Peeping’s Tomb

28 October 2021

Elsa Lanchester

Elsa Lanchester was born on October 28th, 1902.

Although her credits span 50 years of film and television, she is most well known for her role as the bride in The Bride of Frankenstein also starring Boris Karloff and Ernest Thesiger (dir. James Whale 1935).

Elsa Lanchester (1902-1986)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
with
Colin Clive, Boris Karloff and Ernest Thesiger

Waxwork Records THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Music by Franz Waxman

Mary Poppins (1964)

Willard (1971) with Bruce Davison,
Ernest Borgnine and Sondra Locke

Also on this date:

Annie Potts was born in 1952

27 October 2021

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

On October 27th, 1966 It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown premiered on CBS.

Also on this date:

Ivan Reitman was born in 1946

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A Boy Named Charlie Brown

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

26 October 2021

Jackie Coogan

On October 26th, 1914 Jackie Coogan was born.

Jackie Coogan (1914-1984)

Coogan began acting at an early age and was discovered by Charlie Chaplin before his 5th birthday.

At 21, Coogan sued his mother and stepfather for squandering his earnings. The ensuing court battle prompted a law protecting child actors entitled “Coogan’s Act”.

After World War II, Coogan settled into a TV career and eventually into the role of Uncle Fester on the Addams Family television series.

Uncle Fester (1964-1966)

Coogan as Uncle Fester and Ted Cassidy as Lurch

John Astin, Coogan,
Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring,
Carolyn Jones and Ken Weatherwax
(1964-1966)

Also on this date:

Holly Woodlawn was born in 1946

25 October 2021

Halloween (1978)

On October 25th, 1978 Halloween premiered at AMC Empire Theater in Kansas City , Missouri.

Written, directed and scored by John Carpenter for a mere $10,000 / 10% profit. Co-written by producer and frequent collaborator Debra Hill. Edited by Tommy Lee Wallace.

Starring Donald Pleasence, P.J. Soles, Nancy Loomis and Jamie Lee Curtis in her debut role.

Will Sandin plays a young, unmasked Michael at the beginning of the movie. Nick Castle stars as The Shape (or masked Michael Myers) and Tony Moran (Erin Moran’s brother) as unmasked Michael at the end of the movie. Tommy Lee Wallace also appears as Michael in the closet scene.

Will Sandin

Nick Castle

Tony Moran

Tommy Lee Wallace

Also on this date:

Billy Barty was born in 1924

Relevant:

John Carpenter

Jamie Lee Curtis

P.J. Soles

Donald Pleasence

Nancy Loomis

Debra Hill

Tommy Lee Wallace

Tony Moran

Will Sandin

24 October 2021

John Kassir

John Kassir was born on October 24th, 1957.

The stand up comedian and actor is known for his voicing of the Cryptkeeper on Tales from the Crypt (1989-2002)

Also on this date:

Kevin Connor’s Motel Hell starring Rory Calhoun and Nancy Parsons was released in 1980

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Cassandra Peterson

23 October 2021

Sid Vicious Suicide Attempt

October 23rd, 1978

Less than two weeks after his arrest for the murder of girlfriend Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious attempted suicide at Rikers Detention Center in New York City.

He sliced his wrists with a smashed light bulb and was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he reportedly tried to jump out a window.