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Peter Cushing: The Gentle Man of Horror and His 91 Films
Tom Johnson Deborah Del Vecchio
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Description for Peter Cushing: The Gentle Man of Horror and His 91 Films
Paperback. Examines the career and the movies of Peter Cushing from his film debut in "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939) through "Biggles" (1985). Using interviews and personal correspondence, this book provides Cushing's own views on many of his 91 films. Num Pages: 485 pages, photos, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
McFarland
Condition
New
Number of Pages
485
Place of Publication
Jefferson, NC, United States
ISBN
9780786444953
SKU
V9780786444953
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About Tom Johnson Deborah Del Vecchio
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.
Reviews for Peter Cushing: The Gentle Man of Horror and His 91 Films
“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 ... Read more