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Peter Cushing
Filmography
Part 2: 1958
The
Early Years | 1958 | 1959 | 1960-1961
| 1962 | 1964
| 1965 |
1966 | 1967-1968
| 1969-1971 | 1972
| 1973 | 1974
| The Final Years
Dracula
(May 29, 1958)
Starring Cushing. After the success of Curse of Frankenstein (1957),
and to a lesser extent, The Abominable Snowman (1957),
Hammer films plunged headlong into the exploding new horror market, and
of course Cushing was a big part of their plans. His next work for them
came in the form of a color remake of Bram Stoker's novel. He played the
vampire's nemesis, Dr. Van Helsing, and proved to be as intense and commanding
a hero as he was villainous in Frankenstein. Dracula was portrayed
by Christopher Lee, and by now the two actors began to become very associated
with one another in the eyes of audiences. The Cushing-Lee team became
a very marketable audience pleaser that would be repeated, off and on,
for the next twenty years. The film is generally known as Horror of
Dracula in the U.S. Shown here is the poster for the Italian release
of the picture.
"...I don't believe there's much difference between the horrors
of Shakespeare and the horrors of Bram Stoker." – Peter Cushing
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The
Revenge of Frankenstein (June 1958)
Starring Cushing. The first, and probably inevitable, sequel to The
Curse of Frankenstein (1957). Unlike
the Universal Studios' Frankenstein pictures (beginning in the 1930s),
Hammer's would focus on Dr. Frankenstein rather than his creations, and
it is he who becomes the continuing character. The poster shown here is
from the film's Belgian release.
"...The moment the camera began to roll [he] switched into the
total absorption in his role that is the hallmark of a true professional.
He was unerringly sharp, keen and stimulating to work with....One of the
happiest working relationships I have ever experienced." – Francis
Matthews, co-star
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on to part three
The
Early Years | 1958 | 1959 | 1960-1961
| 1962 | 1964
| 1965 |
1966 | 1967-1968
| 1969-1971 | 1972
| 1973 | 1974
| The Final Years
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