The leech woman is a 1960 film about an endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife who journeys to africa seeking a drug that will restore youth directed by edward dein. Determined to recapture the beauty of her youth, a vain woman stumbles upon an elixir that will restore her beauty and give her the secret of eternal youth but only when it is mixed with blood taken from the newly dead. The leech woman 1960 a scientists grant williams wife coleen gray must kill men to make the serum that keeps her looking young. The leech woman s 1960 us theatrical release from universal was as a double feature with the british horror film the brides of dracula. An aging woman discovers a potion that restores her youth. Sasaki 1929, robson 1932, okutani 1960, nesis 1977, heeger et al. Full moon puppet master action figure lot of 3 gold jester leech woman totem.
Leech woman listen and stream free music, albums, new. Indeed, in their variations on a theme, all three films are explicit. Horror movies horror movies 2015 full length english best horror, action, drama. Its october, so all i want to watch is horror films. Paul talbot is trying to find the secret of eternal youth. The leech woman 1960 the leech woman 1960 the image could not be loaded. The leech woman 1960 0501 1960 us horror, science fiction 1h 17m user score.
The leech woman is a 1960 blackandwhite us horror film from universalinternational, produced by joseph gershenon, directed by edward dein, and starring coleen gray, grant williams, gloria talbott, and phillip terry. An uninspired horror film by edward dein, this ragged story begins in darkest africa and in the even darker psyche of a mentally deteriorating woman. Leech woman is a puppet that was created by the great puppeteer andre toulon. The real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final season of gunsmoke. Overview of the leech woman, 1960, directed by edward dein, with coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, at turner classic movies.
Spanning the history of horror in literature and film and discussing texts from britain, the united states, europe, the caribbean and hong kong, it explores a diversity of horror forms from classic gothic literature like frankenstein and dr jekyll and mr hyde, to contemporary serial killers, horror film fanzines and lowbudget movies such as. Cyclops cult of the cobra the land of the unknown the deadly mantis the leech woman dvd box set. May 22, 2016 a classic universal tale of monsters and scifi from the 1950s. The leech woman 1960 official trailer screamfactorytv. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas.
The leech woman 1960 horror, drama, romance, scifi. Whether this happened during the strike, or earlier in anticipation of a work stoppage which is something thats happening now, it would mean grinding out a screenplay really fast. Rent, buy or watch the leech woman movie now family video. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Movie is a clear metaphor for addiction first the alcohol then the medicine. As i watched the leech woman yesterday, it occurred to me that with this, creature from the black lagoon, the mummys curse and the invisible ray, universal seems to have created a whole subgenre of. As i watched the leech woman yesterday, it occurred to me that with this, creature from the black lagoon, the mummys curse and the invisible ray, universal seems to have created a whole subgenre of movie about monsters in tents. In the case of leech woman, this may well have been something semiworkable by pivar laying around at universal since the mid40s, quickly cobbled together. In chronological order of release these are attack of the 50 ft. Well, this movie is certainly not what id call dull, but it is unpleasant and distasteful. The leech woman is a 1960 blackandwhite us horror film from universalinternational. Cyclops cult of the cobra the land of the unknown the deadly mantis the leech woman. Its been mentioned that ben pivars story was likely gathering dust in unis story files until it was dusted off to be rewritten by david duncan, the. The most ancient annelid group is the freeliving polychaetes that evolved in the cambrian period, being plentiful in the burgess shale about 500 million years ago.
Men in their 40s, 50s, and 60s were more likely to play leadership roles and wield occupational power than were their. Journal of broadcasting and electronic media, 431, 2024. Its from this final era that we got 1960 s the leech woman, the last gasp of a mainstream studio struggling to match the lurid thrills of bmovie competitors like american international. June talbot colleen gray goes on a trip to africa with her husband dr. It is well acted and the cast is led by two of the most beautiful faces from the time, coleen gray nightmare alley, the vampire and gloria talbott i married a monster from outer space. An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic.
The leech woman is often given credit for being one of the better budget horror movies from the 50s and 60s and it frankly deserves it. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Woman 1958, the wasp woman 1959, and the leech woman 1960, this last providing my primary or tutor text for its explicit and sustained focus on the process and horrors of aging. The leech woman 1960 the leech woman 1960 the leech woman 1960 the image could not be loaded. The content of this listing is the sole responsibility of warriordvd. Its safe to say that my expectations were high going in.
The leech woman is a 1960 blackandwhite us horror film from universal international. Spizzs guest is raye caluori, chief sound engineer at londons 100 club and sleaford mods live sound and production technician. Rent the leech woman 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When a very old african woman offers an ambitious endocrinologist the secret of eternal youth, he decides to take his estranged and nolongeryoungandbeautiful wife along with him on the safari. Rent, buy or watch the leech woman movie now family video javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join the discussion. The leech woman 1960 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Sep, 2016 the real reason miss kitty didnt return for the final season of gunsmoke. A 152 yearold african woman, mala, approaches paul.
Leech woman was one of the very final universal horror movies at least from the golden age, 1931 1960. A great scene if brief is the silent one towards the end. Its from this final era that we got 1960s the leech woman, the last gasp of a mainstream studio struggling to match the lurid thrills of bmovie competitors like american international. Leech woman screenshots, images and pictures comic vine. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Both the oligochaetes and the leeches, having no hard parts, do not fossilise well. The leech woman is an american film directed by edward dein, released in 1960. The leech woman 1960 05011960 us horror, science fiction 1h 17m user score. The bastard heirs of both throbbing gristle and discharge with no concession to commerciality. This article is within the scope of wikiproject television, a collaborative effort to develop and improve wikipedia articles about television programs. Despite being 56 years old, and obviously of its time in a number of respects the portrayal of the african tribesmen is vintage hollywood, the leech woman is equally light years ahead in others. An ongoing audio autobiography from the punk and postpunk legend that is spizz. Leech woman s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. Scientist paul talbot phillip terry has dedicated his lifes work to finding a cure for the aging process. Every single male character instantly pounces on the most attractive female around regardless of whether or not theyre in a relationship, and are willing to literally leave them for dead once they get old and arent so hot anymore. Im down with a lot of the newer stuff, but my true passion lies in the b productions from the thirties, forties, and fifties. The soul that inhabits this puppet is andres wife elsa, who was shot by the nazis and was given the chance to avenge. The leech woman is a 1960 film about an endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife who journeys to africa seeking a drug that will restore youth.
An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to africa seeking a drug that will restore youth. Leech woman was one of the very final universal horror movies at least from the golden age, 19311960. Placeholder window on main street miss wycliffe 1 episode 1961. After traveling to africa, a woman learns the secret of eternal youth unfortunately, it entails regularly sacrificing young men. Find similar and related movies for the leech woman 1960 edward dein on allmovie. Paul talbot phillip terry, only to discover that she is to be the trial balloon in one of his experiments on an antiaging compound. With coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, gloria talbott. The sporting life with jeremy schaap show podcenter espn.
Universal dvds the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. The leech woman trailer directed by edward dein and starring grant williams, phillip terry, john van dreelen, arthur batanides, murray. Open yourself up to the sound of societys nightmares. As four russian friends grow up in the early 60s, life, love and the curse of success threaten to derail their dreams. A scientists grant williams wife coleen gray must kill men to make the serum that keeps her looking young. The urban postapocalypse the soundtrack to mad max set in a brixton squat. Rent the leech woman 1960 starring phillip terry and colleen gray on dvd and bluray.
Leech womans profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Underrepresented, unattractive, unfriendly, and unintelligent. Oligochaetes evolved from polychaetes and the leeches branched off from the oligochaetes. Read the full synopsis of the leech woman, 1960, directed by edward dein, with coleen gray, grant williams, phillip terry, at turner classic movies. This is a tender story of a man who despises his wife because she is perhaps slightly older than hed like her to be. The leech woman s 1960 us theatrical release from universal was as a double feature with the british horror film the brides. It is also the story of an ancient woman from an unnamed african country who has found the fountain of youth coursing through the pineal gland.