NEWS!
During the casting by director, actor David Prowse was given a choice
of either playing a friendly furry eight foot tall 'wookie' or playing
'the bad guy'. – Lucky for Prowse, he chose 'the bad guy' ... because
bad guys, are more memorable. Well, he chose right, and cinema history
was made, right there! On May 4th, the doors open on the Dave Prowse
Auction, a whole mass of artefacts, memorabilia and some.
THE DAVE PROWSE AUCTION is being managed by East Bristol Auctions, UK. More than 500
items are on the block, and the collection goes beyond Star Wars. Prowse
kept scripts and posters from other projects and his body-building
career. Auctioneer Andrew Stowe has helped organise the collection –
'‘‘When I was rummaging through the boxes from his house, every now and
then I’d come across something special and it would send my brain
racing. In one box I’d find his 'Empire Strikes Back' script, in another
I found an actual piece of the Millennium Falcon, then a little deeper
down I found letters from Peter Cushing.” And what very cool
correspondence they are! If you are interesting in owning something from
the career of one of the kindest and most gentlest of men, here your
chance.
The
auction is being managed by 'East Bristol Auctions UK and starts on May
04, 2021 at 9:55 AM BST. All proceeds benefit Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Good Luck.. and May the Force be with You
REMEMBERING MICHAEL COLES, who passed on this day, back in 2005. Born Ernest Michael
Coles on 12th August 1936. Coles appeared in a mass of Brit television
programmes / dramas. He appeared in THREE films with Peter Cushing, 'Dr
Who and the Daleks' in 1965, Hammer films 'Dracula AD 1972 and 'The
Satanic Rites of Dracula'. You'll find some great stills and banners I
have made, from his pasts posts here at the Facebook PCASUK Fan Page today😊
Finding info on his life, is a bit of a challenge, but here is a
little, courtesy of 'Jodean' :
"Michael - contrary to previous rumours -
really did die, this Wednesday, at his home of 45 years, in Drayton
Gardens, Chelsea. He was 70. His
career as a TV actor in the 6Os and 70s included roles in the
Professionals, Sweeney, the Movie, #Randall&Hopkirk...his
theatrical triumphs included Maggie May and the Laurence Plays at the
Royal Court...before that he was boy sailor of HMS Ganges. There is too
much to say about Michael. He was a a man who lead life to the full. He
stopped acting for over 20 years and 'took his theatre to the street' - a
well known character on the Fulham Road - and the Kings Road. . .
In
the mid 90s, he revived his acting career - appearing with #LeslieGrantham in 99-1. 'Pie in the Sky' with #RichardGriffiths and Warren
Clarke in Dalziel & Pascoe. The casting directors - particularly
Doreen Jones and Marilyn Johnson - seemed pleased to have him back. They
were all great roles. He loved it - but a heart condition brought it to
an end .
Michael saw 'The Producers' musical with Lee Evans on the Friday before he died, and thought it was wonderful. He spent a good deal of the rest of the night in Gerry's Club. He lived and died well, without compromise.
He lived and died well, without compromise.Much missed. God bless." .
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