Christopher Lee ~ This Is Your Life 

You're so right. And Oliver showed up SOBER. Now that's a huge deal.

To have been a fly on the wall that night...

Amen to that

And Trevor Howard too....somewhat sober....

Price played richilieu in a film adaptation of three musketeers in 1948.

indeed. Vincent Price is just creepy under normal circumstances.

There's no analogue to that triumvirate today.

I never thought Price was scary as his voice struck me as just too effeminate.

These men were the end of an era. With the passing of Sir Christopher, it has become painfully obvious that there will never again be three actors (let alone one) who will emit the level of class that these 3 men did. I'm not okay with that. It makes me sad. But, this alarming realization does make Vincent, Peter and Chris all the more special. For over two years this era has been over. I feel the void more and more each day. I'm glad I have access to their interviews and films. It creates a warnesss in my heart that not much else can. I'm only 36, but I grew up on these films. Pre-internet...I had accumulated all of their films on VHS by the mid nineties (paying upwards to 200.00 for one out of print video tape). I was a teenage detective hunting down these films without the use of any internet. Lots of reading, researching and long distance calls were involved (and pissed off parents I might add). I have since owned all of their films on DVD...and now bluray. I will continue to purchase them in whatever form they come out on. God bless these men and their families.

Absolutely agreed. They were all fine actors, great talents, warm, wonderful and charming gentlemen too.

On a whole... As much as I like Christopher Lee and I do. I'd rather sit with Peter Cushing , Vincent Price and depending on how he was behaving at the time Oliver Reed. Peter Cushing was indeed a gentleman. Quiet soft spoken and a man who loved his fans. Vincent Price who in reality wasn't anywhere near as scary as he behaves in movies. He had a wonderful nature and sence of humour. And made no bones about his deep care for fans. For a horror movie actor who didn't scare young fans who adored him. Oliver Reed I see as an amazing talent . But he was far too unpredictable. When he was drunk (unfortunately more often than not) no person was safe from his practical jokes and sadly often bad temper. He was ok when he was sober. Like he was here. Christopher Lee still scares the hell out of me.

@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 Oliver Reed was a drunk, misogynistic, insecure loser that should've been locked up.

Italian gentleman.

people like you don't realize that your comment was said about the time your sentimentalizing

Jb 318 in some aspect he’s right but yea I agreee with you whole heartedly. My grandma who lived all through the 20s and is still alive now. She always told me growing up in the 90s that the world was going to shit and people were becoming more and more evil all the way back in 70s. Each decade people say that, but yea now I can say this is something that is higher then ever before. Even in the years I’ve lived from the 90s too the early 2000s and now. Every five years things change. People have less integrity now then ever before. Less people have values and morals

@@sexobscura people like you don't realize you're in a farked-up generation and dwelling in it.

I agree!

absolutely true...there's been a steady decline in human quality, style and decorum.

Quite similar to that of Sir Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen.

​@@MrJusskippyummm...no

I was told by a filmmaker who worked with Oliver Reed several times that he was a nice person.

I visited his grave and went to his local boozer in Cork. They all loved the man. He was good at keeping Alex Higgins in line when he was being a dick apparently

Oliver Reed was a friendly nice guy to everyone apparently. But his Alcoholism & demons destroyed him.

I think it's amazing that Olly could stand up! 🤣

He respected those who deserved respect... Not so many in those years, even less now, I'm afraid...

Apparently Boris Karloff was too.

@@typower9 you bet!

And they are each tall enough to be on eye level. What a dashing pair.

He just looked so delighted. That's friendship for you

And vice versa. Lee gave an interview in 1997 and he seemed genuinely heartbroken when he spoke about Peter and how much he missed him.

@@redroseproductions4688 Tell me about it! :-)

@@Syklonus I saw a video about that. And he was hurt that he couldn't attend the funeral since he had to work out of the country at that time.

@@Syklonus I saw a video about that. And he was hurt that he couldn't attend the funeral since he had to work out of the country at that time.

It sure is.

Not for Trevor Howard

@@richardeast3328And for the women.

For all his hell-raising Oliver was still a gent. And its true manners have vanished. Incredibly, all the dicks on here blame feminism! Hello, its the men who seized the opportunity to start screaming abuse or cat-calling or slamming doors in the face of older women...as a friend told me happened to her last week!

@@littleniyah Exactly, Oliver Reed WAS a gentleman - note that he stood up whenever a lady walked on and he also stood when the great Peter Cushing arrived too, as a mark of his respect. Just because he was a boozer didn't mean he was a yob - he had a lot of class.

Well Brendan atleast we know you are probably an old man 😂

con fused

There were plenty of well spoken he'll raisers from England.Keith moon for one,the drummer out of the who.

spookypatchouli I agree! I want to ask Birgit how it feels like---living so long and watch that smile everytime, enjoy a pair of genuine beautiful eyes stared at her, damn!! I envy her!!! 😁

@@Hiruma312 I agree, Sir Christopher Lee was one VERY beautiful man!

He is indeed - incredibly handsome.....that my views on Dracula is slowly changing from fear to.admiration n maybe lust...lol

Very well said

His greatest horror character organisation of all is Count Dracula.

Reall? That’s amazing! He was on a bus? What did you talk about?

My God I miss old days of acting..

Me too. I always had a similtaneous crush on Christopher and Peter C. Especially Dracula!! I like them tall!

Good grief I didn’t know that, fascinating !!!!

He carried his SAS identity card with him at all times.

Christopher Lee considered Wicker Man one, or his, greatest roll. Terrifying film starring a master. I adore Lee. And Cushing. And our state side answer Price.

And Vincent Price - all wonderful, actors!

@@suziejane1008 and Oliver Reed. Fantastic actor.

God I miss those days

I think you mean PEACE

@@intuitiveeevee Yeah wtf he aint in pieces.....Well maybe.

I watched all the Dracula films played by Christopher Lee, even the Italian one, "Il conte Dracula" directed by Jesus Franco and in my opinion the most frightening of them all is "Scars of Dracula" directed by Roy Ward Baker in 1970

When I was about 6 years old, I saw posters advertising Dracula movies outside the local cinema. They scared the life out of me.

1958 Dracula.

And, the best Dr Who

i'm not surprised he acted so graciously.

How I miss beautiful manners like that in men! Oliver Reed too stood up when ladies arrived - and to pay due respect to Peter Cushing too. And of course Mr Cushing was a true gentleman, that's why he and Christopher Lee were such class acts and kindred spirits.

This reminds me of something I read years ago.There was a meeting of hammer top brass at their headquarters in London and Peter cushing was in attendance.At one point a lady entered the room with a tea urn, and Peter immediately stood up.The others around the table didn't and some gave Peter a strange look,as if to say what are doing,when Peter said 'a lady has entered the room,hadn't you noticed gentleman.Shows the absolute class of the man,a lady is a lady regardless from a tea lady to a princess. Total gentleman.

So does Oliver Reed...

That part of the code is just annoying - all that half hearted bobbing up and down - glad it's behind us

@@Marcel_Audubon and that’s why todays society is shite.

ian bentley oliver Reed, what a true legend, it was said he was such a quiet, shy man and drank to be more confident, real gentleman and a legend

@@ianmcfadden5450 indeed, and always such good value on chat shows when sober.

He stood up for the ladies and for Peter Cushing, Ollie was a real class act as well as a huge talent, when all's said and done.

@@glamdolly30 indeed, there's a really indeed, there';s a good interview with Parky on here somewhere.

@@ianbentley7276 Thanks for the reminder, I'll look it up. I hate the Aspel one he did drunk, with everyone taking the piss - he was too good for that. Watching clips of the first Musketeers movie from 1973, and am reminded what a brilliant villain Christopher Lee was playing Roqueforte. This is a particularly funny clip - enjoy! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RJ5aGf0j26c.html

No, Gary Oldman was, because he was permitted to play it according to Stoker's book. Even Lee admitted it

I have enjoyed many actors in the role of Dracula, including Lugosi and Langella. To keep the character interesting, the book is the best source but the role of the Count, any role really, is always interpretive. That's what keeps it fresh.

Agreed

@Gloria Vargo Who's Goldman? If you must comment, the do try to get it right...

I think Paul Lynde , Don Knotts and Tim Conway would have been good as Dracula.

Man, I'm afraid we shall never see the likes of those actors again. Some of the greatest people I grew up watching are gone now. As in music, Peter Paul and Mary were my mentors as well as Lee. Now Mary is gone and never can be replaced just like these wonderful people.

Ron you are right i agree i am still sad over his death, i have always admired him and Peter Cushing 2 fine macabre actors of the world.

This may be a bit off subject but as a boy every day of my life my mind would not miss a single day of thinking about Christopher and Peter Cushing as well as PP&M no connection of course but they were most important in my mind through out the years. The first time I ever saw Lee and Cushing was on a 4 minute 8mm film I would play on my little movie projecter. Later I saw Horror of Dracula in its full form on tv and I was hooked. I always wanted to meet them and talk but that was not to be. I did meet PP&M many times and befriended them. I wonder if Lee's brother is still around?

I agree Ron i miss them both very much.i never got a chance to speak to them, but i am quite happy with there signed photos i have,

His brother was living/working in South Africa maybe he is dead like his sister.

Screaming makes more money

Cause people swear too much today big turn off

Well, not really. Most were really quite old when they died; Christopher was 93. They're mortal beings like the rest of us.

@@misst.e.a.187 It's still sad that amazing human beings are mortal! What a nit-picking post.

Chris Evans I just found out today that he played in The Wicker Man after reading up on him. And after hearing him describe it as the best movie role of his career etc I’m dying to watch it. I only hope I can track it down. He was a legend as an Actor and as a Man. There is not another person that can come close to touching his life if they had 2 lifetimes to do it.

The war helped shape him. Though officially he was listed as "support", he was in SOE, a secret unit. When a director said to him I want you to imagine somebody being stabbed in the back, Lee's answer was "I don't have to imagine!" He knew the true face of war.!

@@mlandry21169 I hope you got to watch The Wicker Man, it's a highly respected and loved movie here in the UK

Saurumon, Francisco Scaramanga, Count Dooku, so many more

@@KenFromBeara Yes he was Great ☺thanks for your Comment

Including the role he ended up being proudest of...

Absolutely

Yes

Yes next to Bela Lugosi ,Christopher scared the heck out of me as Dracula..

@@galehawkins-colon6704 Did you know that when Bella Died he left Chris his Dracula Ring and Chris made sure to wear it as tribute every time he played the roll.

@@TheSLUser no I had no idea,interesting..

Actually the real first movie Dracula was a German consentration camp survivor people barely remember ... But the movie he played in was so scary it still has people who won't watch it all the way through. The amazing Kurt Van Danghorne who was the Dracula in Nosferatu. Bela Lugosi and his unique style and manner. The way he spoke still gives chills. Buried in his Dracula Cape when he died. Christoper Lee was a good Dracula. But he wasn't the best. The three Musketeers... That was awesome.

@@memorialled_zeppelin-warew1346 he was the best.

Totalement d'accord avec vous mais jamai nous ne reveront cela ces le panache des grands hommes dans leurs styles . Il y a les grands stan laurel et oliver Norvel hardy buster keaton Charlie Chaplin harry Harry langdon et John Wayne et steeve mc Queen Gary Cooper John Wayne et des vrais hommes. Jamai nous ne reveront cela jamai .

It is because Great Britain was still Great Britain then .... you are right though, it was magical to watch!

zak iqbal these guys would be first on my list of dinner guests. What a party that be!!

Agree.

A interesting fact about Trevor Howard he was actually dismissed from the army because it was believed he had psychopathic tendencies.

He WASN'T "PETE" Cushing to anyone!

I want to be there.