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Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema: A Filmography of Their 22 Collaborations »

Book cover image of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema: A Filmography of Their 22 Collaborations by Mark A. Miller

Authors: Mark A. Miller
ISBN-13: 9780786446988, ISBN-10: 0786446986
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Date Published: April 2010
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Mark A. Miller

Mark A. Miller has written articles for many periodicals, including Filmfax and Shivers. He teaches English in Gahanna, Ohio.

Book Synopsis

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.

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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)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Forewords
Introduction5
1Christopher Lee, 1922-48: Childhood, Education, Heroism, and Height9
2Peter Cushing, 1913-48: Childhood, Hollywood, War, and Marriage15
3Two Fortuitous Pairings: Hamlet (1948), Moulin Rouge (1952)28
4The Color of Blood: Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)42
5Hammer's Coup de Maitre: Horror of Dracula (1958)71
6The Definitive Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)96
7Metaphor for Ancestral Entrapment and Intolerance: The Mummy (1959)113
8Dark Winds of Fatalism: The Gorgon (1964)129
9Hammer's Blood Cousin: Amicus and Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1964)145
10Love's Paradox: Hammer's She (1965)160
11From the Perspective of Evil: Amicus' The Skull (1965)176
12Characterization on the Boil: Island of the Burning Damned (1967)189
13Small Parts and Spare Parts: Scream and Scream Again (1969)206
14Amicus' Four-Pack of Irony: The House That Dripped Blood (1970)227
15The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: I, Monster (1970)250
16Emasculative Anachronism: Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)267
17The Pain in Spain Falls Mainly on the Train: Horror Express (1972)285
18The Last of the Best: The Creeping Flesh (1972)298
19The Stuff of Cardboard: Nothing but the Night (1972)315
20Better Is Still Not Good: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)330
21Kiddie Matinee: Arabian Adventure (1979)346
22A Gala Disappointment: House of the Long Shadows (1983)357
23Busy Years and Brushes with Death, but Not a Single Double on Film370
Epilogue383
Chapter Notes387
Sources Consulted399
Filmography411
Index423

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