Showing posts sorted by relevance for query Keir Dullea. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query Keir Dullea. Sort by date Show all posts

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Blast From the Past: Keir Dullea


Until watching Black Christmas, actor Keir Dullea wasn't really on my radar.  Although he's been apart of several well known movies, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, it was Dullea's role in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof that first introduced me to the Ohio born actor.  When I was researching actors who'd taken on the role of Brick (A Ton of Bricks) I came upon images of Dullea in the 1974 Broadway production.

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof
August Wilson Theatre, New York
September 24th 1974 - February 8th 1975
Featuring: Elizabeth Ashley, Fred Gwynne and Kate Reid


Dullea's theatre and film career began in the early sixties, and he has continued to work steadily since.  In the last few years, Dullea has appeared on television on Law & Order, Damages, Castle, and in the recent HBO production of Fahrenheit 451.  Although shirtless in many film and stage roles, I believe his own nude scene was the shower scene in 1973's Paperback Hero. (see below)

Butterflies Ar Free

Butterflies Are Free
Booth Theatre, New York
October 21st 1969-July 2nd 1972
Featuring: Blythe Danner, Eileen Heckart and Michael Glaser


Doubles, Ritz Theatre (1985)

2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)

Le ore nude (1964)

Paperback Hero (1973)

at No comments:
Labels: , ,

Monday, December 17, 2018

In Praise of Black Christmas


Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house
a creature was stirring...


If you love Christmas, and also love Halloween and horror flicks, if you haven't seen it already, you need to check out Black Christmas. 1974 Canadian psychological slasher flick combines some of the best elements from the horror genre set in a very seventies Christmas setting.

Keir Dullea

During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a phone calling stranger.  The films inspiration comes from both an urban legend, 'The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs, and the true story of a series of murders that took place in the Westmount section of Montreal.  The movie was produced and director by Bob Clark, maybe best known for his work on the Porky's movie series.


Although Clark included a lot of nudity in his Porky's series, except for the brief flash of a police officer shot in the butt, there's no nudity in Black Christmas.  It wasn't missed, the move's creepy premise, setting and characters are all you need to quickly pull you in to the story.

Andrea Martin

The eclectic cast includes Canadian actors Margot Kidder, a hot young Art Hindle and an early performance from Andrea Martin.  I am huge fan of Martin, especially her role in Difficult People, and loved seeing her in the seventies flick.  Gilda Radner originally had Martin's role until being cast in Saturday Night Live, leading to her having to leave the film.

Art Hindle 

The film also stars Romeo and Juliette's Olivia Hussey and American actors Kier Dullea and John Saxton.   Marian Waldman Mrs. Mac, the girls housemother, but that role was originally offered to Bette Davis who ultimately turned it down.  Wladman was perfect in the role, but would have been great if Davis has been a part of the cult classic.


Keir Dullea plays Peter, the piano playing boyfriend of Jess. (Hussey)  One of the questions in the the film is whether it's Peter who is the one stalking Jess and her sorority sisters.  I won't spoil anything, but I will share more of Keir in a Blast From the Past post on Page 2 HERE:


\

at No comments:
Labels: ,

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

12 Days: John Saxon in Black Christmas.


'It's beginning to look a lot like...bloodshed!'


FH readers know I love good blend of Christmas with horror and 1974's Black Christmas is one of my favorites.  As Christmas approaches, an axe-wielding psycho is terrorizing a sorority. As it happens, the mad murderer also makes obscene phone calls -- and he lives in the attic right above the girls.

It wasn't that long ago when I first discovered and watched the original Black Christmas.  After my first viewing, on TCM I think, I did post featuring the film, and it's male lead, actor Keir Dullea. (HERE:) That lead to another post featuring Keir and some of his on-screen nudity. (HERE:)

I caught some of the film again last week, and this time, in addition to enjoying seeing a young Andrea Martin, only had eyes for Lt. Ken Fuller played by the studly John Saxon.  Actor John Saxon was alive the first time I saw the film, and at the time wasn't really that familiar with his work.  I remember him briefly on Melrose Place, and from his time on Falcon Crest. I didn't watch a lot of the show, however and have really only seen some of the early seasons, the ones that made it to DVD. 


I did learn a little more about John after his death in 2020.  Well beyond the few television appearances that I saw, John had a long and eclectic film career including playing another Lt, this time Lt Thompson in the original Nightmare on Elm Street. 


John is really a great example of 'beefcake' and from my research showed off his beautiful hairy chest in many projects in the 50's, 60's and 70's.  Although I could not find any on-screen nudity, there were some caps from some of his films from the 70's, and 80's that have me wanting to check them out.


Two films from 1980,  Beyond Evil, about a mansion with a demonic presence and Cannibal Apocalypse, about a dangerous virus that turns people into cannibals both seem campy and fun.  Both also include shirtless scenes from Saxon.  In the meantime, if you're an old school horror fan who hasn't seen Black Christmas, be sure not to let another holiday season go by without checking it out!


Beyond Evil (1980)

Cannibal Apocalypse (1980)

at 1 comment:
Labels:

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Archives: Blast From The Past

Peter Barton

When I started FH, one of my goals was to only featured some of today's hottest and most talented hunks, but also feature men who impacted my, and others in the past.  So many sites are all about the men of the moment, the current and hottest bodies and moments.  As we all know however, it's hard to stay front burner for too long, at least not without burning out.


Blast From The Past began as my way of spotlighting some of the models, actors and singers who I grew u with.  It soon became so much more.   Although I had connections with many of the men that I featured, I also included actors who I discovered later in life.  There are many actors, who I either didn't like or didn't notice that I looked at differently when I got older.  


When I was a kid, I remember thinking that Tom Selleck was sort of 'gross'.  He seemed old, and I hated his moustache, and how hairy he was.  Then... when I hit my thirties, I started looking back on all those shirtless shots of Selleck with a different perspective...   There are also several classic stars from the 40's, 50's and 60's that I never heard of when I was a kid.  Thanks To TCM, I quickly began crushing over actors, many of whom are in their 80's, 90's or no longer with us at all.


This list includes most of those actors, performers, singers and models that I've blasted back to the past with.  I say most, as there are many former heart throbs who showed up in my birthdays or movie section that I have yet to include.  I hope to add them in once I have time to fully research the blog, but this list is a pretty good beginning.   Looking back at some of the posts, especially those from the site's early days, I realize many need an update.  Some were done before I had the ability to cap and create images on my own, and before learning how enlarge an image.  Hoping to update a few of my favorites soon.


Willie Aames | Bruce Abbott | Jeb Adams | Steve Antin | Richard Dean Anderson | Christopher Atkins | Scott Bakula  | Jimmy Baio | Scott Baio |  Lajos Balázsovits | Christopher Daniel Barnes | Doug Barr | Peter Barton | Steven Bauer | Randall Batinkoff | Warren Beatty | John Beck | Michael Beck | Dirk Benedict | Tom Berenger | Helmut Berger | Kevin Bernhardt | Michael Biehn | Hunt Block | Brian Bloom | Steve Bond | Jesse Borrego |  Joseph Bottoms | Timothy Bottoms | Bruce Boxleitner | Greg Bradford | Brady Boys | Beau Bridges | Woody Brown |  Tom Byrd | 











at 1 comment:
Labels:

Thursday, September 12, 2013

A Ton Of Bricks


Some of you may remember that I wrote a piece after the death of Elizabeth Taylor about never actually having seen any of her movies. At that time I had seen very few older movies actually, something I have more than rectified since. Thanks to the recommendations from several friends and blog readers, and of course the TMC network, I have escaped into the world of film classics ever since.


Last week I finally watched the film version of Tennessee Williams Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. I think I sort of avoided the film, having seen the stage production, along with reading about how the script removed almost all of the homosexual themes for the 1958 film. Script changes aside, I truly loved the film. The entire cast was incredible and I have never been so attracted to Paul Newman as I was while watching him play Brick. Through Newman's skillful portrayal, the themes removed from dialogue were still clearly present through his actions, eyes and anguish. Newman's Brick was tortured, yet still alluringly sexual, never more so than when drenched, outside in the rain. I look forward to a repeat viewing in the future.


After viewing the film, I decided to go on the hunt for other actors who inhabited the role of Brick. I found dozens and dozens, but below, are a few of my favorites.

Below: Ben Gazzara as Brick and Barbara Bel Geddes as Maggie, Original Broadway Production 1955

Below: Keir Dullea as Brick and Fred Gwynne as Big Daddy, Broadway revival 1974

Below: Daniel Hugh Kelly as Brick, Kathleen Turner as Maggie, Broadway revival 1990.

Below: Jason Patric as Brick, Margo Martindale as Big Mama, Broadway Revival 2003

Below: I love actor Jeremy Davidson who played Brick opposite wife Mary Stuart Masterson as Maggie at The Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre in 2004.

Gray Powell as Brick along side Moya O’Connell as Maggie at the 2011 Shaw Festival in Ontario.

Kelby Akin as Brick and Georgia Lyman as Maggie at Boston's Lyric Theatre, 2009

Below: The delicious Benjamin Walker as Brick, Broadway revival staged earlier this year.






at 4 comments:
Labels: ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)