Monday 15 April 2013

IT'S A MADHOUSE: PETER CUSHING AND VINCENT PRICE: AMICUS FILMS


Peter Cushing as Herbert Flay and Vincent Price as Paul Toombes in Amicus Films MADHOUSE (1974) A blu ray some time would be great!

Friday 12 April 2013

DAVID MILLER: PETER CUSHING: A LIFE IN FILM: REVIEW


Another group shot of Peter, Christopher Lee and Vincent Price from House of the Long Shadows, reviewed in David Millers book : Peter Cushing: A Life in Film available Tuesday 16th April from Titan Books. Here's a terrific review of the book, sent to us by Jeremy Scott. Thanks Jeremy ;) 

Thursday 11 April 2013

ANOTHER PETER CUSHING CENTENARY EVENT: THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS LAUNCH WITH BERNARD BROUGHTON AND JONATHAN RIGBY


NEWS: Another Peter Cushing Centenary Event: 
PETER CUSHING: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION! LONDON: The "gentleman of horror" is remembered at this launch event for new book Peter Cushing: The Complete Memoirs (Signum Books). Hosted by Jonathan Rigby, with special guest Cushing's former assistant Bernard Broughton, seen here posing with one of Peter's water colours.


The Cinema Museum SUN 12TH MAY, 2013 Doors open 6.30pm Event starts 7.30pm. Book Tickets Here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/217424



Wednesday 10 April 2013

NEWS: PETER CUSHING 'DR WHO AND THE DALEKS' AND 'DALEKS INVASION EARTH 2150 AD' COMES TO BLU RAY


At Last! We present the artwork for the release of Peter Cushing's TWO Dr Who movies, available on blu ray from May 27th, one day after what would have been Peter's 100th birthday!

DR WHO AND THE DALEKS
CAST:
Peter Cushing (Doctor Who), Roy Castle (Ian Chesterton), Jennie Linden (Barbara), Roberta Tovey (Susan), Barrie Ingham (Alydon), Michael Coles (Ganatus), John Brown (Antodus), Geoffrey Toone (Temmosus), Mark Peterson (Elyon)

 

PRODUCTION:
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Based on the Episode The Daleks Written by Terry Nation from the tv series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects – Ted Samuels, Art Direction – Bill Carpenter. Production Company – Amicus.

SYNOPSIS:
The eccentric inventor Doctor Who shows his grand-daughter Barbara’s boyfriend Ian his time machine but Ian’s bumbling accidentally sets it in action. The Doctor, Ian, Barbara and The Doctor’s other granddaughter Susan are whisked away to the planet Skaro. There they discover Skaro has been devastated by nuclear war. They come upon a metal city where they are captured by the Daleks, evil mutants that live inside machine casings. The Daleks seek to eliminate their enemies the Thals. However, The Thals have sworn a vow of pacifism following the nuclear war. It is up to Ian and The Doctor to inspire The Thals to stand up to save themselves and lead an attack to stop the Daleks.














DALEKS INVASION EARTH: 2150 AD:
CAST:
Peter Cushing (Dr Who), Bernard Cribbins (Tom Campbell), Roberta Tovey (Susan), Jill Curzon (Louise), Andrew Keir (Wyler), Ray Brooks (David), Godfrey Quigley (Dortmun), Philip Madoc (Brockley), Roger Avon (Wells) 

PRODUCTION:
Director – Gordon Flemyng, Screenplay – Milton Subotsky, Additional Writing – David Whitaker, Based on the Episode The Dalek Invasion of Earth Written by Terry Nation from the TV Series Doctor Who, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – John Wilcox, Music – Bill McGuffie, Electronic Music – Barry Gray, Special Effects/Production Design – Ted Samuels, Makeup – Bunty Phillips. Production Company – Amicus.

SYNOPSIS:
Police Constable Tom Campbell witnesses a jewel theft and runs into a police callbox to call for backup in apprehending the thieves. But the phonebox happens to be Doctor Who’s Tardis and he is instead whisked away to the year 2150 with the Doctor and his two granddaughters Louise and Susan. There they find a London that has been reduced to ruins after an invasion by the Daleks and their zombified human Robo-Men. The Doctor and companions are captured and taken to be used as part of the Dalek slave labour force, mining the core of the Earth in order to turn the whole planet into a giant Dalek spaceship. There they join a human resistance movement to stop the Dalek plan.

 

Tuesday 9 April 2013

NEWS: HAMMER FILMS 'THE VAMPIRE LOVERS' GETS U.S. BLU RAY RELEASE: PETER CUSHING INGRID PITT.


THE VAMPIRE LOVERS COMES TO BLU RAY: Scream Factory
1970 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 91 min. / Street Date April 30, 2013 / $19.97. Starring Ingrid Pitt, Peter Cushing, Douglas Wilmer, Madeline Smith, Dawn Addams, Jon Finch, Pippa Steele, George Cole, Kate O'Mara, Ferdy Mayne, Kirsten Betts, John Forbes-Robertson.



Saturday 6 April 2013

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE: PETER CUSHING CLASSIC MOMENTS: OFFERS YOU CANNOT RESIST.

CAST:
Peter Cushing (Antique Store Proprietor). 1: David Warner (Edward Jeffries). 2: Ian Bannen (Christopher Lowe), Donald Pleasence (Jim), Angela Pleasence (Emily), Diana Dors (Mabel Lowe). 3: Ian Carmichael (Richard), Margaret Leighton (Madame Orlov), Nyree Dawn Porter (Suzanne). 4: Ian Ogilvy (Williams), Lesley Anne Down (Rosemary Williams) 

PRODUCTION:
Director – Kevin Connor, Screenplay – Raymond Christodolou & Robin Clarke, Based on Short Stories by Ronald Chetwynd-Hayes, Producers – Max J. Rosenberg & Milton Subotsky, Photography – Alan Hume, Music – Douglas Gamley, Special Effects – Alan Bryce, Production Design – Maurice Carter. Production Company – Amicus. 

Tuesday 2 April 2013

COME JOIN US AT OUR FACEBOOK PETER CUSHING FAN PAGE: 1913 - 2013 PETER CUSHING CENTENARY YEAR!

 
Now celebrating Peter Cushing Centenary Year: The UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society founded in 1956, now on Facebook Fan Pages. Updated every day with features, interviews and rare images. Our aim is to celebrate the life and career of Peter Cushing. OBE. Over 4,500 images and 200 albums we invite you to browse! Please join us!HERE

Monday 1 April 2013

PETER CUSHING HOUSE OF HAMMER MAGAZINE: ORIGINAL ALBERTO CUYAS ARTWORK

Original artwork page and panels from House of Hammer magazine: Comic strip of The Curse of Frankenstein. A 20-page comic strip published in two parts in the December 1976 and January 1977 issues of the magazine The House of Hammer (volume 1, issue #'s 2 and 3, published by General Book Distribution). It was drawn by Alberto Cuyas from a script by Donne Avenell (based on the John Burke novelization). The cover of issue 2 featured a painting by Brian Lewis of the Baron being attacked by his creation. How many of us remember this?
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