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!

HAMMER FRANKENSTEIN SERIES CELEBRATED EVERY FRIDAY FOR SIX WEEKS AT FB UK PETER CUSHING FAN PAGE


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.
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