Have a question? E-mail us at Please include your name and town. Ruthless and remarkable, Vincent Price lights up the Silver Screen as the diabolical Henry Jarrod in this weeks Retro Recommendation: House of Wax (1953). He didn't really become a major headliner until the violent 1974 vigilante flick "Death Wish," going on to star in four sequels, with the final one, "Death Wish V: The Face of Death," premiering in 1994, when Bronson was 72 years old. Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Carolyn Jones, Phyllis Kirk, Paul Cavanagh, Charles Bronson, Paul Picerni, Angela (Clark) Clarke D: Andre de Toth W: Crane. Henry reopens the House of Wax with the help of Igor (Charles Bronson) just as. In fact, he remained a supporting star for years afterward - albeit in such classic titles as "The Dirty Dozen" (1967) and "The Great Escape" (1963). In 1953s HOUSE OF WAX, Professor Henry Jarrod (Vincent Price) is a. He'd already appeared in 10 films as Buchinsky, the last being 1954's "Very Cruz," before changing it, but it wasn't a big problem, as he didn't really attain real fame until 1960, when he appeared as one of "The Magnificent Seven." Charles Bronson and Phyllis Kirk in House of Wax (1953) People Charles Bronson, Phyllis Kirk. As the story goes, he took the name Bronson from the Bronson Gate at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Charles Bronson and Phyllis Kirk in House of Wax (1953) Close. He changed his name while the House Un-American Activities Committee was digging around for Communists in Hollywood, fearing that he'd be blacklisted for having an Eastern European name. Actors:Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk, Carolyn Jones, Charles Bronson. However, with McCarthyism on the rise, it became necessary for Buchinsky to distance himself from his Eastern European roots and choose a less Slavic stage name. The director, Andre DeToth, used him again in Riding Shotgun (1954) and Crime Wave (1954). Also worth mentioning in this review is a small part by a very young Charles Bronson. The name Buchinsky comes from Lithuania, from which both sides of his family originated. He was noteworthy in House of Wax (1953) as Vincent Price’s deaf-mute sidekick Igor. House of Wax is a 3-D horror delight that combines the atmospheric. The 1953 horror classic "House of Wax" was one of the future Western and action star's first films, back when he was still going by his birth name, Charles Buchinsky. Actually his name was in the credits - just not his stage name. Warner Home Video / Warner Home Video A remake of 1933’s Mystery of the Wax Museum, Andr de Toth’s House of Wax solidified the 3D movie craze of the 1950s.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |