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Dec 11,  · Peter Cushing's two-volume autobiography, now conveniently combined into one volume, is indispensible reading to any Hammer fan like myself, who grew up looking forward to each new Cushing shocker. It is the essential companion volume to Christopher Lee's autobiography "Tall, Dark & Gruesome". Mr/5(15).

Jul 21,  · Star Wars and Hammer movie star Peter Cushing’s autobiography, Past Forgetting, narrated by the actor on this CD, is both touching and insightful, .

Compact Disc (CD) Originally released in , Cushing’s own reading of Past Forgetting has long been out of print. Now on CD for the first time, this edition includes a bonus documentary featuring some of those who worked with Cushing, and new sleeve notes by The League of Gentlemen’s Mark Gatiss. Running time: minutes.

When Peter Cushing: An Autobiography was published in , it turned out to be one of the most heart-warming autobiographies ever written. Focusing very much on his private life and his relationship with and deep devotion to his wife, Helen, Cushing revealed himself to be a very gentle and caring human being who was utterly distraught and at the brink of suicide when she passed away in

Always one to listen to his fans, Cushing responded with a second volume of memoirs, titled “Past Forgetting.” “Past Forgetting” also works in plenty of personal information, but it seeks to quiet the fan base by discussing his many and varied film roles in greater detail.

PETER'S TWO AUTOBIOGRAPHIES RE RELEASED AS THE COMPLETE MEMOIRS FOR HIS CENTENARY APRIL 23RD NEXT YEAR: "This lavish new book collects both volumes of Peter Cushing's memoirs - "An Autobiography" and "Past Forgetting" - with extensive unseen material from his private collection.

For Hammer the House of Horror, their rise to become leading makers of horror films throughout the world had taken a mere six years to accomplish. had seen their first screen venture into terror, with ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’ becoming an overnight resounding success, and now in they were well established as true masters of the.