Directed bylindsay shonteff produced by richard gordon kenneth rive written by ronald kinnoch frederick e. This article needs additional citations for verification. An evil hyponotistventriloquist plots to gain an heiress millions. Both devil doll and dead of night feature a unnerving dummy named hugo, and in the former film the puppet actually gets up and walks arounda major highlight of the nightmare sequence in the latter film. The story concerns the fateful romance between a powerful ventriloquist named vorelli played by bryant haliday and an attractive young heiress. Seeing it now must be what it was like seeing it on its release in 1964. To get his purpose, he asks the puppet to kill people. As the story progresses, we learn the relationship between vorelli and hugo is much more than simply a masterandservant stage act. Cheap and sleazy at least in the continental version tale of a hypnotistventriloquist whose dummy is more than it seems. Heres a look at what should have been the definitive collection from 2016, universals hammer horror 8 film collection. How about one that seems to have a mind of its ownor perhaps a soul.
Grab a good seat and dont look away from the stage, for the great vorelli bryant. This movie marks the steep decline in quality and in. Its not a creepy doll film, and the doll gets even less screen time than most of the dolls that appear in anthology films, but it makes an impression. Devil doll is a 1964 british film about hypnotistcumventriloquist the great vorelli bryant halliday in his struggle to prove to the people who laughed at him long ago that yes, he can transfer a mind into the body of a wooden vent figure. The special edition dvd of devil doll is a real find for fans of this fairly rare cult chiller and contains two new digitally remastered versions of the film the original u. He owns a magic puppet which can behave like a real man. Smith starring bryant haliday william sylvester yvonne romain distributed byassociated film distributing corp. One of the lesser episodes of the classic cable television show mystery science theater 3000 involved a 1964 british film entitled devil doll. This chilling horror film directed by lindsay shonteff builds to a dramatic, unexpected climax. Ventriloquisthypnotist the great vorelli has an amazing dummy named hugo that can apparently walk and talk without vorelli operating him. Here is devil doll playing the one who got away at the hubba hubba revue show in san francisco, ca at dna lounge on june 18th, 2010. Devil doll is a film ive seen just once, decades ago, and i confess.
Click on the posters below to enter the site for the film, or check out our there goes da neighbahood our new direct to dvd. Hammer horror 8 film collection blu ray universal 19601964 2. Cruel gun story 1964 dvd eclipse criterion us cruel tower, the 1956 allied artists. The main character vorelli is a ventriloquist and a hypnotist.
All my sons 1948 artists and models 1937 a scandal in paris. I purchased the image dvd of devil doll for a low price, and the disc has two versions of the filmthe standard cut and a continental edit. After discovering director lindsay shonteffs gloriously degrading night after night after night recently and being suitably impressed i decided it was time to set about visiting some of his other horrorexploitation ventures, and came across this early project devil doll, 1964. Watch most popular top free xrated videos on movie vintage online. The story of a mercenary hypnotistventriloquist the great vorelli. Vorellis act with the dummy is intense, complete with harsh insults and threats. Spooky movie, vantilaqist dolls always give me the heeby geebys, but still worth seeing anyway. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom. Smith, but here we have the ventriloquist who is doing the mindcontrolling and the dummy who is subservient to him, whereas in the 1945 film it was the other way around. Following his celebrated turn as davy crockett, fess parker portrayed another of the american wests most iconic heroes in the beloved daniel boone.
Buy devil doll movie posters from movie poster shop. Bryant haliday in devil doll 1964 yvonne romain in devil doll 1964 devil doll 1964. Janus films cofounder bryant haliday stars as the great vorelli, a successful performer with a remarkable stage act. Oct 30, 20 this feature is not available right now. Here you can find stuff about devil doll and their members. Oct 01, 2017 for those so interested, here is the complete schedule of macabre films turner classic movie will be airing during the month of october, 2017. First we go to quiet please, a radio show from the late 1940s and the episode tanglefoot. The movie had a great atmosphere that i wish modern day movie directors would take notice of.
Devil doll is a 1964 british horror film about an evil ventriloquist, the great vorelli, and. Smith lived for 50 years in the southbourne area of bournemouth and worked hard promoting the art of writing, editing a local writers magazine, and lecturing across the country. His 1951 short story about a diabolical ventriloquist was adapted for the 1964 horror film devil doll starring bryant haliday. Devil doll 1964 is a remarkably intimate, intense film focused on angstridden ventriloquist the great vorelli bryant halliday and his browbeaten wooden sidekick hugo. The result was, if the title appearing in big, bold letters an inch or two above wasnt enough of an indication, 1964s devil doll. Devil doll movie 1964 bryant haliday, william sylvester, yvonne romain. There are two complete versions of the film, and the although the scenes in the continental version arent as wellintegrated as those in the earlier image disc the flesh and the fiends, enthusiasts will be impressed by the completeness of the package. Bourbon in your eyes by devil doll by coloradopinupbaby. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made. For those so interested, here is the complete schedule of.
Think of a bollywood horror movie and what comes to mind is a ramsay film with a puraani haveli, ramu kaka. Youtube teams up with 20 film festivals to launch free film. Smith died of a heart attack in bourneouth, england, on may 15, 2012. The 1936s devildoll is a crazy mix of frankenstein, the littles, and mrs. Its not a creepy doll film, and the doll gets even less screen time than most of the dolls that appear. I purchased the image dvd of devil doll for a low price, and the disc has two versions of the film the standard cut and a continental edit. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Devil doll 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Devil doll 1964 09011964 us horror, mystery 1h 21m user score. Starring peter cushing, oliver reed, herbert lom directed by terence fisher, freddie francis, don sharp. Dad could still be found daydreaming over the garish macho fantasies of mens action magazine while junior was in the rec room hypnotized by jonny quest a weekly cartoon show flaunting the same retro thrills found in the old man.
The twilight zone 19591964 the complete series the twilight. Black devil doll trailer theatre of guts cut 1 youtube. Rko forty acres was a film studio backlot owned by rko pictures and later desilu productions located in culver city, california. The film, which was directed by richard attenborough, is based on a screenplay by william goldman, who also wrote the novel upon which it was based. The movie was adapted from the novel burn witch burn. Ive written a story myself about messing around with making what. Find them all here, plus the hottest sex scenes from movies and television when you visit mr. The devildoll 1936 is a horror film directed by tod browning and starring a crossdressing lionel barrymore and maureen osullivan as his daughter, lorraine lavond. Though the heartland was nearing a showdown between the masters of war and the age of aquarius, things were relatively status quo in 1964, beatles or no beatles. Hammer horror 8 film collection trailers from hell. Image entertainments dvd of devil doll is a horror fans perfect treat. All the brothers were valiant 1953 artists and models 1955 a shot in the dark 1964 all the fine young cannibals. Sep 05, 2019 during world war i, a british aristocrat, an american entrepreneur, and the latters attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a german battlecruiser, which is awaiting repairs in an inlet. Not nearly as bad as its reputation suggests mainly thanks to the witless mystery science theater 3000, it is admittedly still a cheap little bmovie with some weak performances.
Furie featuring bryant haliday, william sylvester, yvonne romain a reporter investigates the strange relationship between a ventriloquist and his almost human dummy, hugo. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Black devil doll 2007 lowest common denominator entertainment. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Discover what genre devil doll, 1964, directed by lindsay shonteff, with bryant halliday, william sylvester, yvonne romain, belongs at turner classic movies. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. Theres more than meets the eye to the secret of ventriloquist and mesmerist the great vorellis success, and a dark secret it is. Devil doll the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Mar 10, 2015 the worst kind of life devil doll 1964 by the telltale mind on march 10, 2015 leave a comment before chucky was ever a glint in don mancinis eye, there was a little film called devil doll released in 1964.
Having now purchased devil doll and sat down and watched it again i now remember. Devil doll 1964 nude scenes dvd,2002, special edition i saw that movie a long time ago. The worst kind of life devil doll 1964 by the telltale mind on march 10, 2015 leave a comment before chucky was ever a glint in don mancinis eye, there was a little film called devil doll released in 1964. Devil doll is one of the oddest, as you are painfully aware that a midget is playing the dummy yet it. He died in bournemouth of a heart attack on 15 may 2012, aged 93.
Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. The devildoll is a 1936 horror film directed by tod browning, starring lionel barrymore. Jul 21, 2007 at monster bash, producer richard gordon set some time aside to talk oncamera about the making of devil doll 1964 as part of the extras in an upcoming mst3k set featuring devil doll. For the 1936 mgm film directed by tod browning, see the devildoll. Last but not least, when i first saw this movie i was and my male hormones went nuts over the assistant who showed off her butt. Devil doll dvd, 2002, special edition for sale online ebay. In this film, falsely convicted lionel barrymore escapes from devils island with fellow prisoner h. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Devil doll is a 1964 british horror film about an evil ventriloquist, the great vorelli, and his dummy hugo, directed by lindsay shonteff. Like his other films, this tod browning film also started a bit of a subgenre in the horror field no, im not talking about creepy dolls though a case could perhaps be made for that, im talking about the wronged individual that seeks redress in a vengeful manner sure, earlier films.
The following is a az list of all songs by roy orbison. Best known as forty acres, or the back forty, it had other names such as desilu culver, the rko backlot and pathe 40 acre ranch depending on which studio owned the property at the time. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Magic is a 1978 american psychological horror film starring anthony hopkins, annmargret and burgess meredith. The worst kind of life devil doll 1964 the telltale mind. Richard gordon produced some very quirky thrillers in the uk during the 60s. Devil doll nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr.
Image has done another fine job of lovingly presenting a rare film to be reappreciated by a target audience. Id like to think all these guys have enough of a sense of humor to let their pictures be ribbed. The essential problem with that particular entry was that the movie was too good for the jokes to come easy, but too boring to be really interesting. Watch devil doll, the british cult film by richard gordon fandor. The complete syllabus of his influences and references.
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