{"product_id":"the-films-of-donald-pleasence-paperback","title":"THE FILMS OF DONALD PLEASENCE (paperback)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\u003c!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Arial;\n\tpanose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:Cambria;\n\tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;\n\tmso-font-charset:0;\n\tmso-generic-font-family:auto;\n\tmso-font-pitch:variable;\n\tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\np.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal\n\t{mso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmargin:0in;\n\tmargin-bottom:.0001pt;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:12.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n@page Section1\n\t{size:8.5in 11.0in;\n\tmargin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;\n\tmso-header-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-footer-margin:.5in;\n\tmso-paper-source:0;}\ndiv.Section1\n\t{page:Section1;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eMention the words \"horror star\" and certain names immediately spring to mind—Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price—but another, lesser-known name was also heavily involved in numerous horror and science-fiction films: Donald Pleasence. Featuring a distinctive look, memorable voice, and a serious approach to his roles, he shined brightly in many genre favorites. Whether as a maniacal body snatcher in \u003ci\u003eThe Flesh and the Fiends\u003c\/i\u003e, a surgical assassin in \u003ci\u003eFantastic Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e, the archvillain of 007 \u003ci\u003ein You Only Live Twice\u003c\/i\u003e, a sarcastic inspector in \u003ci\u003eRaw Meat\u003c\/i\u003e, or his career defining role as the heroic Dr. Loomis in \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e, he proved himself to be a top performer in the fantastical genres of horror and science-fiction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eHe also made a name for himself in British and American theatre, garnering four Best Actor Tony Award nominations, beginning with his irascible tramp in playwright Harold Pinter's \u003ci\u003eThe Caretaker\u003c\/i\u003e. He added to his acclaim by appearing in several big-budget Hollywood films, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Great Escape, Night of the Generals,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWill Penny\u003c\/i\u003e, along with numerous TV appearances in a career that lasted more than forty years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eThe Films of Donald Pleasence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e includes a full biography, tributes from Pleasence's friends and coworkers, reviews of all his films, and a rare photo gallery in the first-ever book devoted to the man who became a genre favorite to countless fans worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\"Chris has written an excellent bio of Donald to start out the book, interspersed with many comments from his coworkers and family...I give credit to Chris, too, for playing down the synopsis and doing more commentary. Nice selection of photos. Another great book from Bear Manor.\" \u003ci\u003e-Little Shoppe of Horrors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\"For Pleasence’s fans it’s an invaluable reference, bringing order and context to his bewildering filmography of 134 movies. Reading each entry, I found film upon film of which I was unaware or only vaguely aware, and which I’m now highly keen on watching, so already on that level the book is a success. And Gullo has done his homework: despite the many obscure titles, there are only two films he has been unable to track down and see, a fact that makes this volume far more complete than I had expected.\" \u003ci\u003e-Mistlake's Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eISBN \u003cspan id=\"print_isbn\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9781593932121\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46997949513900,"sku":"zbj1787291404574","price":23.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/4962\/2444\/files\/the-films-of-donald-pleasence-paperback_1.jpg?v=1787291410","url":"https:\/\/streetlookboutique.shop\/products\/the-films-of-donald-pleasence-paperback","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}