Tag Archives: 60’s
Taste of Fear (1961)
Sometime in the early to mid-2000’s I was introduced to Scream of Fear – or, as it was titled in its native U.K., Taste of Fear (1961) – in a big-screen double feature with another Hammer chiller, The Revenge of … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 60's, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee, Hammer, Seth Holt, Susan Strasberg, wheelchair
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
One of the chief defining characteristics of Hammer’s initial run of Gothic horrors in the late 50’s and early 60’s is the resistance to produce traditional, straightforward, or even faithful updates to horror’s canon of literary and cinematic monsters. The … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Caligari
Tagged 60's, Christopher Lee, Dawn Addams, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Hammer, horror, Oliver Reed, Paul Massie, Terence Fisher
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Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Norwegian Blu-Ray Edition
Last November Network in the U.K. released their sparkling new restoration of the landmark series Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1969-1974) to mark its 50th anniversary. All four series are available in Network’s region-free box set, “The Norwegian Blu-Ray Edition” (get … Continue reading
Posted in Late Night TV
Tagged 60's, 70's, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Monty Python, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
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