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**Southstander** · 05-27-2006, 10:03 PM

I think he should have signed a endorcement deal ever Star Wars with a ceral company. I can see it now

"I'm Dooku for Cocoa Puffs"

He Also was in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and a Voice in the Video game "Kingdom Hearts 2"

**KCLadyFan** · 05-27-2006, 10:12 PM

I believe its also Vincent Prices birthday too....

Lee was a good dracula and he scared me....

**Charlie Brown** · 05-27-2006, 10:54 PM

Happy Birthday Christopher Lee.

He's the last real horror actor left. Lee, Peter Cushing, and Vincent Price will always be the 3 I think of when it comes to those type of movies. Vincent Price was amazing and he was one of my favorite actors. Was a real gentleman too.

**keithbishop** · 05-28-2006, 01:48 AM

Originally posted by KCLadyFan

I believe its also Vincent Prices birthday too....

Lee was a good dracula and he scared me....

Thanks for the info!! CP on it's way. Price was born May 27th, 1911.

I recently watched "Tales of Terror" (1962). It has 3 stories, with Price starring in all 3. Peter Lorre is in the 2nd one (what a character!!) and Basil Rathbone is in the 3rd one. I found the movie to be very entertaining.

I desperately want to see "House of the Long Shadows", which had Lee, Price and Cushing. I've read a good review of the movie....... and am crossing my fingers that AMC will show it this October...... I love the movies they show leading up to Halloween.

**keithbishop** · 05-28-2006, 02:19 AM

Originally posted by Dawgfan

Happy Birthday Christopher Lee.

He's the last real horror actor left. Lee, Peter Cushing, and Vincent Price will always be the 3 I think of when it comes to those type of movies. Vincent Price was amazing and he was one of my favorite actors. Was a real gentleman too.

My son and I have "The Great Mouse Detective" , in which Price did the voice of the bad guy. Ratigan Rules!!!

I let him watch the 2nd story of "Tales of Terror" with me..... quite comical. He just turned 8 and I am very close to introducing him to more of the Horror movies I grew up watching. The only Horror movies I watched before I was 9 or 10 were the original Frankenstein and "Trilogy of Terror" . I was very, very young (5!!) when I saw "Trilogy of Terror" . It will always be my favorite Horror movie because of the 3rd story, "He Who Kills" , which terrified me like nothing since has even approached. I couldn't bear the thought of giving my son nightmares, so we have only watched a couple of Frankenstein movies together thus far. Dan Curtis of "Nightstalker" fame directed "Trilogy of Terror" and Richard Matheson ,who wrote the MUST-READ "I am Legend" , wrote the screen play. "I am Legend" (filmed as the dreadful "The Omega Man" --sorry, Mr. Heston....loved you in the "Planet of the Apes" movies, but......--and "The Last Man on Earth" , starring Vincent Price , which I need to see) also contains several short stores, including "Prey" , which was filmed as "He Who Kills" .

I very nearly watched "Horror of Dracula" with my son last weekend, but decided against it at the last minute...... we watched some Dr. Who from 1971 instead

. Has anyone seen Peter Cushing as Dr. Who ?? He made a couple of movies as the Dr. in the 60's. I'm careful with what I let my boy watch, and I might hold off for another year or so before we watch Lee/Cushing in a Dracula movie (perhaps Halloween of 2007), but, in the mean time, we can watch them in "The Curse of Frankenstein" and "The Mummy" . He loves the Frankenstein movies we have watched, but Dracula is a pretty big step up the ladder from Frankenstein . As for the old Mummy movies, I'm reminded of a line from Stephen King "Oh no, the Mummy's after us...... we'd better walk quickly!!" (I may have missed the exact wording).... but they (Mummy movies) will be safe enough.

Perhaps I'm being old-fashioned with the movies I allow my son to watch, but there is no question that the horror movies from the 50's/60's/70's are better than most recent horror movies. Give me a Hammer movie any time!!

I would love to hear opinions from other parents concerning the age to let kids watch Vampire movies...... or opinions from those who aren't parents with memories of the Horror movies they watched in their early years. I watched MANY, MANY Horror movies from the age of 9 or so, most of them without my parents' knowledge at that age, either when they worked nights or by watching with the volume way down as they slept.

**keithbishop** · 05-28-2006, 02:32 AM

Unbelievable!!!!!!
Christopher Lee/Vincent Price--May 27th.
Peter Cushing's birthday was May 26th!!!!!

My son was born on May 25th........ there MUST be some connection, right??
(Twilight Zone theme plays in background)

My son's Mom was born on May 28th and is scarier than any of the above.... at least temper-wise..... evil woman

**Den21-Bal19** · 05-28-2006, 04:18 AM

Happy birthday to both Vincent Price & Christopher Lee.....................both fantastic actors, from an era where the actors themselves had to create the terror.

There's been some other great actors mentioned on here as well, obviously Lee's partner in crime, Peter Cushing as well as Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone, best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.

**Southstander** · 05-28-2006, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by keithbishop

Unbelievable!!!!!!
Christopher Lee/Vincent Price--May 27th.
Peter Cushing's birthday was May 26th!!!!!

My son was born on May 25th........ there MUST be some connection, right??
(Twilight Zone theme plays in background)

My son's Mom was born on May 28th and is scarier than any of the above.... at least temper-wise..... evil woman

How about the ols Mother in law, when was she hacthed

**Jared** · 05-28-2006, 03:04 PM

He looks FANTASTIC for an 84 year old.

He's IN shape!

Great voice. Great actor enjoying a second surge in popularity.

**2 Minute Warning** · 05-28-2006, 03:47 PM

Happy birthday to both Vincent Price & Christopher Lee

Happy Birthday to both of them, they made some of my favorite movies.

**keithbishop** · 05-28-2006, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by Southstander

How about the ols Mother in law, when was she hacthed

Ex-Mother-in-law...... and, shocking as this is.....her birthday is May 26th. They were hoping Jerry would be born on may 27th so there would be the 3 birthdays on consecutive days. Jerry also has a cousin on his Mom's side born on may 27th.... they celebrated all 4 birthdays today.

**keithbishop** · 05-28-2006, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by Jared

He looks FANTASTIC for an 84 year old.

He's IN shape!

Great voice. Great actor enjoying a second surge in popularity.

He takes great care of himself. I've always loved his voice. It's a shame it took so long for big-named directors to show interest in him, but he's cretainly been busy the past few years. Christopher Lee is the ultimate bad guy

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**Southstander** · 05-28-2006, 06:48 PM

Originally posted by keithbishop

Ex-Mother-in-law...... and, shocking as this is.....her birthday is May 26th. They were hoping Jerry would be born on may 27th so there would be the 3 birthdays on consecutive days. Jerry also has a cousin on his Mom's side born on may 27th.... they celebrated all 4 birthdays today.

LOL that is cool

**keithbishop** · 05-26-2007, 10:28 PM

Happy 85th Birthday, Christopher Lee!!

85 years old and still acting

. Christopher Lee is a remarkable man.

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Vincent Price was born on this day in 1911. R.I.P. to a master of horror

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