Peter Cushing
The Gentle Man of Horror and His 91 Films
Deborah
Del Vecchio
and Tom Johnson
Foreword by Barry Morse with Sydney Morse ISBN
978-0-7864-4495-3
93 photos, references, bibliography, index
485pp.
softcover
2009 [1992]
Available for immediate shipment
Description
From his film debut in The Man in the Iron Mask (1939) through Biggles (1985), here is the movie career of Peter Cushing, known as “the gentle man of horror.” From interviews and extensive personal correspondence, the authors are able to provide Cushing’s own views on many of his 91 films.
A plot synopsis for each film is followed by production data and credits and contemporary reviews.
About the Author
Deborah Del Vecchio is a freelance writer in New Jersey.
Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, is a teacher in Shillington, Pennsylvania.
Reviews
“A welcome focus upon the collected film work of [Cushing]”—Choice
“A fascinating filmography...will be of great interest”—ARBA
“Long overdue...complete and definitive”—Psychotronic.
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