HAPPY BIRTHDAY : YVONNE FURNEAUX

TODAY marks the birthday of the beautiful Yvonne Furneaux, a French actress who started her career in England 1952. Later, she participated in a number international productions such as Le Amiche (1955) and Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960).

She best known here for co-starring with Peter Cushing in Hammer's The Mummy in which she played Peter Cushing's, wife Isobel and Princess Ananka, the object of Kharis's affections. Furneax is now retired from acting and lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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BLOOD BEAST TERROR BLU RAY AND DVD PCAS COMPETITION SIX WINNERS ANNOUNCED

MANY CONGRATULATIONS to our SIX WINNERS of our BLOOD BEAST TERROR BLU RAY AND DVD COMPETITION! Kelly Wilson, Kev Sprack, and Ann Keil have all bagged themselves copies of the SCREENBOUND DVD release of the film! The answer to the DVD question was: 'The Vampire Beast Craves Blood'... 

YOU CAN ORDER THE SCREENBOUND DVD OF THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR : HERE

 

MORE WINNERS: Paul W. J. Martin and Christopher O'Neill who both entered via our website, and Shelia Tomkins have each won a copy of the SCREENBOUND BLU RAY of the film! The answer to the BLU RAY question was: Basil Rathbone. .

YOU CAN ORDER THE SCREENBOUND BLU RAY OF THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR : HERE

Many, Many thanks to all who entered the competition and shared the post. My special thanks to the team at SCREENBOUND for again coming up with the goodies and supporting us, in another competition. If YOUR name is included HERE as a winner, please claim your prize by emailing us at THEBLACKBOXCLUB@GMAIL.COM. I will return email you, for a postal address to despatch your prize. Again, thank you to all who took part and congratulations!  - Marcus

#MONSTERMONDAY: FREDDIE JONES SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA AND MONTAGE CLIP

#MONSTERMONDAY: Not probably someone who instantly comes to mind, when you think of 'monsters'... but he deserves the title alright... SPOILERS: Meet the brilliant, yet quite batty and lethal, Professor Julian Keeley (a delightfully dotty Freddie Jones) who appears briefly, yet ever so effectively. in the Lee and Cushing last Hammer Dracula film, The Satanic Rites of Dracula' (1973)

Keeley, friend of Cushing's Van Helsing, has been commissioned by Lee's Dracula (Mr D.D. Denham anyone?) and his dastardly Satanic cult made up of wealthy businessmen and powerful politicians, to create a virulent new strain of bubonic plague which could wipe out all mankind....and the carrier chosen for the taks being, Van Helsing's very own Grandaughter, Jessica Van Helsing (Joanna Lumley). He's quite dedicated! Mad as a bucket of frogs. He does evoke some sympathy at first, until to realise, death, decay, disease and doom, are his idea of a very good night out! Evil to the core... corrupted and terrified, sure but still A Monster...and that's why we have chosen him as this Monday's Monster! How does the Plague Propagating Professor rate in your Monster stakes? A Nice Guy Just Wacko OR MONSTER?

#MOTHERSDAY HAPPY MOTHERS DAY USA CUSHING MUM AND BRIDES OF DRACULA

#‎mothersday‬ Happy Mother's Day to all our Mum's and Mom's in the US! Here is Peter Cushing talking about his Mum!

The Boy With The Curly Locks! Peter making a personal appearance at a book signing of his first autobiography: Peter Cushing : An Autobiography. Here he poses with a page from the book, a photograph of himself aged three, with long hair and wearing a dress.... 'Mother so wanted a girl!'

#MOTHERSDAYWhat a horrible fate to befall a caring and protective Mother... Baroness Meinster in THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960) : The wonderful actress Martita Hunt here with Peter Cushing as Van Helsing. Martita told director Terence Fisher that she didn't want to wear the fangs that had been made for her, that she ... didn't need them. She does a superb job of portraying the love and loss of her son, the Baron Meinster ...and the falling victim to his final act of betrayal, to a protective Mother... All sorts of great stories about Martita Hunt's short time with Hammer films, she was one very special lady and the last of a dying breed of classically trained actresses. Having her in the cast of 'Brides' was a very good move on Hammer's part. How do you rate Martita Hunt in Brides??

Dances, Banquets and BALLS!:

Martita Hunt as Baroness Meinster. There is a story that when Maritia was rehearsing the scene where the Baroness laments the loss of the time when the château was once the social hub of parties, banquets and balls, she inadvertently paused and placed prominence on the word....'balls'. Everyone in attendance, broke out laughing, Fisher included...she repeated this in the take that was shot and printed in the final cut of 'Brides'.... #mothersday

#MOTHERSDAYUSA: So, WHO introduced you to Peter Cushing and his work..his films, his name? Through out our time here on FACEBOOK and this website, many of you tell us about the first Cushing film you saw. Sometimes as a child of maybe 9 or 11. Some of you caught the films on the US Horror Movie Hosts shows, some of you here in the UK caught your first Cushing movie during the double bill seasons that ran on BBC tv during the 70's and 80's....But there is one factor that comes up many times.... Many of you watched your first #HAMMERHORROR or a film featuring Peter Cushing with your MUM / MOM/ MOTHER even grandmother... How about you?

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UP FOR GRABS SIX COPIES OF CUSHING'S THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR COMPETITION FROM SCREENBOUND

SIX COPIES of THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR up for grabs! 3x BLU RAYS and 3 x DVDS. Pick which format you would like to win by answering the relevant question!

Please enter the competiton by sending your answers to our EMAIL ADDRESS theblackboxclub@gmail.com ONLY.

The Competition CLOSES MONDAY MAY 8th MIDNIGHT GMT, when all of the correct answers will be placed in a wardrobe full of moth balls, shaken and six winning names chosen at random! We will announce winners here on TUESDAY 9th at 6pm gmt.

As with ALL Peter Cushing Appreciation Society competitions, this competition is open to EVERYONE, no matter where in the world you may be.  Should you be lucky to win, we will get YOUR prize to your door!

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Finally. Have Fun and GOOD LUCK!

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#ONTHESETSATURDAY: BEHIND THE SCENES ON NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT 1973

#onthesetsaturday : A rare and unpublished on set photograph of Peter Cushing during the making of 'NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT' (1973). To the left is director, Peter Sasdy, who directed Peter again in the 'LA GRANDE BRETECHE' (1973) episode of Orson Welles Great Mysteries for Anglia television…… One of the less talked about Cushing and Lee films... are you fan?

GREAT gallery and REVIEW of 'NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT'  RIGHT HERE!

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#FRANKENSTEIN FRIDAY WITH A COLLECTION OF TINTED STILLS FROM HAMMER'S CURSE

Peter Cushing as Baron Frankenstein in Hammer films, 'The Curse of Frankenstein' (1957) This and the other colour tinted portrait, were originally black and white vintage publicity photographs.

In the make up chair, Christopher Lee lends a hand to make up man, Phil Leakey in drying his make up for his Creature from Hammer films, 'The Curse of Frankenstein' starrin Ptere Cushing, Hazel Court and Robert Urqhart, directed by Terence Fisher.

 

Henry Montsash , hairdresser on 'The Curse of Frankenstein', didn't just do the pretty stuff!

Phil Leakey working on Christopher Lee in preparation for The Creature in Hammer films, The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) at Bray studios.

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 #starwarsday

MAY THE FOURTH : YOU KNOW WHAT TODAY IS?

We'll be marking #internationalstarwarsday today with #petercushing #starwars and #tarkin posts and images.

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MONSTERMONDAY: WANDA VENTHAM PETER CUSHING: COMPETITON SCREENBOUND PRIZES!

This week's ‪#‎monstermonday‬ features WANDA VENTHAM as the 'terror' factor of the title, 'The Blood Beast Terror'. It's an interesting film, with a monster that never truly gets the screen time or during production, the money invested in its look! The film also features a performance from our man that often gets overlooked. His Detective Inspector Quennell has some very nice touches, and Cushing slips in some lovely black comedy. Robert Flemyng steps in for a absent Basil Rathbone, and Vanessa Howard makes a great naive teenage daughter, for PC, wide eyed and fluttering lashes...and talking of fluttering, without giving too much away, Wanda's Death Head moth, isn’t that bad, I have seen much worse.

So, a performance from PC that's definitely worth a watch, good supporting cast...and the monster? The jury is still out on that one. What do you think? 

Earlier today, launched our competiton on facebook and here at the website.  You can now try your luck at winning your very own #SCREENBOUND blu ray or dvd remastered release of the film. HERE is the competiton, if you have missed it. It closes MONDAY 8th MAY 2016 at MIDNIGHT!

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WIN THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR COMPETITION : SIX COPIES UP FOR GRABS

We have SIX COPIES of THE BLOOD BEAST TERROR up for grabs! 3x BLU RAYS and 3x DVDS. Pick which format you would like to win by answering the relevant question!

You can enter by simply sending your entry by emailing it to us at THEBLACKBOXCLUB@GMAIL.COM. This Competition CLOSES MONDAY MAY 8th MIDNIGHT gmt, when all correct answers will be placed in a wardrobe full of moth balls, shaken and six winning names chosen at random! We will announce winners here and our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE on TUESDAY 9th at 6pm gmt. As with ALL our competitions, this is open to EVERYONE, no matter where you are!

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