP AND OFF BOLTS JOHNNY AND HIS HORSE...

SUDDENLY, A SCREAM OF 'CUT!' GOES OUT, AS JOHNNY LOSES HIS HAT DURING THE GALLOP. DESPITE SEVERAL RE TAKES, THE HAT FLIES OFF. A DEFINITE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION!  WHAT TO DO? THANKFULLY, THE SOLUTION COMES FROM THE LITTLE OLD LADY IN THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENT. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS ON A WET AND WINDY DAY . . . . 

 

A LITTLE OLD LADIES DISPOSABLE PLASTIC RAIN BONNET DOES THE TRICK IN KEEPING THE HAT ON! JUST THANK GOODNESS, IT WAS ALL DONE IN A LONG SHOT!

 

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#JOHNNYALUCARD WARDROBE MALFUNCTION : DRACULA AD 1972 : RARE IMAGES

ACTOR CHRISTOPHER NEAME IS ALL SET AND READY FOR HIS FIRST SCENE IN HAMMER FILM PRODUCTIONS 'DRACULA AD 72'. THE HORSE HANDLER HAS GIVEN HIM TIPS , THE WEATHER IS WET AND VERY WINDY . . . . 

 

IT'S TIME FOR JOHNNY TO KEEP HIS APPOINTMENT WITH DESTINY AND THE PRINCE OF DARKNESS, COUNT DRACULA...

 

CHRISTOPHER NEAME / JOHNNY ALUCARD RIDES HIS HORSE TO HIS POSITION. DIRECTOR ALAN GIBSON LOOKS ON.

 

EVERYTHING LOOKS READY TO ROLL

DIRECTOR, ALAN GIBSON CALLS FOR THE CAMERA TO STAND BY. . . .

 

JOHNNY IS READY FOR THE BREAK NECK GALLOP..!

 

THE CLAPPER BOARD MARKS THE SHOT, THE YELL OF 'ACTION' GOES UP AND OFF BOLTS JOHNNY AND HIS HORSE...

 

SUDDENLY, A SCREAM OF 'CUT!' GOES OUT, AS JOHNNY LOSES HIS HAT DURING THE GALLOP. DESPITE SEVERAL RE TAKES, THE HAT FLIES OFF. A DEFINITE WARDROBE MALFUNCTION!  WHAT TO DO? THANKFULLY, THE SOLUTION COMES FROM THE LITTLE OLD LADY IN THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENT. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS ON A WET AND WINDY DAY . . . . 

 

A LITTLE OLD LADIES DISPOSABLE PLASTIC RAIN BONNET DOES THE TRICK IN KEEPING THE HAT ON! JUST THANK GOODNESS, IT WAS ALL DONE IN A LONG SHOT!

 

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PETER CUSHING AND CHRISTOPHER LEE: BEHIND THE SCENES ON 'DRACULA AD 72' PART ONE

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PETER CUSHING CHRISTOPHER LEE: WE LIKE MAKING NEW BANNERS!

A new banner for a few days at the UK PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY FACEBOOK PAGE! We were going to try and make it a little more patriotic with the UK's Queen's Jubilee Celebrations going on this weekend, but that would have meant adding red to the blue and white, as in the old Union Jack flag. But, we thought there enough 'red' spilt around here on a daily basis as it is!