Peter Cushing: A Life in Film Book Review

cushinglifePeter Cushing: A Life in Film
By David Miller
Published by Titan Books, 2013.  192 pages.

Previously published in 2000 under the title The Peter Cushing Companion, this is a newly revised hardcover edition.  While the text has been edited and tweaked a bit here and there, it is pretty much the same book in respect to that.  But this edition is a beautiful hardcover edition that has 16 full color pages that the previous edition did not have.  Sure, it would have been nice for the publishers to advertise it that way instead of making it seem like a totally new book, but none the less, it is a worthwhile book in any movie fan’s collection.

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Peter Cushing Autobiography Reviews

cushingbiobookPeter Cushing: An Autobiography and Past Forgetting
By Peter Cushing
Published by Midnight Marquee, 1999.  256 pages.

Peter Cushing is probably one of the most famous British actors known for his horror roles, primarily due to his work with Hammer Films.  Though he played in countless other types of genres, he loved to give his fans what they wanted.  Turning the spotlight of Hammer’s Frankenstein films from the creature, Cushing made the doctor himself the real monster, always giving 110% to his role, making his character and the films unforgettable.

These books cover his life, his start in pictures, and his work with Hammer Films.  This book combines the two autobiographies that Cushing wrote and published, the first one An Autobiography in 1986 and the second one Past Forgetting in 1988.  The second book was done due to many people asking him why he didn’t talk a lot about his film work, especially his work with Hammer Films.

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