CLASSIC MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES #32: CHANEY, CLIVE, THESIGER, DIFFRING & PRICE

A 68-page treasure trove of high-class horror beckons in Classic Monsters of the Movies #32, emboldened by Daniel Horne's biting depiction of Lon Chaney Sr.'s beaver-hatted "parasite" of London After Midnight. 

Beneath Chaney's emblematic makeup is a thorough analysis of the lost, MGM, Tod Browning fable, which so many pray will someday be disinterred; and this reflection is paired with an opulent view of Terence Fisher/Hammer Studios' Barre Lyndon-based, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, headlined by the uber-erudite Anton Diffring, in an ageless diversion that reunites The Curse of Frankenstein's Christopher Lee and Hazel Court. 

For added menace, the great, character actor Ernest Thesiger shares the sinister spotlight, as do the classic imagi-movies in which he starred with Boris Karloff, Bride of Frankenstien, The Old Dark House and The Ghoul.

Issue #32 also carries articles on William Castle/Vincent Price's gimmick-wound The Tingler; the hellbound, family ties of Ari Aster's classic-bound Hereditary; "Sweeny Todd's Cellar," which exalts recent, cultivated collectibles; and an impassioned look at the tragedies that befell some of Horrorwood's biggest names, including the Chaneys, Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, James Whale and Colin Clive.

Every page of Classic Monsters #32 deserves applause, thanks to the participation of Nige Burton, Jamie Jones, Dave Huckvale, Marcus Turner and Alex Hopkins, whose scholarly essays are teamed with imposing, historic posters and stills, all printed on high-quality stock.  

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R.I.P. DARRYL HICKMAN

You had a neat, recurring stint on your brother Dwayne's sitcom, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, based on Max Shulman's sentimental, short stories, and then there's The Tingler, William Castle's unforgettable fright-fest, where you joined forces with Vincent Price and your then wife, Pamela Lincoln, against the monster we all harbor inside. 

But what some fans don't realize is that your career was lengthy and diversified, running from childhood to adulthood, containing earthy (if not pulpy) elements that characterized action/adventure, musicals, comedies and even noir.

Among these slices of Americana, one will find The Iron Sheriff; Black Gold; The Persuader; Prairie Law; Many Rivers to Cross; Jackass Mail; Ricochet Romance; Southwest Passage; Northwest Rangers; Captain Eddie; Salty O'Rourke; Two Years Before the Mast; And Now Tomorrow; The Set-Up; The Strange Love of Martha Ivers; The Grapes of Wrath; Leave Her to Heaven; Meet Me In St. Louis; The Devil on Wheels; Keeper of the Flame; The Human Comedy; Men of Boys Town; Boys' Ranch; Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout; Glamour Boy; Joe Smith, American; Song of Russia; Dangerous Years; Assignment in Brittany; Sign of the Wolf; Young People; Submarine Command; Sea of Lost Ships; Mystery Sea Raider; Untamed; The Sainted Sisters; Destination Gobi; Island in the Sky; Tea and Sympathy; The Tragedy of King Lear; Looker; Sharkey's Machine; and Network; with special spots on Alfred Hitchcock Presents; Climax!; General Electric Theater; Perry Mason; The Untouchables; The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp; Wanted: Dead or Alive; Rawhide; Gunsmoke; and as a regular on the Civil War drama, The Americans and Wonderful World of Disney's Texas John Slaughter. 

You also wrote scripts for The Loretta Young Show and became a long-term, associate producer for the popular soap, Love of Life, all the while making your mark as an in-demand, voice actor, covering such animated content as GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords; Sky Commanders; The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible; The Bisketts; PacMan; Pole Position; D.A.R.E. Yogi Bear; and Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, as Diana Prince's intrepid compatriot, Steve Trevor.  

Behind the scenes, you helped a lot of people in the acting field, Mr. Hickman. You were, therefore, ever present throughout the decades, never forgotten, always appreciated, weaving a heritage that has stood the test of time and will continue to motivate as the years go by.