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Peter Cushing - by Deborah del Vecchio & Tom Johnson (Paperback)
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- 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.
- About the Author: Deborah Del Vecchio is a freelance writer living in Delaware.
- 485 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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About the Book
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.
Book Synopsis
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.Review Quotes
"a welcome focus upon the collected film work of [Cushing]"--Choice; "a fascinating filmography...will be of great interest"--ARBA; "I thoroughly enjoyed it. They wrote with a lot of love and honesty about their subject, and have done some fine research, producing one of the best books on Hammer Films I've read...a fine piece of work, produced with much diligent research and affection by the authors. Highly recommended"--Destructive Music; "long overdue...complete and definitive"--Psychotronic.
About the Author
Deborah Del Vecchio is a freelance writer living in Delaware. The late Tom Johnson, author of several books on horror cinema, taught and coached cross country and track for 30 years. He lived in Shillington, Pennsylvania.Additional product information and recommendations
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