THE IRREPLACEABLE VINCENT PRICE : BORN TODAY 27TH MAY 1911

Remembering the legendary #VincentPrice who was born on

 this day in 1911.

 

 

THE MONTH OF MAY, for the classic fantasy film genre fan, makes for a busy time, especially if they have a fondness of the work and career's of #PeterCushing, #ChristopherLee and of course, #VincentPrice. All three actors share their birthdays by uncanny coincidence, in the month of May, Cushing the 26th and Lee and Price 27th! Not only did each of these actors have very a popular and successful CV of their own work in film, television and theatre, they also had, the opportunity and for our tastes, the good fortune to work together... and what a fine tapestry of terror, they wove! 

 

PETER CUSHING was cast in FOUR films with Price. In the 1970 Amicus film, 'Scream and Scream Again', Cushing didn't share the screen with Price. In fact, blink, and you'll miss Cushing in a role, that only lasted 3 mins and 11 seconds! Another guesting, blink and miss, was Cushing's Ship Captain in Price's 'Dr Phibes Rises Again' in 1972. Lee, however, did work with Price in not only 'Scream and Scream Again' but also The Oblong Box in 1969. 

 

ANOTHER AMICUS FILM, 'Madhouse' the script gave both Price and Cushing roles, where they more than familiar with, a writer and actor of a Horror film franchise, #DoctorDeath. It's one of my personal favs, with drama, mystery and a great punch up in the final, a flaming fire catastrophe and a clever twist. Their final film together also starred Christopher Lee, 'The House of the Long Shadows' in 1984. An excellent film where, for just one film, all three actors work and appear on the screen together! 

 

PART ONE OF THE MAKING OF THE HOUSE OF LONG SHADOWS 
CAN BE FOUND :  HERE! 

 

PART TWO OF THE MAKING OF THE HOUSE OF LONG SHADOWS 
CAN BE FOUND : HERE

 

AND THAT covers, the Vincent Price, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee cinema connections. There isn't much else, I can say here, that hasn't already been said about the versatile Vinnie... Certainly a 'Man of the Arts', whose distinctive voice and excellent performances in fantasy films, made him a firm favourite for over 40 years! His career spanned other genres, including film noir, drama, mystery, thriller, and comedy.

 

HE IS STILL GREATLY MISSED and much celebrated, Vincent... a man and actor who could never be replaced. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Vincent Price!

 

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CELEBRATING PETER WILTON CUSHING BIRTHDAY TODAY : MAY 26TH 2023

 

ANOTHER YEAR and another opportunity to celebrate and mark the birthday of . . . Peter Cushing! Peter Wilton Cushing OBE born today May 26th 1913, in the town of Kenley, UK. For those who join us, for the first time today, you will find almost 13 years of posts, photographs, features, interviews, competitions and much more within our almost daily posts!

 

PETER CUSHING had a full and varied career, from theatre, to film in #Hollywood, to radio and a very successful career in television. Peter Cushing is maybe best known for his roles with the British horror and fantasy studios #Hammer and Amicus films, during the 50's 60's and 70's. In his career, he was fortunate to have the opportunity the make his mark and play some great and iconic roles, Baron Victor #Frankenstein, #VanHelsing in Hammer's #Dracula productions, the role of #SherlockHolmes on the big screen AND television. He also appeared in two feature film as #DrWho, fighting the legendary #Daleks. 

 

MAY 29th 1968: Peter and Christopher Lee on the set of DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE celebrate HAMMER FILMS winning The Queen's Award To Industry.

 

IN THE MID #70's when nearing retirement, Peter Cushing played the role of #GrandMoffTarkin in '#StarWars: A New Hope' (1977). Spanning over six decades, his acting career included appearances in more than 90 films. Today we mark his birthday, every day we celebrate his enormous talent and life! Help us celebrate today HERE and at the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page UK, feel free to repost any of the three banners, made especially for today! - Marcus

 

I WAS SENT this earlier today at the PCASuk TWITTER ACCOUNT and was VERY happy to see who was 'trending' at over 4k for quite an extended time on Twitter today. UPDATE: 23.50pm gmt and Peter Cushing is STILL trending 😮👍- Marcus

 

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OUTSTANDING #HORROROFDRACULA #PETERCUSHING #CHRISTOPHERLEE EXCLUSIVE FIGURES DOUBLE PACKAGE FROM #KAUSTICPLASTIK & #INFINATE

IT'S A POST TODAY at the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Page UK that's VERY popular! You will no doubt remember, the last time that, TWO superb figures of both #PeterCushing as #VanHelsing and #ChristopherLee as #CountDracula were released a few years ago... Well, it could very well be that, these TWO NEW stunners are probably THE NEW DEFINITIVE figures of Cushing and Lee from that #Hammerfilm 1958 feature film... Presenting, #KauticPlastik and #InfinateStatue Cushing and Lee Dracula / Horror of Dracula figures! How do you rate these figures and the THREE additional / different, that come with the figure? You can see these and take part in the debate at the PCASuk Facebook Fan Page, right now! All details below  . . . . : Marcus  

 

 
HORROR OF DRACULA!  THE OFFICIALLY LICENSED FIGURES in 1/6 Scale Double PACK EXCLUSIVE EDITION! Christopher Lee as Count Dracula & Peter Cushing as Van Helsing (1958 version) - Exclusive Edition Double pack contains EVERYTHING, including the WHITE COFFIN! A luxury edition for the true lovers of Hammer Movies! Available for pre-order NOW! NOTE: Double Package version contains ALSO the White Coffin!

 

HORROR OF DRACULA – DRACULA FIGURE - Double Pack – Exclusive Edition 200 pcs hand numbered

Features:

 

3 Lifelike Hand-painted Head sculpts (1958 Likeness)

1 Fully Articulated Body

8 Interchangeable Hands (No Wrist Pegs)

1 Black Jacket With Working Buttons And Eyelets

1 Black Gilet

1 Pair Of Black Pants

1 White Shirt

1 Black Tie

1 Pair Of Black Boots (Magnetic)

1 Black Cape

1 Candelabra

1 Magnetic Stand

 

HORROR OF DRACULA Van Helsing Figure – Double Pack – Exclusive Edition 200 pcs hand numbered

Features:

 

3 Lifelike Hand-painted Head sculpts (1958 Likeness)

1 Fully Articulated Body

8 Interchangeable Gloved Hands

1 Grey Jacket With Working Buttons And Eyelets

1 Red Gilet

1 Pair Of Grey Pants

1 White Shirt

1 Black Tie

1 Long Coat

1 Scarf

1 Pair Of Black Boots (Magnetic)

2 Candelabras

1 Hammer

1 Stake

1 Cross

1 Magnetic Stand

1 Luxury Artwork

This release ONLY: The luxury Dracula White Coffin
Luxury Double Package

 

 

SEE THE FIGURES IN CLOSE DETAIL IN PROMO ABOVE

PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER HERE NOW! 

 

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REMEMBERING ACTOR GEORGE WOODBRIDGE : THE MUMMY! DRACULA! WEREWOLF! JACK AND MORE!

TODAY we mark the birthday of a face that could be familiar to those of us, who have a liking for early #Hammerfilms and a certain charming children's  television programme of the early 1970's. . . 

 

 

GEORGE WOODBRIDGE, was born on February 16, 1907 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.  Heavy-set, ruddy-complexioned Devon-born character actor, who specialised in bucolic types, jovial policemen or innkeepers. Perhaps weirdly, he appeared in nine films with Michael Ripper, who for a time also played inn keepers, policemen and soaks, The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953), The Constant Husband (1955), Richard III (1955), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958), The Mummy (1959), The Curse of the Werewolf (1961), Jack The Ripper (1960) Out of the Fog (1962), The Scarlet Blade (1963) Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966) and The Reptile (1966)..
 

GEORGE'S physical characteristics, natural accent,  portly, rosy cheeked charm, made a memorable character, in most of the films he appeared in, especially comedies. A stand out role was as charming Prison Warder Jenkins,  in the Peter Sellers film 'Two Way Stretch' for the Boulting brothers in 1960. Another great film was the comedy horror, 'What A Carve Up' in 1961. George played Dr Edward Broughton in the film which co-starred Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Esma Cannon and Shirley Eaton. George worked with Peter Cushing in 'The Flesh and the Fiends' and Hammer films 'The Curse of the Werewolf' in 1961, both directed by John Gilling, along with 'The Reptile' in 1966... 

 

IN 1963 George played the Bishop in another classic Boulting Brothers' comedy 'Heavens Above', again starring Sellers. Later roles on the big screen included that of the Publican in the 1970 film 'Take A Girl Like You' and a Fat Bather in the brilliant 1971 big screen adaptation of the Frankie Howerd series 'Up Pompeii'. 

 

AS Woodbridge's popularity grew and his career progressed, the world of television also came calling. Later in his career, George became a regular fixture on the small screen. Having initially debuted in very earliest days of the new medium just before the Second World War, by the 1960s George was appearing in guest roles in the likes of 'Dixon of Dock Green, Softly Softly', 'The Forsyte Saga' and the 'Benny Hill Show'. 

 

 

Nigel Plaskitt, who played Hartley, Tortoise and others, has written this tribute to George Woodbridge, the actor who played Inigo Pipkin and who sadly died during the recording of the second series.

'I first met George on 17th August 1972 when we started rehearsals for series one of Inigo Pipkin. He was playing the title role, and I was more than a little in awe of him.  I'd seen him in many a Hammer horror film as the innkeeper or in any number of British comedy films. He was the voice of experience compared to the rest of us who were just starting out.

He was a charming grandfatherly man who made us all at our ease and he would tell us stories of the ATV Studios at Elstree, now BBC Elstree, where we were shooting the programme, as it was during the days when it was a film studio, pointing out the lawn by the canteen where he had 'swashbuckled' in a pirate film. He loved the idea of making a children's programme and he said to me  "We could be on to a winner here, I think this will run and run". His prediction was true but sadly he never lived to see it as he died five weeks into the shooting of series two on the 30th March 1973.

 

WOODBRIDGE'S career  gained another jump in popularity quite late, as the title character, the puppet maker in the children's TV show, Inigo Pipkin. Sadly, George died five weeks into the filming of the second series, an occurrence which was dealt with in the programme's storyline. The series continued on for another seven years, however, under the revised title of Pipkins. Suffering from ill health by the early 1970s, George continued to act right up until the end. He died from kidney failure in Barnet, North London on 31 March 1973 at the age of 66. But today, we mark George's birthday, a jolly and charming gentleman, with a big heart for his friends, who loved to work and probably left his best until last? Happy Birthday George Woodbridge! 

 

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