STUNTMAN AND FIGHT CO ORDINATOR JOE DUNNE DIES

SAD NEWS INDEED, the passing of Joe Dunne, at his home in the US yesterday. Dunne was stuntman supremo for decades, he also worked as a stunt coordinator, stunt double, stunt driver, second unit director and an actor. 

 

PINK PANTHER STUNTS, with STUNTMEN! A great collection of 'gags' many here arranged and performed by Joe Dunne along with Dick Crockett, John Sullivan and Greg Powell for 8 Pink Panther movies from 1963 to 1993.  

 

DUNNE for many years was co ordinator and stuntman for #PeterSellers in the #PinkPanther films. Whether he was flying through the air in single combat against '#Kato' in the Pink Panthers or walking the gang plank in Ghost in the Noonday Sun, Joe was always by the side of his friend, Peter Sellers.

 

DUNNE worked as a stuntman on #Hammerfilms 'The Curse of the Werewolf' and was stuntman and coordinator on Hammer / #PeterCushing's '#TwinsofEvil' (1971) .. uncredited. I am kind of sure, it was Dunne that was flipped over the landing, to the stone stairs in 'Twins'.. but as was Peter's want, he LOVED stunts, it was Peter who bumped down the stairs! Joe's film credits are long and epic, from James Bond to many full action thrillers. Dunne also worked on many of UK tv series such as , '#TheAvengers' which included Peter Cushing's , 'The Return of the Cybernauts' in 1967 in which he was stunt double for Frederick Jaeger , who played ‘Benson’ in the episode. One of the stunt co-ordinators for the original series, #JoeDunne was, amongst many other things, tossed down 365 stairs in the episode "All Done with Mirrors"!! 

 

His work on 'The Usual Suspects' (1995), Ronin (1998) and 'The Jackal' (1997) #MarsAttacks (1996) cemented his legacy in the #StuntMenHallofFame. #Joe Dunne's last job as co-ordinator on Doom in 2005. A role and job for only the fearless! Joe Dunne is remembered here today - Marcus

 

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A VERY HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY JAMES EARL JONES!

A VERY HAPPY 91st BIRTHDAY TODAY JAMES EARL JONES! Widely regarded as the one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native USA and internationally, James Earl Jones was born on January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi. At an early age, he started to take dramatic lessons to calm himself down. It appeared to work as he has since starred in many films over a 40-year period, beginning with the #StanleyKubrick classic 'Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (1964). For several movie fans, he is probably best known for his role as 'the voice of' #DarthVader,  where alongside #PeterCushing as #GrandMoffTarkin in the original Star Wars trilogy, they formed a formidable duo!  In his brilliant course of memorable performances, among others, Earl Jones has also appeared on the animated series #TheSimpsons (1989) three times and played Mufasa both in #TheLionKing (1994) and The Lion King (2019), while he returned too as the voice of Darth Vader in #StarWars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and #RogueOne (2016)

 

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#CAROLINEMUNRO BIRTHDAY PLUS WHAT IS THAT? WHO PURCHASED IT, WHERE AND WHEN?

OVER AT THE FACEBOOK PCASUK FAN PAGE, I have shared a little 'REPOST' asking how good is your memory! It all centres around a photograph of #PeterCushing circa early 1970's, hold a small object. We are asking for your suggestions or answers to what the object is, who purchased it, where and when! Do you REMEMBER? Fly over the page and share your answer! - Marcus

 

PLEASE JOIN US in wishing actress #CAROLINEMUNRO a VERY Happy Birthday today! A wonderful actress and an absolute sweetie! Her Peter Cushing connection is of course her appearance in Hammer films Dracula AD 1972' in which Peter Cushing played Van Helsing and her co starring role in #Amicusfilms At The Earth's Core with Peter Cushing and Doug McClure. I know of no one who works harder on the convention circuit to make meeting her a special event! Many Happy Returns and Have Smashing Day, Caroline!

 

 

ABOVE Here is the link to the FlashBack Files interview from 2000 with actress #CarolineMunro UNCUT! Caroline worked with #PeterCushing in 'At The Earth's Core', appeared in Hammer's '#DraculaAD1972' and 'Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter'. There's a little mention of the purchasing of the #BBC '#DoctorWho' rights here too... which is, .... interesting 😒😯 INTERVIEW IS : RIGHT HERE!  

 

ABOVE: PCASUK GALLERY of #CarolineMunro promotional stills from Hammer films, #DRACULAAD1972 too...RIGHT HERE!  

 

 

I ADORE  ANY vintage Cushing/ Hammer Japanese  publicity flyers, magazines, posters and this one also includes Caroline, in that iconic #DraculaAD1972 pose with #ChristoperLee too!

 

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THE MAN ON THE MOON IS #PETERCUSHING!

THE MAN ON THE MOON, is #PeterCushing! Yes, under the gold face paint, the big hat AND the long silver wig, is Peter as Raan in the 1970's moon-based TV series, #Space1999 in an episode called 'The Missing Link' broadcast on Jan 22, 1976. He is obviously having a good time, taking a break on set with Martin Landau and Joanna Dunham. 

 

ABOVE : A PCASuk TUESDAY TOUGHIE from a few years ago! I wonder if YOU can remember the answers???

 

BELOW: #SPACE1999 ACTOR Barry Morse had a been a close friend of both Peter and Helen Cushing for many years, and he has quite a story to tell . . 

ABOVE: ANOTHER WIG ANOTHER EPISODE of #SPACE1999,  

but another actor! 

 

ALL AMAZING ROLES! Over at the Facebook PCASuk Fan Page, we are asking YOUR choice of the best! Winston Smith in the BBC '1984' caused a mini national earthquake when broadcast! Some roles he played more than once, because of their box office popularity. But which ONE would you say, was his best work? Choice of course, should be based on your personal opinion, which I would love for you to share too - Marcus

 

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