Episode 58: Superposition Yeti

Dear listeners, we have a great episode for you this week, because we nerd out about Hammer Films with our erudite friend and author, Pat Harrigan! We traipse through the history of the famed British studio,

An episode of the Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome podcast, hosted by Windy Bowlsby and Melissa Kaercher, titled "Episode 58: Superposition Yeti" was published on March 19, 2015 and runs 57 minutes.

March 19, 2015 ·57m · Xanadu Cinema Pleasure Dome

Summary

Dear listeners, we have a great episode for you this week, because we nerd out about Hammer Films with our erudite friend and author, Pat Harrigan! We traipse through the history of the famed British studio, mentioning favorite films and actors along the way. And, as you can probably tell by our diction in this episode, we have had plenty of Cocobon Red Blend wine. You should, too! Show notes behind the cut! Movies mentioned: Hammer House of Horror (TV) Journey into the Unknown (TV) Four Sided Triangle Quatermass Xperiment Quatermass 2 Quatermass and the Pit X the Unknown The Abominable Snowman Halloween 3: Season of the Witch Curse of Frankenstein Horror of Dracula The Mummy Curse of the Werewolf Dracula: Prince of Darkness Brides of Dracula Dracula 1972 AD The Reptile The Devil Rides Out Ride with the Devil One Million Years BC Creatures the World Forgot Moon Zero Two The Vampire Lovers Twins of Evil Vampire Circus Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires To the Devil a Daughter The Woman in Black The Frozen Dead Stage shows mentioned: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Equus Books mentioned: Anno Dracula by Kim Newman (and the rest of the series) Albums mentioned: Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross Devils, Rogues & Other Villains People mentioned: Christopher Lee Peter Cushing Rod Steiger Leo McKern Nigel Kneale Oliver Reed Oliver Platt Raquel Welch Catherine Schell Ingrid Pitt Mary and Madeleine Collinson Lalla Ward Caroline Munro Daniel Radcliffe Dana Andrews Links: We talked about Let Me In during episode 31, our Remakes episode: http://xanaducinema.com/episode-31-a-lovely-forge-to-hammer-upon/ We talked about Woman in Black during episode 37, our Ghosts episode: http://xanaducinema.com/episode-37-your-crazypants-are-on-fire/ Charlemagne: By the Sword and the Cross (Christopher Lee’s metal album) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne:_By_the_Sword_and_the_Cross https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKRbi2ovDY Christopher Lee singing Mack the Knife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-on2UnDzQs The Frozen Dead: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060434/ A Reel Education: Noir, which is Windy and Melissa’s new podcast about films noir: http://reeledunoir.com Our fine guest Pat Harrigan is on a new Dr. Who podcast! http://getoffmyworldpodcast.com/ …and he also writes books! http://www.amazon.com/Pat-Harrigan/e/B002BLS70G/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1421337663&sr=8-1

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