Classic horror film board the silver age of horror 50s horror and scifi curse of the faceless man 1958 share. Sea serpent dangerous youth villa dah with disaster naked hills, the voice in the mirror new orleans after. It tells about a meteorite that crashes into a farming community in tennessee, which begins to infect the land and its residents. The film has been presented full frame its original aspect ratio is reported at 1. The film was theatrically released in the us by united artists as a double feature with it.
Richard anderson, elaine edwards please visit our website for more. As i continue to seek out scifi and horror films from the 50s and 60s this list will grow and positions will change. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Curse of the faceless man was an early creature feature favorite for me while growing up in ny. Curse of the faceless man in about a minute duration. A stoneencrusted body is unearthed at pompeii, and people left alone with it. Chikako says that he vanished, and that the clothing he was. Curse of the faceless man 1958 music by gerald fried duration. Curse of the faceless man is a story of a 2000 year old mummified body that comes back to life to claim the woman he loves. In august 1938 small sent a unit under john burch to film in second unit footage in american samoa. Full text of variety september 1958 internet archive. Track the films you watch 2008 classic horror film board. The handbook of discourse analysis edited by deborah schiffrin, deborah tannen, and heidi e.
Andersons television output also increased during this period. Curse of the faceless man 1958 i watched hours ago. Five years later, pharaohs curse now joins faceless man as part of mgms limited edition collection line of manufacturedondemand dvds. There were also a few bpictures like curse of the faceless man 1958, which afforded him a rare lead in its tale of a pompeii victim that returns to life. Read the full synopsis of curse of the faceless man, 1958, directed by edward l. The film opens in a soviet bloc country, as radar screens there pick up a mysterious rocketshaped craft hurtling at over 4,000 miles an hour. Rooney full film movie part 1 of 2 starring john gregson, muriel. Of course its not very scary now, but its still fun and i always love getting another chance to laugh at felix frankensteins daughter locher.
The curse of the faceless man is a rather inconsequential yet enjoyable horror film from the 1950s. Curse of the faceless man is a 1958 independently made american lowbudget blackandwhite horror film, produced by robert e. A petrified pompeiian gladiator is unearthed, and just wants to show his reincarnated love that he doesnt have a heart of stone. Full text of the daily colonist 1958 1228 see other formats. Behind the mask is a 1958 british drama film directed by brian desmond hurst and starring michael redgrave, ian bannen and lionel jeffries. Sadly, dearden died in a car crash shortly after completing the film, the accident occurring in the very spot where months earlier they had shot roger moores characters car crash for that film.
Pretty much near the bottom of the spectrum of real hollywood filmmaking, it is barely featurelength, uses almost no sets and for thrills relies almost completely on a reasonably good. Poster for curse of the faceless man 1958, usa wrong. While glover is most recognized for his role in lethal weapon 1987, he has also acted in much smaller films and produced projects of his own including his two latest documentaries, concerning violence 20 and we are many 2014. Santo and the blue demon vs dr frankenstein 1974 the vampires coffin 1958.
Screenwriter jerome bixby, however, has added enough creepy details and personality to the characters to give this film an immediacy that the mummy movies mostly lacked. The man without a face is a 1993 american drama film starring and directed by mel gibson, in his directorial debut. The fate of man and fae rests on destroying the book and recovering the longlost song of making, the sole magic that can repair the fragile fabric of the earth. Superargo and the faceless giants 1968 war between the planets 1966 230808. It resurfaced, eventually, on home video, though until now mgms video transfers were washedout and, more alarmingly, incorrectly fullframe masters, resulting in way too. For more than twentyfive years, danny glover has graced the entertainment world as an actor, producer, and humanitarian. Passion for life, the return of dracula, doubting thomas, 3. Set in the old bailey in london, the picture is based on the 1953 play of the same name by agatha christie and deals with the trial of a man. Full film movie part 1 of 2 starring john gregson, muriel pavlow, barry fitzgerald 1958. When the faceless man is unearthed at the start of the film, his hand is already moving. The film s plot focuses around reformers who pass a law to force prostitutes, including hattie fenshaw, out of the red light district. Curse of the faceless man 1958 as inspector rinaldi an ancient roman gladiator returns to life to find his lost love. Some of these essays originated in other publications and are reprinted here by permission of the author. Curse of the faceless man 1958 is little more than a lowbudget rehash of the mummy story set in griffith park observatory doubling as the museo di pompeii and malibu locations doubling as the bay of naples.
It was during these years that our planet was invaded by creatures from outer space, attacked by monsters from the deepest depths of the oceans, robotic intelligences rivaled that of mankinds greatest minds, and nuclear warfare engulfed the world more than once. The perils of cupid, adventures of young indiana jones. Travels with father, sweeney todd, the demon barber of fleet street. Curse of the faceless man 1958 classic horror film board. The opening shot is a scene of the eruption of vesuvius in 79 a. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Witness for the prosecution is a 1957 american courtroom drama film with film noir elements. Fenshaw becomes bryant hardings mistress and lives in an apartment next door to a reformer, and continues to ply her trade. The curse of the faceless man starring richard anderson 1958 shirley pena. The other movies would be kit carson, two years before the mast, valentino, quantrill, my son, my son and food of the gods. An uninspired rehash of the mummy 1932, curse of the faceless man was originally released on a double bill with the superior it. The authors of these essays are experts in film history, and their works appear in books, newspapers, magazines and online. A memorable scene from the classic scifi film, the man from planetx in it would take until 1951 for the man from planet x to discover us, albeit in a cheesy scifi movie.
Other essays have been written specifically for this. When model barbara hallen disappears in france, her fathers private detective traces her steps to a private plastic surgery clinic run by dr. In the 1880s a group of adventurers look for pearls in the pacific islands. Curse of the faceless man 1958 curse of the faceless. Witness for the prosecution is a 1957 american film coadapted and directed by billy wilder and starring tyrone power, marlene dietrich, charles laughton, and elsa lanchester. This latefifties fright flick puts a new faceor lack of oneon the triedandtrue mummy movie formula. Richard anderson, elaine edwards, adele mara, luis van rooten taglines. The faceless man is an offbeat fable about a disillusioned man who discovers his face has been transformed into a mirror and must venture out into the world to reclaim his identity. With richard anderson, elaine edwards, adele mara, luis van rooten. Take notes kids you wont learn this in history class. Invaders from mars 1953 classic sci fi movies, classic. The curse also known internationally as the farm is a 1987 american sciencefiction horror film directed by david keith in his directorial debut, and based on the short story the colour out of space by h. It portrays the life of a surgeon in a busy hospital redgraves daughter, vanessa redgrave, made her film debut in this movie.
Istanbul 1957 as kazim adventurer james brennan returns to istanbul five years after being ejected under suspicion of diamond smuggling. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. With helmut berger, brigitte lahaie, telly savalas, christopher mitchum. Kent smith and jane randolph are the other two sides of the love triangle that forms the plot. What others are saying curse of the faceless man, 1958 a stone version of kharis the mummy universal pictures. His last film was the supernatural mystery the man who haunted himself 1970, frequently cited by roger moore as the best film he ever made. Man is the summit of the creators work, as the inspired account expresses by clearly distinguishing the creation of man from that of the other creatures. Curse of the faceless man 1958 directed by edward l.
Brooklyn, new york city, new york by branden harvey completed may which is. South of pago pago is a 1940 american south seas adventure film directed by alfred e. Yet another low budget quickie which is an absolute must for anyone even remotely intrigued by 1950s creature features, curse of the faceless man harkens back to. Entombed for eons turned to stone seeking women, women, women. Set in the old bailey in london, the picture is based on the play of the same name by agatha. A second pilot episode titled secret experiment was made, and was used as the opening instalment of the series. On its face, curse of the faceless man is a retelling of the mummy, incorporating elements familiar from both the karloff film and from one or more of the lon chaney jr. Riccardo fredas the horrible dr hitchcock 1962 the witchs curse 1962 300808. It is necessary to make very careful distinctions in commenting on these passages in order to avoid the errors which lurk on each side of truth.
Brief descriptions of each registry title can be found here, and expanded essays are available for select titles. The film proved controversial, but is noted as a great success. The head leading lady tina enright played by elaine edwards i thought was about the best thing in film. It stars richard anderson of the six million dollar man fame.
The invisible man pilot is included in its entirety on the network dvd release of the series. Though the film clocks in at sixtythree or so minutes faceless man plods along at a snails pace. Brief descriptions and expanded essays of national film. Curse of the faceless man, 1958 a stone version of kharis the mummy. Cahn, that stars richard anderson, elaine edwards, adele mara, and luis van rooten. The film stayed loyal to the book in one respect, fredric marchs makeup person opting for a hairy, simian hyde.
Green and starring victor mclaglen, jon hall and frances farmer. The original film had seven reels, but the edition of june 30 of the moving picture world stated that it was six reels for unknown reasons. The faceless man is played by bob bryant who usually. In 1958 a modern replacement was nearing completion next to the ruins. Curse of the faceless man 1958 was, for many years, one of the harder 50s scifi thrillers to see. Curse of the faceless man bluray kino lorber studio. Overview of curse of the faceless man, 1958, directed by edward l. The films storyline concerns a roman gladiator, buried alive in pompeii during th. Witness for the prosecution 1957 film infogalactic. Curse of the faceless man mardi gras naked and the dead. Title and credits roll over the eponymous faceless man, a stony relic of the destruction of the city of pompeii in 79 a. In the case of the lost missile 1958, however, the result of these limitations is an acceptable, and even an occasionally taut and suspenseful disaster picture, as opposed to disastrous picture. Cahn, with richard anderson, elaine edwards, adele mara, at turner classic movies.
January adventures of red ryder, life begins at 40, riverboat round the bend, premonition, the queen, the master key, the adventures of young indiana jones. The finished film takes place on a few nondescript sets, a beach, and the exterior of. Close to the conclusion, they indicate that the creature has carried the woman for 15 miles. Witness for the prosecution is a 1957 american courtroom drama film with elements of film noir set in the old bailey in london. The handbook of discourse analysis pdf free download. Friedman dick miller dimension pictures donald pleasence edward l. The film s tension outweighs its thin story about a woman simone simon who believes shes the subject of a curse that will turn her into a panther.
One of the unwritten rules in cinema is to heavily limit the use of mirrors in a scene, to only use them in the shots where they are absolutely necessary. It was coadapted and directed by billy wilder and starred tyrone power in his final screen role, marlene dietrich, and charles laughton, with elsa lanchester in a supporting role. The only things keeping this from being a straightforward mummy movie are the european setting ably played by some california cliffs and the fact that this. The curse of the faceless man starring richard anderson 1958.
The science fiction gallery the man from planetx margaret field resists the advances of an alien. The invisible man galdos, benito perez compassion book 588 prus, boleslaw pharoah gide, andre fruits of the earth book 756 wells, h. Track the movies you watch 2017 classic horror film board. The revamped king joe getting ready for completion in this still from ultraseven 1999, episode 5. The story begins with a body and a box of jewels being found in the ruins of pompeii. With mark dana, ziva rodann, diane brewster, george n. Actually, 1958s curse of the faceless man is too endearingly. Curse of the faceless man pictures and photo gallery check out just released curse of the faceless man pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes pictures.
On this episode of the wicked horror show, we talk with horror director pete jacelone about his latest project the killer clown meets the candy man this semihistorically accurate darkly comedic feature film is about what happened when famous american serial killers john gacy and dean corll met charles manson. Rankin drew sailed for france to join the american ambulance corps. The lost missile 1958 the situation is a familiar one for frequent viewers of 1950s science fiction films. The film, which has film noir elements, depicts an english courtroom drama.
The film is based on isabelle hollands 1972 novel of the same name. Curse of the faceless man 1958 a scientists richard anderson girlfriend elaine edwards is kidnapped by a stony etruscan gladiatorslave found near pompeii. Well, ps publishing in merrie olde england is putting out a series called the lovecraft library, starting this month these are several of the most seminal lovecraft texts, augmented with lots of new color illustrations that i recently did, and assorted cool goodies and extras, then a book of my gag cartoons heavy on the monsters natch and book called the fabulous fictioneers, a history of. The fact that he is alive is presented as a foregone conclusion, which. Archaeologists in egypt find one of their crew has been turned into a blood sucking mummy after they have unleashed a three thousand year curse by entering a pharaohs tomb. Bucko larson, ruby taylor, williams and peg legged foster. The curse of the faceless man 1958 theatrical trailer starring. Jay mug king kong loves new york empire state building. The symbolism of their retention has impelled many interpretations, among them. Actually, 1958s curse of the faceless man 1 is too endearingly simpleminded not to find a warm place in the hearts of monster movie lovers. Curse of the faceless man 1958 entombed for eons turned to stone seeking women, women, women.
Montoro empire pictures featured film ventures international fred williamson george buck flower golden harvest company group 1 hammer film productions harry alan towers. Hamilton the handbook of discourse analysis blackwell handbooks in linguistics this outstanding multivolume series covers all the major subdisciplines within linguistics today and, when complete, will offer a comprehensive survey of linguistics as a whole. I found myself slightly in different to film in general. The hman 1958 singer chikako arai yumi shirakawa is hassled by police and criminals who want to find her drug dealer boyfriend. Look for him also in hell ship mutiny and in his most famous film, frankensteins daughter. Curse of the faceless man 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But to achieve these aims, sidheseers, the nine, seelie, and unseelie must form unlikely alliances and make heartwrenching choices. The film, based on a play by agatha christie, deals with the trial of a man accused of murder. The faceless man comes alive, mayhem ensues, and audiences realize that, despite its monotony, the film is still easier to take than paul w.
The curse of the faceless man trailer 1958 youtube. Curse of the faceless man 1958 i criminali della galassia 1966. Science fiction writer jerome bixby wrote the screenplay. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. After its debut, the film received many bids from buyers for the film. Watch curse of the faceless man, the cult film by edward l. Curse of the faceless man pictures rotten tomatoes. Set in the old bailey in london, the picture is based on the play of the same name by agatha christie and deals with the. A surreal, offbeat film about a man who discovers his face has transformed into a mirror and must venture out into the world to reclaim his identity.
Cahn on allmovie archeologists excavating the ruins of pompeii. The film addresses the victorian repression stevenson was hinting at better than the novella, featuring female characters which are notably absent from stevensons rather dry mysterypsychological treatise. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. And finishing up, add the aforementioned four skulls of jonathan drake.