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Writers:
Nathaniel Hawthorne (novel) (story "Heidegger's Experiment") (story "Rappaccini's Daughter")
Robert E. Kent (writer)
Robert E. Kent (writer)
Release Date:
September 1963 (USA)
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Tagline:
A trio of terror!
Plot:
3 horror stories based on the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the 1st story titled "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"...
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at least two third satisfying
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Vincent Price | ... | Alex Medbourne / Dr. Giacomo Rappaccini / Gerald Pyncheon |
 | Joyce Taylor | ... | Beatrice Rappaccini |
| Sebastian Cabot | ... | Dr. Carl Heidigger |
| Brett Halsey | ... | Giovanni Guasconti |
 | Beverly Garland | ... | Alice Pyncheon |
| Richard Denning | ... | Jonathan Maulle |
| Mari Blanchard | ... | Sylvia Ward |
| Abraham Sofaer | ... | Prof. Pietro Baglioni |
| Jacqueline deWit | ... | Hannah Pyncheon, Gerald's Sister |
| Edith Evanson | ... | Lisabetta, the landlady |
| Floyd Simmons | ... | Ghost of Mathew Maulle |
| Gene Roth | ... | Cabman |
Directed by | |||
| Sidney Salkow | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Nathaniel Hawthorne | novel "The House of the Seven Gables" (story "Heidegger's Experiment") (story "Rappaccini's Daughter") | |
| Robert E. Kent | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert E. Kent | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Richard LaSalle | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Ellis W. Carter | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Franz Bachelin | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Charles S. Thompson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Gene Hibbs | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jane Shugrue | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Joseph Small | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Al Westen | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Irving W. Sindler | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Alfred R. Bird | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Lambert E. Day | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Milton Olsen | .... | special effects | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Marjorie Corso | .... | costumes | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Grant Whytock | .... | supervising editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Edna Bullock | .... | music editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Jean Dowling | .... | script supervisor | |
Production Companies
- Robert E. Kent Productions (as Admiral Pictures)
- Admiral Pictures
- United Artists (1963) (USA) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1987) (USA) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment VHS package design
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Runtime:
120 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Trivia:
Beverly Garland claimed having seen Vincent Price expertly spotting parts of the prop furniture on the set of the film. When the shooting ended, those pieces of furniture "mysteriously" vanished.See more »
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: In the 'Dr. Heidegger's Experiment' segment of the film, while Vincent Price and Beverly Garland are having a conversation in front of the portrait of Garland's character, the shadow of a boom microphone can clearly be seen moving back and forth above and between the shadows of Price and Garland.See more »
Quotes:
Beatrice Rappaccini:Your daughter is a fine specimen, too, isn't she father? A specimen of the most deadly thing that was ever given life.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Ghosts (1996) (V)See more »
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Episodic films, such as this one are not always winners. At times they feel like there wasn't enough material for a feature, so they kind of flubbed it. I'm mainly thinking of films like "Four Rooms" and others along those lines. I think the horror genre is the exception to this rule(think "Tales from the Crypt" (1972) and "Creepshow" (1982)). With "Twice-Told Tales" there are three stories to enjoy and there's a fair chance that at least two of the three will excite your imagination. The first is a story about friendship, love, and immortality. The third is a variation on the old haunted house seen in many old chillers. The second, and my favorite of the three, is just so twisted I don't know if anything can be said about it to not spoil it for you. Here's an attempt ... it's an extreme version of Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" 'A'. Well worth a look!