William Marshall
Nascimento : 1924-08-19, Gary, Indiana, USA
Morte : 2003-06-11
História
William Marshall was an American actor, director, and opera singer. He is best known for his title role in Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream as well as his role on Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Marshall made his Broadway debut in 1944 in Carmen Jones. In 1950, he understudied Boris Karloff as Captain Hook in the Broadway production of Peter Pan. He played the leading role of De Lawd in the 1951 revival of The Green Pastures, a role he repeated in 1958 in a BBC telecast of the play. He performed in several Shakespearean plays on the stage in the U. S. and Europe, including the title role in at least six productions of Othello. Harold Hobson of the London Sunday Times praised Marshall’s portrayal as "the best Othello of our time."
In 1968, Marshall joined the Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles to play Othello in a jazz musical version, Catch My Soul, with Jerry Lee Lewis as Iago. Marshall portrayed Paul Robeson and Frederick Douglass on stage. He researched Douglass' life extensively, and in 1983 produced and played the lead role in Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman.
Marshall's career on screen began in the 1952 film Lydia Bailey as a Haitian leader. He followed that with a prominent role as Glycon, comrade and fellow gladiator to Victor Mature in the 1954 film Demetrius and the Gladiators. His demeanor, voice and stature gave him a wide range, though he was ill-suited for the subservient roles that many black actors of his generation were most frequently offered. He was a leader of the Mau-Mau uprising in Something of Value, and Attorney General Edward Brooke in The Boston Strangler. He probably received the most notice for his role in the vampire film Blacula and its sequel Scream Blacula Scream. In later years, Marshall played the King of Cartoons on Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Despite blacklisting because of his supposed communist connections, Marshall managed to continue appearing in both television and films. He appeared on the British spy series Danger Man in episodes titled "Deadline" and "The Galloping Major". He also won two local Emmys for producing and performing in a PBS production, As Adam Early in the Morning, a theatre piece originally performed on stage. He also was featured in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour titled, "The Jar", with actors Pat Buttram and George Lindsey.
In addition to acting and producing, Marshall taught acting at various universities including the University of California, Irvine, and the Mufandi Institute, an African-American arts and music institution in the Watts section of Los Angeles. He did similar work at Chicago's ETA Creative Arts Foundation, which in 1992 named Marshall one of its Epic Men of the 20th century. Marshall died June 11, 2003, from complications arising from Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.
Marshall was considered by many to be a much underrated actor and one who never got his due. Some have remarked that Marshall should have had a much more successful and larger screen career, even saying that Marshall would have been a perfect choice for the role of Thulsa Doom in Conan the Barbarian.
Self (archive footage)
Mergulhando em um século de filmes de gênero que os utilizaram, caricaturaram, exploraram, minimizaram e finalmente os abraçaram, essa é a história não contada dos negros estadunidenses em Hollywood e sua conexão com o gênero de terror.
Bob Wilkins (April 11, 1932 – January 7, 2009) was a beloved Northern California television personality best known for his long run as a horror host. His singularly unique approach to the films and his hosting style was a simple extension of his wit and charming personality. This film covers the dates and titles of his weekly horror shows on KCRA 3, KTXL 40, and KTVU 2 with vintage interviews of Bob Wilkins, clips from his shows, film trailers, commercials, stills, and audio recordings. A video scrapbook, you definitely will not catch it all on a single viewing.
Self
Written, directed, and produced by David Walker, MACKED, HAMMERED, SLAUGHTERED, & SHAFTED is an insightful examination of the blaxploitation film movement of the 1970s. Featuring interviews with key actors and filmmakers, the documentary explores the origins of blaxploitation, and the controversial history of Hollywood's most misunderstood genre.
John Geiger
Two friends, who both work for the same high-priced, high-powered law firm, are both married to modern day witches. Erica, the wife of Larry, believes that he is being led astray by Carol, an old flame, who also works for the same law firm. Erica decides to act and one night after a torrid sex session Larry drifts off to sleep and begins to dream. Soon the dream turns into a nightmare of sex, violence, murder and death involving himself, his friends and colleagues from the law firm which appears to be frighteningly realistic...
Dr. Benjamin Michaels
Haunted by recurring dreams of Hea-Thor, a gorgeous cavegirl,and a menacing Allosaurus, action-movie star Tony Markham soon finds himself transported, by means of a magic Icon, back through time to Dinosaur Valley. Now trapped in world of dangerous dinosaurs, grunting cavemen and a tribe of exotic, love-starved cavegirls, Tony must put his modern-days skills to extreme tests in order to survive prehistoric perils, win the cavegirl of his dreams and (maybe) return to his own time?
Riverboat Poker Player
Em meio à uma série de aventuras, o inveterado jogador de pôquer Bret Maverick (Mel Gibson) tenta arrumar os três mil dólares que lhe faltam para participar de um jogo milionário em uma barca do Mississipi, no qual o vencedor vai receber meio milhão de dólares. Para entrar neste jogo poderoso, ele vai juntar forças com uma interessante e misteriosa jogadora.
King Of Cartoons
Pee-wee Herman and pals are celebrating Christmas in the Playhouse in their own creative ways: Pee-wee makes a list for Santa Claus 1 1/2 miles long, teaches Little Richard how to ice skate, goes for a sleigh ride with Magic Johnson, commands Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello to make Christmas cards, receives a long phone call from Dinah Shore, even has more musical fun with k.d. lang, the Del Rubio Triplettes and Charo! Finally, Big Red arrives and announces that Pee-wee's Christmas list was so big, he didn't have enough presents for all the children of the world. Will Pee-wee follow his own advice and help others?
Woody Harrelson stars in the story of psychiatrist Lisa DaVito and her battle to save a tortured man whose past has turned him to violence. One tragic incident seals his fate and shakes Lisa's faith in her profession.
Pirate Captain
Sátira dos programas de TV e dos filmes de orçamento precário, com várias histórias desde um funeral conduzido por comediantes até a grande noite de um adolescente que acaba virando um pesadelo.
Jenny's Widower
A bordello catering to rich and wealthy clients, run by Lil Hutton experiences a series of crises as one girl ends up pregnant, and another dead. As a subplot, a young woman, Julie Taylor, makes a trip to LA to surprise a friend, but never finds her. Julie is mugged, and seeks help from Lil Hutton. She sees how much the prostitutes are making, and is tempted into the lifestyle. On her first "job" is hired by a rich father for his 18-year old virgin son as a birthday gift, and they fall in love. But the relationship comes to a quick end as soon as the son learns she is a "whore"; Julie breaks down and runs off after realizing prostitution is a cold and loveless occupation that cannot fulfill her emotional emptiness.
Dr. Dean
Gino, a bank executive is not having a good day. After giving birth to their eighth child, his wife insists that he have a vasectomy, something he doesn't even want to think about. On top of that, he discovers that other family members are stealing money from his bank.
Othello
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Mr. Jason
Uma pequena cidade do oeste, com abundante depósitos de petróleo é repentinamente aterrorizada por um bando de violentos e perversos motociclistas. Um ganancioso empresário que descobre antes de todos os outros a existência do petróleo, arquiteta um plano para assustar os habitantes da cidade e levá-los a vender as terras por preço baixo, mas...
Judge Marcus Black
A couple of resourceful, free-wheeling criminal attorneys with an eye for the ladies confront a no-nonsense judge while trying to clear an heiress in the slaying of her husband, although her explanation of a mysterious intruder provides them with a rather weak case.
William Klinger - Attorney General
Um general renegado da USAF, Lawrence Dell, escapa de uma prisão militar e assume um silo de míssil ICBM perto de Montana e ameaça provocar a 3ª Guerra Mundial, a menos que o presidente revele detalhes de uma reunião secreta realizada logo após o início da Guerra do Vietnã entre Dell e os então conselheiros mais confiáveis do presidente.
3 versões de montagem:
146 min - Original
123 min - Suécia
91 min - França
Bishop Garnet Williams
When a minister's wife becomes posessed by Eshu, the Nigerian god of sexuality, an exorcist is called in to drive the evil spirit away.
(archive footage)
In this made-for-TV production, Vincent Price and his hunchback sidekick (Billy Van) host a pun-filled salute to the horror film genre from its earliest beginnings all the way up to The Exorcist. Featuring clips from classic horror films and interviews with genre greats like Frank Gorshin, John Carradine, John Astin and SFX legend Bill Tuttle, among others.
Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Um praticante de vodu ressuscita Blacula, mas acaba virando seu escravo. Formando um exército sedento por sangue, Blacula começa a ser perseguido por Justin Carter, um policial obcecado por ocultismo.
Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.
Dr. Craig Smith
Black girl from rich family loves white boy from poor family.
Morrie Bronson
A dying man frames himself for murder so his widow can collect the reward.
Capt. Condor Sekallie
Intrigue, romance, and the customary angry natives are the major elements in this tale of a hunt for a priceless gold mask in the jungles of Ethiopia.
Attorney General
An expedition into the interior of Papua New Guinea comes across a tribe of ape-like people who may or may not be ancestors of early man.
Dr. Harold Tawn
Lawsuits fly when a widow believes a gifted surgeon allowed her husband to die so his heart could be transplanted into the doctor's ailing mentor and friend. Operation Heartbeat was the pilot movie for the TV series Medical Center.
Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke
Por que 13 mulheres voluntariamente abrem suas portas para o Estrangulador de Boston? Boston está sendo atacada por um serial-killer que já matou 13 mulheres. Até que a polícia captura Albert DeSalvo (Tony Curtis), um encanador que por não lembrar dos acontecimentos, dificulta as investigações da polícia. Baseado em fatos reais.
Al Poland
In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.
Colonel Tatakombi
In this exciting jungle adventure the esteemed archaeologist, Dr Singleton, and his daughter, Mary, travel to mystical Africa in search of an ancient artifact: the fabled Blue Stone of Heaven. Imbued with the unfathomable power to bestow its holder with immense strength, the statuette attracts corrupt Colonel Tatakombi, who, blind with greed, intends to spark an uprising, and turn the natives against Tarzan. Can mighty Tarzan avert the jungle rebellion?
Narrator
A documentary that looks at the obstacles African-American males face when building a career. As the narrator states, "this film is about his chances, about the changes that have been made and the problems still remaining." The film includes interviews with men who are "making it," or who are some of the first African Americans in their field.
Sekue Ashumen
The men from U.N.C.L.E. are off to Africa to stop the assassination of a president.
Ubal, the genie
Young Sabu is a happy stable boy in the kingdom of Samukan, in charge of taking care of the Caliph's elephant. Searching for a lost diamond, he finds instead a mysterious ring which, unbeknownst to Sabu, conjures up a genie when he rubs it.
Leader - Intellectual in Suit
Peter (Rock Hudson) e Kimani (Sidney Poitier) são dois amigos de infância que cresceram juntos. Quando acontece a Revolta dos Mau-Mau, Kimani - que é negro - se junta a um grupo de rebeldes que almeja expulsar os estrangeiros Quênia, já que os negros vêm sendo discriminados no país e o próprio pai de Kimani fora preso por causa de seus costumes culturais. As ações, porém, são violentas e acabam tirando a vida dos irmãos menores de Peter - que é branco. Mesmo assim, ele acredita que pode se reconciliar com o amigo e resolver o conflito apesar do racismo da sociedade entre eles.
Glycon
Um escravo de força extraordinária é encarregado de proteger o manto que Cristo usou na cruz. Depois de ser capturado por Calígula, sua fé é testada quando ele é forçado a competições mortais na arena.
King Dick
A young Boston lawyer, Albron Hamlin, goes to Haiti in 1802 to find Lydia Bailey, whose estate he must settle. The island is war-torn in the strife between Toussaing L'Overture, the black president, and the French who are trying to retake possession of the country. Hamlin finds Lydia and, against the background of war and rebellion, they fall in love while helping the Haitians against the French.