Donald Pleasence S/D

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Thread inspired because we're watching Telefon tonight and Pleasence plays a Russian mad bomber who's setting off human Manchurian Candidates, however the recent Escape From New York thread reminded me of his great bit at the end when (as the US President) he machine guns the Duke Of New York.

Anyway, he's already k-classic. List your fave Donald Pleasence roles.

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/allposters/mmph-e/172103_rt.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm awaiting for Ned to mention Puma Man

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Cul De Sac in general

absolutely SUBLIME batshit nearly incomprehensible Pleasance in the bizarre early 80's slasher film Alone In The Dark

― (Jon L), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:32 (twenty-two years ago)

My fave Pleasence perf = his 'eccentric' copper in 'Death Line' (aka 'Raw Meat').

I saw him in a stage production of the Caretaker not long before he died.

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:33 (twenty-two years ago)

http://www.angelfire.com/rock/snakeshift/pleasance1.jpg

― (Jon L), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Donald as Insane crazy disco manager in the Sgt. Peppers movie

http://www.stomptokyo.com/badmoviereport/pics/S/SgtPepper5.jpg

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:55 (twenty-two years ago)

"I'm waiting for Ned to mention Puma man"

Pronouncing "Puma" as "Pew-ma" = classic.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:56 (twenty-two years ago)

why is this not on my cable network

― (Jon L), Saturday, 13 March 2004 06:58 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm awaiting for Ned to mention Puma Man

A joy and a wonder to behold, but let us not forget his other MST3K star turn as evil dictator Prosser in Warrior of the Lost World. Not as ridiculously flamboyant but still great.

"Prepare her...for the Assembly Line."

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 13 March 2004 07:34 (twenty-two years ago)

I saw him in a stage production of the Caretaker not long before he died.

Search - the 1963 film version, starring DP, Robert Shaw, Alan Bates, directed by Clive Donner, cinematography by Nic Roeg.

Also S - his performance in The Great Escape (DP really was a POW in WW2).

― chris j (chris j), Saturday, 13 March 2004 11:31 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic! He could be my favorite actor ever.

― Dan I. (Dan I.), Saturday, 13 March 2004 11:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Classic, definitely. My gran lived next door to some of his relatives.

(and she went to the same church as John Hurt's sister. Wow, celeb connections!)

― caitlin (caitlin), Saturday, 13 March 2004 11:40 (twenty-two years ago)

Ned wrote: let us not forget his other MST3K star turn as evil dictator Prosser in Warrior of the Lost World.

(woman, tied-up in chair, spits in Prosser's face)
"...and I just had a Snickers!"

― Ernest P. (ernestp), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Search: Escape to Witch Mountain!

― Tep (ktepi), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:14 (twenty-two years ago)

great escape!!!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

(that wasn't meant as a comment on tep's choice but as a choice in itself)

― s1ocki (slutsky), Saturday, 13 March 2004 23:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Halloween!
THX1138!

Donald Pleasence as Blowfeld in "You Only Live Twice" is the genesis of Dr. Evil.

― earlnash, Sunday, 14 March 2004 00:44 (twenty-two years ago)

tep OTM - that film is so fucking classic, easily as good as the "cat from outer space" or the frankly overrated "incredible mr. limpet"

― vahid (vahid), Sunday, 14 March 2004 01:27 (twenty-two years ago)

eleven months pass...

"Death Line" more than seconded; a stupendous film, made so in large part by Pleasence's wonderful turn as the detective. Great comic playing with notable gravitas, too.

― Tom May (Tom May), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 01:40 (twenty-one years ago)

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