Sunday, 4 November 2012
Friday, 2 November 2012
HAMMER FILMS: SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST: PETER CUSHING SHERIFF OF NOTTINGHAM
Peter
Cushing as the dashing yet villainous 'Sheriff of Nottingham' in
Hammer's SWORD OF SHERWOOD FOREST (1960) directed by Terence Fisher. The
script seems unsure whether the 'Sheriff' is the real villain or not.
In fact, Richard Pasco's 'Earl of Newark' is the real baddie (Oliver
Reed plays his back-stabbing henchman 'Lord Melton').
Cushing says more with a look than most actors can with a soliloquy
and though the screenplay never really takes full advantage his true
talents it's well worth a watch. Hammer's handsomely mounted film is an
adaptation of the popular television series THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
with Richard Greene reprising his starring role. Cushing,
second-billed, earned £3,500 for his role.
SHOCK WAVES AKA ALMOST HUMAN : TIGHT SQUEZE WITH AN AQUA ZOMBIE
Brooke
Adams in tight squeeze with an aqua zombie in 'SHOCK WAVES' aka 'DEATH
CORP' aka 'ALMOST HUMAN' (1977) Peter Cushing starred with budget of
only 200,000 dollars!
LEGEND OF THE WEREWOLF: PETER CUSHING AS PAUL CATAFLANQUE
Peter Cushing as Paul Cataflanque in Tyburn Films 'LEGEND OF THE WEREWOLF' (1975)
TERROR ON A TIGHT BUDGET: JUDY GEESON AND PETER CUSHING: FEAR IN THE NIGHT HAMMER FILMS 1971
Peter
Cushing as Headmaster Michael Carmichael and Judy Geeson as the
vulnerable Peggy Heller in Hammer Films FEAR IN THE NIGHT (1972) The
total budget for the film was just £141,000. Peter's fee for four days
filming was £1,000. The film as shot between 15th November and the 17th
December 1971 on location and at MGM EMI Elstree Studios UK.
HAMMER FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAYS: THE RETURN TO UK PETER CUSHING FB FAN PAGE.
HAMMER FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY : Returns tomorrow
for just six weeks : 7pm until 11pm gmt. All posts Cushing, Hammer,
Frankenstein at The UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page..
PETER CUSHING AND CHRISTOPHER LEE: NEW YORK HAMMER FILMS DRACULA. PREMIER OR WAS IT?
Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee signing
autographs at the premier of Hammer Films DRACULA /HORROR OF DRACULA in
New York on 25th May, 1958, the day before Peter's birthday on the 26th.
Hammer CEO James Carreras and producer Tony Hinds, also accompanied
them on the visit. Even though this has always been billed as the
'premier' there is evidence that the film had a unofficial 'world
premiere' on May 7th 1958 in Milwaukee.
HAMMER AND SICKLE: PETER CUSHING BTS 'FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED' (1969)
BEHIND THE SCENES: MGM EMI Elstree. Cameraman Neil Binney shooting
Peter Cushing as he wields his gruesome sickle in the doorway of Dr.
Heidecke's surgery, during the opening scene of FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE
DESTROYED. Hammer Films (1969)
VINCENT PRICE: MADHOUSE INTERVIEW FILMS ILLUSTRATED 1973
A very nice vintage piece from October 1973
Films Illustrated magazine. An interview with Vincent Price promoting
MADHOUSE (1974) or as they refer to it here, by it's pre release title
'THE REVENGE OF DR DEATH also starring Peter Cushing and Robert Quarry.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
PETER CUSHING AND VINCENT PRICE: MADHOUSE BEHIND THE SCENES: FILM 1973 FULL FEATURE
Not the best quality of picture, but worth it just to finally see the whole feature from the 1973 'Film Night' programme and see both Cushing and Price relaxed and at work.
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
PETER CUSHING HALLOWEEN TREAT : HAMMER FILMS POSTS UP FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL HD ON YOUTUBE
The LOVELY people at HAMMER FILMS have
given us all a great HALLOWEEN TREAT! Just click on this ink and you can
watch Peter Cushing and Shane Briant in 'FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER
FROM HELL for free! Thank you, Hammer and a Happy Halloween!
The film is available to watch UNTIL 6am GMT 1st Nov 2012!
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Monday, 29 October 2012
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