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Lust For A Vampire
''Lust for a Vampire'', also known as ''Love for a Vampire'' or ''To Love a Vampire'' (the latter title was the one used on American television), is a 1971 British Hammer Horror film directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Barbara Jefford, Suzanna Leigh, Michael Johnson, and Yutte Stensgaard. It was given an ''R'' rating in the United States for some violence, gore, strong adult content and nudity. It is the second film in the Karnstein Trilogy, loosely based on the 1872 Sheridan Le Fanu novella ''Carmilla''. It was preceded by ''The Vampire Lovers'' (1970) and followed by ''Twins of Evil'' (1971). The three films do not form a chronological development, but use the Karnstein family as the source of the vampiric threat and were somewhat daring for the time in explicitly depicting lesbian themes. Production of ''Lust for a Vampire'' began not long after the release of ''The Vampire Lovers''. The film has a cult following, although some Hammer Horror fans have accused i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Sangster
James Henry Kinmel Sangster (2 December 1927 – 19 August 2011) was a British screenwriter and director, most famous for his work on the initial horror films made by the British company Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Films, including ''The Curse of Frankenstein'' (1957) and ''Dracula (1958 film), Dracula'' (1958). Early life The son of an estate agent, Sangster was born in Kinmel Bay, Kimmel Bay, North Wales and was educated at Ewell Castle School in Surrey, and Llandaff Cathedral School in Cardiff. He began his film career, aged 16, as a Clapperboard, clapper-boy. After service with the Royal Air Force, RAF, he worked as a third assistant director on Ealing Studios, Ealing Studios productions, then joined Exclusive Studios (later Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Films) in 1949. Career Sangster originally worked as a Production assistant#Television and feature film, production assistant at Hammer Films, as well as being an assistant director, Second unit#Directors, second un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated viewings, dialogue-quoting, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box-office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term ''cult film'' itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though ''cult'' was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that. Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame (born 12 September 1947, London) is an English actor now living in the United States. UK career Neame's UK film credits include appearances in two Hammer Horror films: ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971) and ''Dracula AD 1972'' (1972), as well as '' No Blade of Grass'' (1970). He is known to television viewers in the United Kingdom and abroad for a number of roles. He appeared in “ The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes” as Sydney Wing in the episode entitled "The Secret of the Magnifique." In 1975 he played Kaiser Wilhelm II in the ITV 13-part drama series, ''Edward the Seventh''. He also featured in two BBC dramas dealing with the Second World War - Lieutenant Dick Player in ''Colditz'' (1972–74). Neame played Flight Lieutenant John Curtis in the first season of the World War II drama, '' Secret Army'' (1977). In between those in the TV film ''A Point in Time'' (1973)he became one of the first male actors to appear nudeon the small screen. Neame played the villain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Melford
John Kenneth George Melford Smith (5 September 1899 – 22 October 1972) was a British stage, film and television actor. Biography Melford was the younger brother of screenwriter and film director Austin Melford. On stage from the age of 12, Melford made his film debut in 1931. As well as appearing in various films and television shows, he also played Menelaus in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Myth Makers''. His daughter Jill Melford was an actress. Selected filmography * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) - Sir Reginald Toothill * ''Night of the Garter'' (1933) - Kenneth Warwick * ''Department Store'' (1935) - Bob Burge Goodman * ''Look Up and Laugh'' (1935) - Journalist * '' Honeymoon for Three'' (1935) - Raymond Dirk * '' Birds of a Feather'' (1936) - Rudolph * '' Find the Lady'' (1936) - Schemer Doyle * ''If I Were Rich'' (1936) - Albert Mott * ''Luck of the Turf'' (1936) - Sid Smith * ''Radio Lover'' (1936) - Reggie Clifford * ''Jump for Glory'' (1937) - Thompson * ''Let's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Chitty
Erik Chitty (8 July 1907 in Dover, Kent – 22 July 1977 Brent, Middlesex), was an English stage, film and television actor. Early life Chitty was the son of a flour miller, Frederick Walter Chitty and his wife Ethel Elsie Assistance née Franklin; they married in 1902. He attended Dover College and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was one of the founders of the Cambridge University Mummers, before training at RADA and becoming a professional actor. He then ran his own repertory company in Frinton-on-Sea. Personal life Chitty and former actress Hester Bevan married 1936, and they had two daughters and one son. He was also a keen genealogist. Television career Early television (1936–1939) Chitty was an early player in the fledgling BBC television output, which started in November 1936 until it was closed at the beginning of WWII. * ''Pyramus And Thisbe'', 23 July 1937, Snout *''Rosencrantz and Guildenstern'', 2 March 1938, Guildenstern *''Henry IV'' 22 March 1938, "Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Hugh Gascoyne-Cecil (22 February 1939 – 22 September 2011), known as Jonathan Cecil, was an English theatre, film, and television actor. Early life Cecil was born in London, England, the son of Lord David Cecil and the grandson of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury. His other grandfather was the literary critic Sir Desmond MacCarthy. He was the great-grandson of Conservative Prime Minister The 3rd Marquess of Salisbury. Brought up in Oxford, where his father was Goldsmith Professor of English, he was educated at Eton, where he played small parts in school plays and at New College, Oxford, where he read modern languages, specialising in French and continued with amateur dramatics.Interview with Jonathan Cecil at bl.uk At Oxford, his friends included |
Judy Matheson
Judy Matheson (27 August 1945) is a British actress notable for her appearances in several horror films in the 1970s. She also appeared in many other films and television series. Career After drama school, Matheson began her career in 1967 with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company with which she toured the United States, including a season on Broadway, and Canada, followed by Europe and Israel, in three of Shakespeare's plays, the highlight of which was Sir Tyrone Guthrie's production of '' Measure for Measure''. In 1967, Matheson signed with the prestigious talent agency Hazel Malone Management. Her debut film '' The Chairman'' (The Most Dangerous Man in the World), starred Gregory Peck. She was chosen to star in the Spanish film ''The Exquisite Cadaver'' (''Las Crueles'') with Capucine, directed by Vicente Aranda, in 1969, which was showcased as the Spanish entry at the San Sebastian Film Festival. In 1971 she starred opposite Freddie Jones in Charles Wood's experimenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pippa Steel
Pippa Steel (15 April 1948, Flensburg, Germany – 29 May 1992) was a British actress best known for her roles in two Hammer horror films: ''The Vampire Lovers'' (1970) and ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971). Career Her other films included '' Stranger in the House'' (1967), ''Take a Girl Like You'' (1970) and ''Young Winston'' (1972). She was also active in television, making guest appearances in series such as '' Department S'', ''Z-Cars'', ''UFO'', ''Public Eye'', '' The Adventurer'' and ''Blake's 7'' (as Maja in the first episode, The Way Back). She also appeared in the 1986 BBC sitcom '' Dear John'' written by John Sullivan. She appeared in the pilot episode A Singular Man as Fay the AA counsellor. Death She died from cancer, aged 44, in 1992 in London, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Brennan (actor)
Michael Brennan (25 September 1912 – 29 June 1982) was an English film and television actor. Born in London, Brennan was married to actress Mary Hignett. He appeared in such films as ''Tom Brown's Schooldays'', ''Ivanhoe'', '' Thunderball'', '' Tom Jones'', ''The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders'' and ''Doomwatch''. On television, he made guest appearances on '' All Creatures Great and Small'' (which featured his wife) and ''Dixon of Dock Green''. Partial filmography *'' "Pimpernel" Smith'' (1941) - Camp Guard with Lantern (uncredited) *''They Made Me a Fugitive'' (1947) - Jim *'' Captain Boycott'' (1947) - Jim O'Rourke (uncredited) *'' Brighton Rock'' (1947) - Crabbe (uncredited) *''Blanche Fury'' (1948) - Farmer *''Escape'' (1948) - Truck Driver (uncredited) *'' My Brother's Keeper'' (1948) - Police Constable at Roadblock (uncredited) *''Noose'' (1948) - Ropey (uncredited) *'' Brass Monkey'' (1948) - Wilks *''Cardboard Cavalier'' (1949) - Brother Barebones *''For Them T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Hall (actor)
Harvey Hall (27 June 1931 – 11 April 1997) was an English television and film actor. He appeared in many British television series and films, which include ''Danger Man'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Masque of the Red Death'', '' Zulu'', ''No Hiding Place'', '' The Avengers'', ''Out of the Unknown'', ''The Champions'', ''The Vampire Lovers'', ''Lust for a Vampire'' and others. In the 1970s he worked as an English teacher at St John's School in Leatherhead and Charterhouse School in Godalming Godalming is a market town and civil parish in southwest Surrey, England, around southwest of central London. It is in the Borough of Waverley, at the confluence of the Rivers Wey and Ock. The civil parish covers and includes the settleme ..., Surrey. He also produced and directed many plays. Acting credits References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Harvey 1931 births 1997 deaths English male television actors People from St Columb Minor Schoolteachers from Surrey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Christie
Helen Christie (22 October 1914 – 17 March 1995) was an Indian-born British stage, film and television actress. She was married to Patrick Crean. Selected filmography Film * '' Up for the Cup'' (1950) * '' Wide Boy'' (1952) * '' Castle in the Air'' (1952) * ''The Beggar's Opera'' (1953) * ''Rasputin the Mad Monk'' (1966) * '' Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher'' (1968) * ''The Smashing Bird I Used to Know'' (1969) * ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971) * ''Escort Girls'' (1975) Television * ''Melissa'' (1964) * ''Middlemarch'' (1968) * ''Wives and Daughters'' (1971) * ''The Pallisers ''The Pallisers'' is a 1974 BBC television adaptation of Anthony Trollope's Palliser novels. Set in Victorian era England with a backdrop of parliamentary life, Simon Raven's dramatisation covers six of Anthony Trollope's novels and follows the e ...'' (1974) References External links * * 1914 births 1995 deaths British stage actresses British film actresses British television actres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dyall (7 May 1908 – 24 June 1985) was an English character actor. He worked regularly as a voice actor, and was known for many years as "The Man in Black", the narrator of the BBC Radio horror series '' Appointment with Fear''. He was the son of the actor Franklin Dyall and the actress and author Mary Phyllis Joan Logan, who acted and wrote as Concordia Merrel. 1930s to 1950s In 1934, Dyall appeared with his father, actor Franklin Dyall, at the Manchester Hippodrome in Sir Oswald Stoll's presentation of Shakespeare's ''Henry V'', playing the roles of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Captain Gower, and a cardinal of France. He also appeared in one movie with his father, the 1943 spy thriller ''Yellow Canary''; Dyall's part was that of a German U-boat commander attempting to kidnap a British agent from a ship in the Atlantic, while his father played the ship's captain. In the same year he had a small role as a German officer in ''The Life and Death of Colonel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
