Peter Diamond - Peter-Spotting Card #47


Peter-Spotting Card #47
	______________________________ ______________________________ Photo - Peter on the set of The Mummy's Shroud (Hammer Films / Studiocanal)	1967 THE MUMMY'S SHROUD a Hammer Film production directed by John Gilling starring Andre Morell, John Phillips, David Buck, Elizabeth Sellars _______________________________________ Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet! Hammer Films take on the marvellous Mummy... erm, again! In this outing, Sir Basil Walden (Andre Morell) uncovers an ancient Egyptian tomb, and the Boy-Pharaoh's mummified manservant Prem. In no time at all, a cursed gypsy woman brings the thing back to life and lots of bloody bandaged mayhem ensues, in and around the Cairo Museum! For those keeping count, this was the the third of four Mummy films produced by Hammer, and was the last featuring that iconic bandaged monster design. Under the wraps this time around is stuntman Eddie Powell. Catherine Lacey puts in a fantastic, drooling performance as Haiti, the malevolent fortune-teller! This film has the distinction of being the last film Hammer ever made at Bray Studios. Upon its completion, they upped sticks and relocated to Elstree. The Mummy's Shroud wasn't well-received upon first release, but it's aged very well; it's nimble and it has some super flash and style when the mayhem starts! Peter was the stunt arranger on the film. He also stepped in as a memorable double for the film's lead actor, Andre Morrel... _______________________________________ Peter appears in the Cairo Museum, 47mins into the film. HE'S THE CORPSE OF SIR BASIL! In Peter's big scene, an Egyptian chap is observed swanning around the museum, prior to opening. He's supposed to be dusting the place, but he's making a poor show of it. Eventually, he reaches a big cupboard. He opens it, and retreives a hidden bottle of booze. Unbelievably, he hasn't noticed the bloodied corpse of Sir Basil hanging on the right-hand door! Oh! Now it's clicked! Our daft Egyptian wails and takes off! _______________________________________ Did you know? Peter worked with director John Gilling on six films... • The Scarlet Blade (1964) • The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) • Where the Bullets Fly (1966) • The Plague of the Zombies (1966) • The Reptile (1966) • The Mummy's Shroud (1967)