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Monday, 9 June 2014
Saturday, 7 September 2013
FROM WINSTON SMITH TO FRANKENSTEIN: PETER CUSHING A CELEBRATION @ 100
POSTING EVERYDAY AT OUR WEBSITE AND THE UK PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Peter Cushing had a career that spanned over six decades and over ninety films. He is fondly remembered as "the gentleman of horror" that brought to life both the creator of evil, Baron Frankenstein, and the destroyer of evil, Professor Van Helsing. He was also perhaps the greatest Sherlock Holmes ever to grace the screen. Peter Cushing was honoured with an OBE in 1989 for his services to the film... industry. Interestingly he was also a dedicated artist, and was taught to paint under the guidance of British artist Edward Seago. Some of his works have sold for in excess of £12,000.
Peter Cushing had a career that spanned over six decades and over ninety films. He is fondly remembered as "the gentleman of horror" that brought to life both the creator of evil, Baron Frankenstein, and the destroyer of evil, Professor Van Helsing. He was also perhaps the greatest Sherlock Holmes ever to grace the screen. Peter Cushing was honoured with an OBE in 1989 for his services to the film... industry. Interestingly he was also a dedicated artist, and was taught to paint under the guidance of British artist Edward Seago. Some of his works have sold for in excess of £12,000.
Peter Cushing trained at London's
Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began his career in prewar
Hollywood in The Man in the Iron Mask (US, d. James Whale, 1939) and
made several films there before starting in Britain with Hamlet (1948),
as a vividly exquisite Osric.
In the early 50s, he worked mainly in
the theatre (he was in Laurence Olivier's 1951 St James Theatre season),
had a TV triumph in Nineteen Eighty-Four (d. Rudolph Cartier, 1954),
and was very moving as Deborah Kerr's cuckolded husband in The End of
the Affair (d. Edward Dmytryk, 1954).
His film career took off when he played
the eponymous over-reacher in Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein (d.
Terence Fisher, 1957), establishing him at once as a cult hero of the
horror film aficionados, with Christopher Lee as the monster. These two
names, along with director Terence Fisher, now evoke the output of this
most successful British studio. As well as playing the Baron half a
dozen times, he also memorably incarnated Dr Van Helsing in several
reprises of the Dracula myth, including the wonderfully stylish The
Brides of Dracula (d. Fisher, 1960).
His chiselled features, refined, even
ascetic speech and bearing, his intense belief in the scientific
mumbo-jumbo he was given to say, are now so firmly embedded in the
public mind that it is an effort of will to remember that he played many
other roles, including Sherlock Holmes. It is arguable, though, that
his most incisive performance is as the thin-lipped bank manager under
fearful strain in the excellent B thriller, Cash on Demand (d. Quentin
Lawrence, 1961).
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Friday, 17 May 2013
ONE STOP FACEBOOK FAN PAGE FOR ALL THINGS PETER CUSHING AND PETERCUSHING.ORG.UK
Features, Interviews, rare photographs and Transparencies, Posters and Friendly chat at the UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society Facebook Fan Page. PCASUK established in 1956 and open to everyone worldwide. Celebrating the Peter Cushing Centenary on MAY 26th the anniversary of Peter Cushing's birth.
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: COME CELEBRATE PETER CUSHING CENTENARY BIRTHDAY MAY 25TH 2013
The UK Peter Cushing Appreciation Society are marking Peter Cushing's Centenary on the 25th May 2013. Join us at BOTH the website http://petercushingblog.blogspot.co.uk/ and our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/petercushingblog for a full 24 hours of competitions, prizes, rare pics and features.
Banner above: Some of Peter Cushing's iconic roles, Van Helsing from Hammer Films 'Brides of Dracula', Baron Frankenstein from 'The Curse of Frankenstein' Arthur Grimsdyke from Amicus films 'Tales From The Crypt', DR Who from 'Dr Who and the Daleks' and 'Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD' and Sherlock Holmes from Hammer Films 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
THE UK PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO CELEBRATE CENTENARY
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
Friday, 22 March 2013
ANOTHER MILESTONE: SIX THOUSAND FOLLOWERS JOIN THE UK PETER CUSHING APPRECIATION SOCIETY FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Great to announce that our PCASUK Fan Page has just hit another milestone with another thousand followers! Many thanks to everyone who have joined up in the last month and to everyone for your support and comments! JOIN HERE!
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
GUSTAV WANTS YOU! TWINS OF EVIL BANNER PUTS OUT THE MESSAGE IN PETER CUSHING CENTENARY YEAR 1913 -2013
GO SEE. GO CLICK. GO JOIN. HELP CELEBRATE!
Saturday, 29 December 2012
A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM PCASUK FACEBOOK FAN PAGE: 2013 PETER CUSHING CENTENARY
Peter Cushing
followers around the world will be having a double celebration on New Years Eve this year. 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of Peter Cushing's birthday in 1923. The Facebook Fan Page has seen a 400% increase in the page following in 2012 and have had a great response to their posts and features. Next year looks to be a another cracker! If you haven't joined them yet, skip along to their page, join up and help them celebrate!
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