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Vincent Price, comedic actor?

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dean_martin

Roger Corman's Tales of Terror presents 3 stories based on Edgar Allen Poe writings some of which Corman described as "fragments". The second story in the film, The Black Cat, includes a wine tasting throw down between the town drunk played by Peter Lorre and the world's leading wine taster played by Vincent Price. I found this scene amusing especially considering that Vincent Price was in so many horror movies I saw growing up in the 70s.

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RE: Vincent Price, comedic actor? - fantja 07:49:37 07/22/23 (0)
I always detected a measure of humor in Mr. Price (RIP)
That's the most stretch I've seen on Vinnie's face! * - Billy Wonka 17:51:44 07/20/23 (1)
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- RE: That's the most stretch I've seen on Vinnie's face! * - dean_martin 08:55:40 07/21/23 (0)
  I was trying to think of who could pull off that scene today. I settled on Danny DeVito for Peter Lorre's character. I'm not so sure about Vincent Price's character, though. It would be interesting to give Nick Offerman a shot at it, but a casting call might be required.
Vincent Price and Peter Lorre did many films together and could have... - musetap 12:09:31 07/20/23 (3)
easily been a successful comedy duo ala Abbott & Costello (but NOT Laurel & Hardy)
if they weren't already successful at what they did so well. Some of the movies they
did together are ONLY worth seeing because of their comedic interactions.

Price was a riot in real life - witty, friendly, a celebrated art collector and
philanthropist and a mean chef.

Some actors are much more than what they do for a living.

The Black Cat is Classic almost with a "K"!
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
- RE: Vincent Price and Peter Lorre did many films together and could have... - dean_martin 14:05:46 07/20/23 (2)
  Yep. My wife found a signed copy of Price and his wife's "A Treasury of Great Recipes."
  - RE: Vincent Price and Peter Lorre did many films together and could have... - musetap 16:45:58 07/20/23 (1)
    Very Cool! He recorded some LPs of those recipes which were later released on cassette tape.
    
    We bought a (used) set for a work friend years ago as a going away gift.
    
    If he still has them they have become very collectible and pricey.
    
    Really fun to listen to though the recipes seem VERY dated!
    
    "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
    - RE: Vincent Price and Peter Lorre did many films together and could have... - dean_martin 05:09:41 07/21/23 (0)
      That's cool! I need to find some Vincent Price recordings for the spoken word section.
      
      I'll be thumbing through the recipes this weekend looking for Cornish hen tips.

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