List Books » Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema: A Filmography of Their 22 Collaborations
Authors: Mark A. Miller
ISBN-13: 9780786446988, ISBN-10: 0786446986
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: April 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Mark A. Miller has written articles for many periodicals, including Filmfax and Shivers. He teaches English in Gahanna, Ohio.
From their first pairing in Hamlet (1948) to their roles in House of the Long Shadows (1983), Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing have enjoyed the most successful collaboration in horror film history. Each of their 22 film collaborations is examined in detail, including plot synopses and critical commentary. A comprehensive filmography of their films together provides release date, running time, studio, production information and full cast and credits. The original research is supported by interviews with both Lee and Cushing, along with fellow performers and production personnel, such as Hazel Court, Robert Bloch, and Patrick Macnee.
Examines Lee and Cushing's 22 film collaborations, with plot synopses and critical commentary. Original research on the lives of the actors is supported by interviews with them and fellow performers and production personnel. Includes biographies of Lee and Cushing, and a filmography providing release dates, running times, and production and cast details. Includes b&w photos and movie stills. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Acknowledgments | ||
Forewords | ||
Introduction | 5 | |
1 | Christopher Lee, 1922-48: Childhood, Education, Heroism, and Height | 9 |
2 | Peter Cushing, 1913-48: Childhood, Hollywood, War, and Marriage | 15 |
3 | Two Fortuitous Pairings: Hamlet (1948), Moulin Rouge (1952) | 28 |
4 | The Color of Blood: Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) | 42 |
5 | Hammer's Coup de Maitre: Horror of Dracula (1958) | 71 |
6 | The Definitive Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) | 96 |
7 | Metaphor for Ancestral Entrapment and Intolerance: The Mummy (1959) | 113 |
8 | Dark Winds of Fatalism: The Gorgon (1964) | 129 |
9 | Hammer's Blood Cousin: Amicus and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1964) | 145 |
10 | Love's Paradox: Hammer's She (1965) | 160 |
11 | From the Perspective of Evil: Amicus' The Skull (1965) | 176 |
12 | Characterization on the Boil: Island of the Burning Damned (1967) | 189 |
13 | Small Parts and Spare Parts: Scream and Scream Again (1969) | 206 |
14 | Amicus' Four-Pack of Irony: The House That Dripped Blood (1970) | 227 |
15 | The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: I, Monster (1970) | 250 |
16 | Emasculative Anachronism: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) | 267 |
17 | The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Train: Horror Express (1972) | 285 |
18 | The Last of the Best: The Creeping Flesh (1972) | 298 |
19 | The Stuff of Cardboard: Nothing but the Night (1972) | 315 |
20 | Better Is Still Not Good: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) | 330 |
21 | Kiddie Matinee: Arabian Adventure (1979) | 346 |
22 | A Gala Disappointment: House of the Long Shadows (1983) | 357 |
23 | Busy Years and Brushes with Death, but Not a Single Double on Film | 370 |
Epilogue | 383 | |
Chapter Notes | 387 | |
Sources Consulted | 399 | |
Filmography | 411 | |
Index | 423 |