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Famous Actors and Actresses of Horror and Drama (in the 1960s)
Peter Crushing (1913-1994) was an English actor known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played the sinister scientist Baron Frankenstein, Sherlock Holmes and the vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing, among many other roles. He appeared frequently opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, Cushing's best-known roles outside the Hammer productions include Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and Dr. Who in Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) and Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. (1966), films based on the Doctor Who television series.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cushing
Top 5 Recognized Horror Movies of the 1960s
1. Psycho (1960)- A Phoenix secretary steals $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
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- Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- based on novel by same name written by Robert Bloch
- the book was loosely based of crimes of Wisconsin murderer and grave robber Ed Gein.
- inspired the TV show Bates Motel that started 2011
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2. Rosemary's Baby (1968)- A young couple move into a new apartment, only to be surrounded by peculiar neighbors and occurrences. When the wife becomes mysteriously pregnant, paranoia over the safety of her unborn child begins controlling her life
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- based on the 1967 novel of same name by Ira Levin.
- grossed over $33 Million and had a budget of $3.2 Million
- ranked 9th in The American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Thrills list.
- It inspired a new mini series of the same name on CBS based on the plot
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3. The Birds (1963) - A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there in increasing numbers and with increasing viciousness.
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- Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Screenplay written by Evan Hunter
- loosely based off of the book of the same name by Daphne du Maurier.
- American Film Institute seventh greatest thriller
- Bravo's 96th spot on their "The 100 Scariest Movie Moments" for the scene when the birds attack the town.
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4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)-
A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.
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A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse.
- $114,00 budget and grossed $12 Million domestically and $18 Million internationally
- faced heavy criticism
- basis of five subsequent Living Dead films (1978–2010) also directed by Romero, and has inspired remakes.
- it entered the public domain in because the original theatrical distributor, the Walter Reade Organization, neglected to place a copyright indication on the prints.
- As of December 1, 2012, it is the Internet Archive's second-most-downloaded film, with over a million downloads.
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5. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962)-
A former child star torments her crippled sister in a decaying Hollywood mansion.
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A former child star torments her crippled sister in a decaying Hollywood mansion.
- stared Joan Crawford
- nominated for r five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Costume Design, Black and White.
- In 2003, the character of Baby Jane Hudson was ranked #44 on the American Film Institute's list of the 50 Best Villains of American Cinema.
- The film was remade in 1991 as a television film starring real-life sisters Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave.
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Top 5 Recognized Dramatic Movies of the 1960s
1. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)-A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building.
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- stared Audrey Hepburn
- nominated for five Academy Awards, Best Actress for Hepburn, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Art Direction, winning two for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the famous "Moon River".
- "Moon River" was also selected as the fourth most memorable song in Hollywood history by the American Film Institute in 2004.
- Since the late 1990s, the portrayal by Mickey Rooney of I. Y. Yunioshi has been subject to increasing protest by Asian-Americans among others. Rooney wore makeup and a prosthetic mouthpiece to change his features to a caricatured approximation of a Japanese person.
- In 1966, David Merrick produced a Broadway musical of the same name starring Mary Tyler Moore as Holly Golightly and Richard Chamberlain as Paul. The troubled production closed after four previews.
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2. To Kill a Mockingbird (1961)-
Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
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Atticus Finch, a lawyer in the Depression-era South, defends a black man against an undeserved rape charge, and his kids against prejudice.
- adapted version of Harper Lee's book To Kill a Mockingbird.
- It stars Gregory Peck in the role of Atticus Finch and Mary Badham in the role of Scout
- earned more than 10 times its budget
- The film won three Academy Awards out of the eight for which it was nominated
- The American Film Institute named Atticus Finch the greatest movie hero of the 20th century.
- the AFI ranked the movie second on their 100 Years... 100 Cheers list, behind It's a Wonderful Life.
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3. The Sound of Music (1965)-A woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.
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- Stared Julie Andrews
- Based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp,
- The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture
- displaced Gone with the Wind as the highest-grossing film of all-time.
- The cast album was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
- Maria in fact was reportedly quite upset with the portrayal of her husband as a humorless taskmaster."
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4. The Graduate (1967)-Recent college graduate Benjamin Braddock is trapped into an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who happens to be the wife of his father's business partner and then finds himself falling in love with her daughter, Elaine.
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- based on the 1963 novel The Graduate by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College
- The screenplay is by Buck Henry, who makes a cameo appearance as a hotel clerk, and Calder Willingham.
- Adjusted for inflation, the film is #21 on the list of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada.
- Terry Johnson's adaptation of the original novel and the film was a hit both in London's West End and on Broadway, and has toured the United States. There is a Brazilian version adapted by Miguel Falabella
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5. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)-
A flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during his World War I service in the Middle East.
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A flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during his World War I service in the Middle East.
- based on the life of T. E. Lawrence
- The score was composed by Maurice Jarre, just six weeks to compose two hours of orchestral music for Lawrence.
- A complete recording of the score was not heard until 2010, when Tadlow Music produced a CD of the music, with Nic Raine conducting The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from scores reconstructed by Leigh Phillips.
- won 7 Oscars
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