The Silver Screen Oasis

Detective Jim McLeod wrote: ↑December 10th, 2023, 9:59 am I saw part of The Raven last night, I caught some of Sven's trivia. He did mention there was some tension between Peter Lorre and Jack Nicholson. I read an interview with Nicholson where he said "Roger (Corman) gave me one direction, be as funny as Lorre, Karloff and Price. I loved those guys."

I don't know if much was mentioned about Hazel Court, who played Price's devious wife. I met her many years ago at a horror movie convention and got her autograph. I had heard that Peter Lorre constantly pinched her behind and I asked her if it was true. She laughed and said "Yessss! He was such a little devil!"

the film is one of my favorites of the 3 horror legends. Did anyone see it last night? Any other good trivia? What do you think of the film?

Swithin wrote: ↑December 10th, 2023, 10:23 am

I saw The Raven when it came out. I was visiting my cousins in White Plains, NY, and we went to the RKO Keith's (or was it the Loew's?) on a Saturday afternoon. The three stars (Karloff, Lorre, Price) made a personal appearance. Later that evening, at dinner, my aunt said "I was walking down Main Street today, and I saw Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, and Vincent Price walking down the street!"

I watched a bit of the film last night, what I saw was fun, but perhaps a little too slapsticky.

Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑December 16th, 2023, 4:26 pm Another creepy thing I remember about THE NIGHT WALKER which airs tonight -- pay attention to the opening music. It sounds an awful lot like a harpsicord version of "Food Glorious Food from the four-years-later 1968 OLIVER!

Hibi wrote: ↑December 18th, 2023, 10:44 am Yes, the score has a Green Acres feel to it! LOL (a demented Green Acres) I watched the early part of the film, but there was something else on later so I switched. I'd seen the film several times before. I agree Stanwyck looked great. It's too bad that this turned out to be her final film. It's a bit better than the usual Castle schlock and she doesn't descend to the likes of Charlotte or Baby Jane in appearance, but it's still William Castle. The film's casting is interesting. Wonder whose decision it was to cast Taylor. And interesting that Babs agreed to it a decade or so after they divorced.

nakanosunplaza wrote: ↑December 22nd, 2023, 1:25 am I personnaly do not believe they were very friendly towards each other.Bob Taylor asked her several times to let go the 15% share of his income he had to shell out as long as she was single,it happened several times in the 60's as his earning power was diminishing and she always refused despite being very rich herself.Apparently they did not know they were playing in The Night Walker before signing the deal,another stunt by William Castle.Barbara was mad at Taylor for having strayed with others while married to her,it started early in the marriage,Taylor was dominated by his mother hence Stanwyck took over.Taylor was a confused man and found his path with Ursula Thiess in the early 50's while filming Quo Vadis in Rome.I'am waiting for many years for the part two of Stanwyck's bio ,pretty sure nothing really scandalous will emerge, she is my favorite Hollywood actress.Helen Ferguson was more important than Taylor for Barbara there is even one film with that name in the early 50's...she shared her life for something like 30 years.As far as i see it it was an arranged contract and Taylor broke it and she was resentful for the situation.

Bronxgirl48 wrote: ↑December 21st, 2023, 4:36 pm He places an affectionate and protective hand around her back. Babs in turn looked into his eyes with shy smiles almost like a schoolgirl.

nakanosunplaza wrote: ↑December 22nd, 2023, 1:25 am I personally do not believe they were very friendly towards each other.