Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema

A Revised and Expanded Filmography of Their Terrifying Collaborations, 2d ed.

AvMark A. Miller,David J. Hogan

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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From their first pairing in Hamlet (1948) to House of the Long Shadows (1983), British film stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing forged perhaps the most successful collaboration in horror film history. In its revised and expanded second edition, this volume examines their 22 movie team-ups, with critical commentary, complete cast and credits, production information, details on cinematography and make-up, exhibition history and box-office figures. A wealth of background about Hammer, Amicus and other production companies is provided, along with more than 100 illustrations.Lee and Cushing describe particulars of their partnership in original interviews. Exclusive interviews with Robert Bloch, Hazel Court and nearly fifty other actors, directors and others who worked on the Lee-Cushing films are included.

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-04-08
Mått:178 x 254 x 21 mm
Vikt:907 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:408
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786435043
Utmärkelser:Winner of Best New Cinema Book—<I>Book Authority</I> 2021 (United States)

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The late Mark A. Miller (1956–2014) wrote for many periodicals, including Filmfax and Shivers. He taught English in Gahanna, Ohio. David J. Hogan worked for nearly 30 years as an executive editor in Chicago book and magazine publishing. He has written for a variety of film magazines, contributed essays to multi-author cinema monographs, and written more than half a dozen books about horror films, science fiction, film noir, and movie comedy. Hogan lives in Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments, 1995 by Mark A. MillerAcknowledgments, 2019 by David J. HoganA Note About the Text, 1995A Note About the Text, 2020Forewords“The Gruesome Twosome,” by Robert BlochSir Christopher Lee, CBEPeter Cushing, OBEIntroduction to the 1995 edition by Mark A. MillerIntroduction to the 2020 edition by David J. Hogan1. Christopher Lee, the Years 1922–1948: Childhood, Education, Heroism and Height2. Peter Cushing, the Years 1913–1948: Childhood, Hollywood, War and Marriage3. Two Fortuitous Pairings: Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952)4. The Color of Blood: Hammer’s The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)5. Hammer’s Coup de Maître: Horror of Dracula (1958) 6. The Definitive Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)7. Ancestral Entrapment and Intolerance: The Mummy (1959)8. Chill Winds of Fatalism: The Gorgon (1964)9. Hammer’s Blood Cousin: Amicus and Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1964)10. Love’s Paradox: Hammer’s She (1965)11. The Warped Perspective of Evil: Amicus’ The Skull (1965)12. Characterization on the Boil: Night of the Big Heat (1967)13. Small Parts and Spare Parts: Scream and Scream Again (1969)14. Amicus’ Four-Pack of Irony: The House That Dripped Blood (1970)15. The Good, the Bad, and the Nasty: I, Monster (1970)16. Emasculating Anachronism: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)17. The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Train: Horror Express (1972)18. The Last of the Best: The Creeping Flesh (1972)19. The Stuff of Cardboard: Nothing but the Night (1972)20. Better Is Still Not Good: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)21. Kiddie Matinee: Arabian Adventure (1979)22. A Gala Disappointment: House of the Long Shadows (1983)23. Busy Years and Brushes with Death, but Not a Single Double on FilmEpilogueAppendix I: Key Figures Since 1995Appendix II: The Curious Case of Who Slew WhoFilmographyChapter Notes SourcesIndex