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Peter Cushing: Sherlock Holmes
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Peter Cushing is something of a pivot point for those interested in both Sherlock Holmes and Horror films. His career, like Basil Rathbone before him, crossed back and forth between genres with considerable frequency. So it should come as no surprise that a new fanzine due out in July,
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Synopsis: Twenty-seven years after Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Peter Cushing makes a belated return to the role of Sherlock Holmes in the made-for-television Masks of Death. Befitting his age, Cushing plays Holmes in retirement, content to play his violin and look after his bees. He is dragged backRead More
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Peter Cushing, who passed away in 1994, remains a very popular actor today. His impeccable approach to characterization and his gentle off-screen behaviour has made him an object of adoration the world over. Whether it is from a love of his Hammer films or his inspired portrayal of Sherlock Holmes or any of his many other roles, there is no denying the respect and esteem with which he is held by both colleagues and viewers alike. Cushing’s association with Sherlock Holmes is a considerable one. Between film and television he appeared as Holmes some 18 times and ... appeared as Conan Doyle on one occasion. With that in mind, not unexpectedly, this new fanzine holds items of particular interest to the Sherlockian film fan and collector. Among the contents of this particular issue are an analysis of Cushing’s final Holmes film
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Meet the man responsible for foiling the evil plans of Christopher Lee in almost every Hammer horror film made: Peter Cushing. Whether driving stakes through vampire hearts, dismantling covens of witches, reanimating the dead, or solving crimes as Sherlock Holmes, Cushing brought an extraordinary dramatic skill and intensity to his performances, earning himself a place of distinction in the Parthenon of horror movie icons. Features clips from Hammer classics BRIDES OF DRACULA, THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN, THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLES, THE MUMMY, TWINS OF EVIL, FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL, and more.
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