20TH ANNIVERSARY : REMEMBERING PETER CUSHING : TOMORROW

TOMORROW August 11th 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of Peter Cushing's passing...and tomorrow we'll be handing over the website  to you! We will be marking the anniversary with just one post, a simple banner on our page news feed... we welcome you to share your memories, images, thoughts and wishes about Peter Cushing, and we will transfer your comments to the page. Please join us tomorrow in marking this anniversary, your contribution, will be most welcome....

DATE LINE: AUGUST 1983: CUSHING, LEE, PRICE AND CARRADINE : HOUSE OF THE LONG SHADOWS

AUGUST 1983: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price and John Carradine, started shooting at Rothersfield Park, East Tisted on 'House of the Long Shadows'

Date Line: August 1983

The House of the Long Shadows

SUNDAY TIMES : PETER CUSHING INTERVIEW STAR WARS 1977

An interview with Peter Cushing that appeared in the Sunday Times Supplement August 14th 1977. The 'ghoul' mentioned in the interview is of course actor Don Henderson, during the making of Tyburn films, 'The Ghoul'. This would put the interview taking place at Pinewood studios somewhere in March - April 1974 during production... however, this feature didn't appear until 1977 and the inclusion of a Moff Tarkin image and mention of Star Wars, for sure stamps this as part of the massive press and television promotion campaign, ahead of SW opening in the UK... a nice nod to Peter Cushing's chauffeur and stand in, George Molcroft and his housekeeper, Daisey.

Ghoul of the Month

Peter Cushing

Star Wars Interview

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A POLITE MESSAGE FROM THE GUYS . . . .

...Meanwhile, I am not going to be so polite about it....So, enough. I am SICK and TIRED of hearing about blu ray releases that fans aren't happy with, and to be fair,  it's not just the classic Cushing and Lee Hammer films. Out of sync, bad prints, grainy images, lack of extras on discs asking bonus prices,... I can't support it anymore, until something changes.. So no more pre release reviews, no more competitions.. until people get their act together... I mean, how hard can it be? It's simple... If it's naff, has a problem...DON'T release it until it's corrected... OR if you do release, don't expect us to pay for it!
I'm done...
 

Marcus Brooks.

DRACULA RARE STAKE: HOW MANY TIMES WAS THE COUNT STAKED?

#LISTSTUESDAY : Earlier today,  over at our facebook fan page we asked you, how many times was DRACULA staked in the Hammer Dracula series... by stake we mean, in the tradition vampire mythology-sense, a short, sharp, pointy wooden stake! THEN...count how many times he was staked, pieced, impaled, cut or stabbed with other objects. These were the findings.... SO, How MANY?

NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT BLU RAY COMPETITION : WIN YOURSELF A COPY!

Have you entered our competition yet? There are THREE copies of ODEON ENTERTAINMENT'S 'NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT' BLU RAY  up for grabs...and just one question between you and the chance of owning this Terence Fisher classic! Here's a link to the competition. Good Luck! COMPETITION HERE!

WIN PETER CUSHING AND CHRISTOPHER LEE BLU RAY 'NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT'

COMPETITION NOW LIVE!
Here's your chance to win one of THREE copies of the Odoen Entertainment blu ray NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT!

HOW DO YOU ENTER?
All you have to do is answer the competition question, and EMAIL your answer to us HERE at PCASUK! EMAIL your answer to: theblackboxclub@gmail.com

DEADLINE:

ALL entries must be in by the closing date of this competition: 9PM GMT SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST 2014. The winners names will announced here on the pcasuk website, the UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page and the Odeon Entertainment Facebook Page on SUNDAY 10th AUGUST 2014 at MID DAY! GOOD LUCK!

Odeon Entertainment's Region Free NIGHT OF THE BIG HEAT BLU RAY IS RELEASED ON MONDAY 28th JULY 2014. You can purchase your copy HERE ODEON ENTERTAINMENT

DRACULA AD 1972 HAMMER FILMS #THROWBACKTHURSDAY

#throwbackthursday #hammerfilms  Twelve black and white promo and behind the images on a vintage contact sheet. Each one, if you crop them and give them a bit of a contrast tweak, gives you a great vintage promo shot from #draculaad1972 starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and Caroline Munro, the groviest Dracula movie, ever!

BFI DAYS OF FEAR AND WONDER AND 1984 DVD RELEASE

NEWS: Peter Cushing Part of The BFI Sci-Fi 'Days Of Fear and Wonder' Season: The season will also include the long awaited DVD Premiere of Nigel Kneale’s 1954 BBC adaptation of George Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four, starring Peter Cushing, Andre Morell and Yvonne Mitchell. Cushing's 'Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD' is also part of the seasons very impressive line up of classic sci fi screenings. Click here for a terrific preview / trailer:HERE

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GREAT BRITONS PETER CUSHING ROYAL MAIL POSTAGE STAMP COMPETITION!

COMPETITION OPEN NOW! 

Here's your chance to win a set of the limited issue, Royal Mail 'Great Briton's Postage Stamps' that were issued last year. We have THREE sets to give away as prizes!

THE QUESTIONS:

1) Director Terence Fisher shot test footage of the Hound with children performers in smaller versions of Christopher Lee's and Peter Cushing's costumes, to try and make the appearance of the 'Hound' look bigger! TRUE OR FALSE?

2) The 'HOUND' was played by a Great Dane. His name was:
a) Trooper
b) Colonel
c) Major
d) Bonzo

3) Complete this line of Sherlock Holmes dialogue from the film: ' My professional charges are on a fixed scale, I do not vary them, except.....

4) The 'HOUND' wore a prosthetic mask, to enlarge his head and make his appearance more frightening. WHO made that mask?

5) Location work for the climax of Hammer films, The Hound of the Baskervilles, was actually shot on the moors of Dartmoor. TRUE or FALSE?

6) Actress MARLA LANDI played Cecile Stapleton, and was recommended for the role by Peter Cushing, after he spotted her in a film. TRUE or FALSE?

7) Hammer films, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' was the second version of the film to be shot in colour.
TRUE or FALSE?

8) THE interior set of Baskerville Hall is actually the redressed set of Castle Dracula from 'Dracula , Prince of Darkness'. TRUE or FALSE?

9) According to uncredited producer Kenneth Hyman, from Warner Brothers, The Hound of the Baskervilles was made with a budget of approximately:
a) £35,000
b) £56,000
c) £92,000
d) £73,000

10) Andre Morell who played Dr Watson, appeared in how many feature films with Peter Cushing?

WHO CAN ENTER?:
As with ALL our PCASUK competitions, this competition is open to everyone! Even if you are not a 'follower' of this website.

YOUR ENTRY:
PLEASE SEND your answers to theblackboxclub@gmail.com ANY entries posted onto the comments feed will be deleted and not counted as an entry.

DEADLINE:
ALL entries must be in by the closing date of this competition: 9PM GMT TUESDAY JULY 22ND. The winners names will announced here on the pcasuk facebook page on WEDNESDAY JULY 23RD 10PM GMT.

Have Fun and Good Luck!