Comments on: Remembering Peter Cushing – Dr. Terror, Tarkin, and Beyond

By: Dario

Dario — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:55:35 +0000

Peter Cushing was a class actor. I remember whanticg him as a kid in several Hammer Films (?) with Christopher Lee. Both of those classically trained actors doing Dracula movies it was great!

By: Craig Edwards

Craig Edwards — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 05:42:04 +0000

You do need to learn something every day – and I’m taking Cushing’s and Lee’s shoe sizes for today! Thanks for that! Yes, House of the Long Shadows is a must see for the cast, Arnaz notwithstanding. The twist…well, the less said about that the better. I’ve not seen any other versions of …Baldpate – but I have heard one – a radio adaptation. Not bad – same setup and payoff, but MUCH different in content. Cheers!

Craig

Fellow Peter Cushing Centennial Blogathon Participant

http://craiglgooh.blogspot.com/

By: Patricia Nolan-Hall (Caftan Woman)

Patricia Nolan-Hall (Caftan Woman) — Wed, 29 May 2013 19:36:35 +0000

Tarkin lives on. My daughter makes me watch the animated program “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”. Sometimes we get a kick out of it, and sometimes we just shout at the screen. When they brought on the character of young Tarkin and the model could be nobody but Peter Cushing, we looked at each other and screamed. I can’t help but think that Mr. Cushing would have been pleased with his animated self.

I had no idea “Seven Keys to Baldpate” had such legs. We’ll have to fix the ending and get a version for the 21st century.

By: Barry P

Barry P — Wed, 29 May 2013 05:47:17 +0000

Nice post! I can definitely say that I’ve learned something new today, with the facts about Cushing and Lee’s respective shoe sizes.

Also enjoyed the mention about “Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors.” While not the best of the Amicus portmanteau films, it has a soft spot in my heart. I distinctly remember watching it as a kid in the 70s, and being glued to the TV screen.

By: RayRay

RayRay — Mon, 27 May 2013 13:07:12 +0000

“House of the Long Shadows” is the only one I’ve seen, and I distinctly recall feeling cheated as a teenage fan when I saw it on cable in the mid-80s. I’d like to revisit it now, as an adult, but have a feeling the twist will still annoy me. Not sure I’d ever watch any of the other six adaptations of “Baldpate”, but I’d be interested to see the similarities. And thank YOU for visiting!

By: Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson — Mon, 27 May 2013 04:16:44 +0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I did not know that House of the Long Shadows was based on Seven Keys to Baldpate. I have never seen any of the seven versions, but I keep running across references to them. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.