Anyone that knows me, and there are few, know I love Hammer Films!

Hammer has an amazing history!

I remember a couple, husband and wife, came to my school when I was in 7th Grade and brought, "Horror of Dracula" starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee and directed by Terence Fisher and played it in the gymnasium.

They charged probably $1 and I think we all got free popcorn. Kids went crazy! Screaming. Fighting. No one but me and a few others even watched it, but I loved it! I don't think I'd seen colors like that in movies before. And it was probably a scratched up 16mm print, too.

I even help the couple pack up their projector and screen afterwards and carry it to their car. I took it that they traveled around showing movies at night in different schools.

I thought that'd be the life!

Was there ever anyone cooler, with the most awesome face, than Peter Cushing? He was perfect as Sherlock Holmes!

I know I was a weird kid, but I distinctly remember fantasizing that I owned a house with a laboratory in the basement and Cushing would mentor me on creating a girlfriend. I know he must have been the sweetest man.

I wish I could find the rest of this!

Peter Cushing, This is Your Life!