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EDITOR MFTV	Hazel Court	Lead	[-]
(04/15/08 2:49 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	From Creepy Classics.com: Hazel Court Passes 4/15/08 It is with great regret I write these words that Monster Bash Guest Hazel Court has passed away this morning. As of last week she seemed healthy and was in great spirits and ready to come to Monster Bash. We lose another classic film star to the celluloid heavens. I had many wonderful phone conversations with this dear woman who had ties to State Colege, PA where I grew up and Vandergrift, PA where my wife grew up. Hazel Court, Rest In Peace. -Ron Jim Clatterbaugh Editor/Publisher MFTV www.monstersfromthevault.com
evilskippy		#1	[-]
(04/15/08 2:52 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is a shock. very sorry to hear of this. "Could you spare a coin for a moral cripple?"
TomWeaver999		#2	[-]
(04/15/08 3:01 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	"Shock" is the word for it, all right -- she's one of the ones I assumed would be around forever. When I decided to try for an interview with her back in the '80s, I made the initial call with some trepidation, because to the best of my knowledge she'd never given a horror mag an interview, which made me think she'd give me the brush with the hard bristles. Just the opposite -- she was delighted, and gave me a fabulous interview -- even told me about her topless scene in MAN WHO COULD CHEAT DEATH (a shocker to me at the time!). Subsequently she had me over to her house when I wanted to interview her husband, actor-director Don Taylor. She was a super-sweetie pie.
skelton knaggs		#3	[-]
(04/15/08 3:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Terrible, terrible news. She seemed a delightful woman and terrific actress. I was hoping to catch up with her at some future convention. She will be missed by many. "You can't smell any reefer, can you"?
GhostofChaneysLiver		#4	[-]
(04/15/08 3:29 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah, I didn't see this one coming either. Not that she was a spring chicken or anything, but still... I'm extreamly sorry to read of her passing. Another horror great I'll now never get to meet. RIP Lenore Craven. Cromwell
Zombie Dad		#5	[-]
(04/15/08 3:45 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I, too, was hoping to meet her some day. She's in so many of my favorites, all the way back to GHOST SHIP and DEVIL GIRL FROM MARS, continuing with some Hammer classics, then branching out into some AIP Poe pics while still appeaing in others like DR. BLOOD'S COFFIN. What a contribution! And what very sad news. ZD Zombie Dad's Online Art Store www.zazzle.com/zombiedad
catmandu7		#6	[-]
(04/15/08 3:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	She was always the epitome of class, dinity and yet with a sense of humor as well. She spoke the kings english with an elegance and style that sadly is disappearing from the screen. And a stunnigly beautiful lady as well. Classically trained in the theatre she brought a depth to her roles on the screen, and she was marvellous in Dick and THe Duchess from the late 1950s. Add to this that she painted and sculpted as well. RIP Ms Court, you are one of a kind.
Jameson281		#7	[-]
(04/15/08 3:59 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Very sad news indeed. When I moved to California she was one of the first horror/sci-fi personalties I ever got to see in person, when she appeared at a screening of CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN. When the Midnite Movie DVDs started I was always suggesting that she be interviewed for the three Poe films she appeared in, but MGM's in-house producer only cared about Corman and Matheson. Finally, for THE RAVEN, I made one more pitch: Look, this is our last chance, do a commentary with Roger Corman and Hazel Court. You know that alone Roger will run out of steam and start repeating the same old anecdotes he's told many times; having a second person there will liven it up. So the DVD producer reluctantly agreed to do it if Corman would agree. Then the higher-ups in Marketing pulled the plug on the commentary, deciding that the featurettes (which had been done a little while earlier) were enough. I got to meet her briefly at a TWILIGHT ZONE-themed convention. I had a couple of color stills from THE RAVEN printed up from the original transparencies for her to sign: one portrait of her, one shot of her with Karloff. When I presented them to her she was astonished by the quality. When I later saw her scheduled to appear at another show, I had another set printed up with the intention of giving them to her--and then she canceled and I never got the chance. Last Edited By: Jameson281 04/15/08 6:11 PM. Edited 1 times.
Resurrection Joe II		#8	[-]
(04/15/08 4:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	She was beautiful...stately...good humored...talented. I was really looking foward to meeting her at Monster Bash. She'll be missed there and by so many fans everywhere.
BijouBob8mm		#9	[-]
(04/15/08 4:33 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	A friend of mine just e-mailed me the news, a few minutes ago. I can't believe it. Over lunch, I'd been looking over promotional info for the upcoming Monster Bash, where she was to be one of the guests. The loss of a lovely lady.
JessieLilley		#10	[-]
(04/15/08 4:40 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I'm so sorry. She was just wonderful. Full of life, always into something more - always grabbing life with both hands. I wish a speedy journey to wherever she's headed now. RIP Hazel. You were one in a million.
blackbiped		#11	[-]
(04/15/08 5:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I didn't expect a new addition to this folder when I clicked on it, and my only reaction to this was "Oh, NO!" I think I need to go lie down for awhile. Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way. Porfle's Secret Blog HK and Cult Film News Andersonvision.com
Tim Lucas VW		#12	[-]
(04/15/08 5:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is terrible. I was once a guest in her home. I kissed her hand. I drank her tea. I sent her roses the next day. She was an extraordinary creature -- not just as an actress and supremely beautiful woman, but as a sculptress and as a human being. And she's a very colorful inside cover in the current VIDEO WATCHDOG. I loved her and hoped our paths might cross again. Oh, dear... Read Video WatchBlog at www.videowatchdog.com!
professor liebstrum		#13	[-]
(04/15/08 5:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I can only echo what all the other posts say. I always enjoyed Ms Court's work, epecially Masque of the Red Death. This is very sad news.
Rakshasa		#14	[-]
(04/15/08 5:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Aww, I'm very sorry to hear this news. I saw Hazel give a "Women Of Hammer" Q&A session at a Monster Mania convention in Cherry Hill, NJ a few years ago. She was delightful. Links To All The Classic Monster Stills I've Posted: http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/30758
TomWeaver999		#15	[-]
(04/15/08 5:39 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Her autobio, which she worked on for umpteen years -- it's still not available, correct? << HAZEL COURT -- HORROR QUEEN : An Autobiography International star Hazel Court has starred in countless films, both in England and the United States. However, she is best known for her work in horror films, starting with Hammer in the 1950's and going on to work with Roger Corman in Hollywood. She has been described as the 'Ultimate Scream Queen'. This is her autobiography, in which she traces her career from being a 'Gainsborough Girl' through to her current status as internationally recognised sculptor and author. Hazel provides intimate portraits of Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Jack Nicholson, as well as her late husband, actor/director Don Taylor. An English woman's view of a life in Hollywood, 'Hazel Court -- Horror Queen' is eagerly anticipated by Hazel's fans throughout the world. Lavishly illustrated with rare photos -- including some that you never thought you'd see! { March 2008; PB, £19.99, 0953192687:9780953192687 , Tomahawk Press } <<
Alias the Scarecrow		#16	[-]
(04/15/08 5:40 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	As much as I realize that death is very much a part of life, I hate seeing the latest name of an actor who I grew up watching and is a favorite of mine, finally appear here. This is definetely NO exception..a very lovely lady & talentent actress..R.I.P. Hazel..this weekend I'll celebrate your legacy by watching some of your more noteable films..Curse Of Frankenstein, Devil Girl From Mars, The Man Who Could Cheat Death, the Premature Burial, Dr.Blood's Coffin & Masque Of the Red Death..
Butcher Benton		#17	[-]
(04/15/08 5:46 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This is really depressing... I saw the string and said, OH NO!
Red Gargon		#18	[-]
(04/15/08 5:58 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	What a shock. She had such striking beauty, enormous talent and brought true class to everything she appeared in, with those fiery eyes and quick wit. I know she'll be remembered for a VERY long time by her fans everywhere. In my mind, she's not really gone...just pulled a fast one on us and has gone off to play with Boris Karloff once again.
sthorntn		#19	[-]
(04/15/08 6:08 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Ron Adams previously indicated that Hazel was going to premier her autobiography at June's Monster Bash. Presumably, the book will still be available.
Jameson281		#20	[-]
(04/15/08 6:10 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Sorry--mistake

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