at theaters: july 29, 1959

Opened in movie theaters 54 years ago today:

THE TINGLER (Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn; directed by William Castle)

Review: “There is no doubt that William Castle could mount an effective B-movie thriller with an offbeat sensibility. The Tingler is more gimmick than movie and it lacks the level of tension and terror of other productions, but the showmanship is still a lot of fun.”  —Turner Classic Movies

Quote: “The tingler exists in every human being, we now know. Look at that tingler, Dave. It’s an ugly and dangerous thing-ugly because it’s the creation of man’s fear; dangerous because… because a frightened man is dangerous.”

Trivia: Pamela Lincoln and Darryl Hickman, who play the young suitors, actually got married on November 28th after the Tingler release on July 29th 1959. They had two children, and divorced on December 8th, 1982.  —imdb.com

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starDate: william powell

William Powell

Born: July 29, 1892, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Film debut: SHERLOCK HOLMES (1922), with John Barrymore
Had a romantic relationship with: actress Jean Harlow
Was once married to: actress Carole Lombard
Recommended films: MY MAN GODFREY, THE GREAT ZIEGFIELD, MISTER ROBERTS, THE THIN MAN…

movieDate: july 29, 1905

ON THIS DAY in 1905, film actress Clara Bow was born in Brooklyn, New York. Bow was the inspiration for the character of Peppy Miller in the 2011  film, THE ARTIST, starring Berenice Bejo.

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