Welcome to the 195th episode of the LATE NIGHT FRIGHT, broadcasting live from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio. Thank you all for tuning in, be you a carbon based life form from spaceship Earth, or an astral traveler from a dimension yet to be discovered. Welcome one and all! 
Tonight’s episode for December 14th, 2020 begins our month long celebration of the films of two of horror’s most revered names: Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. The Hammer house of horror was built on 1957’s THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, starring Cushing as Baron Frankenstein and Lee as the creature, and 1958’s DRACULA (released as HORROR OF DRACULA in the United States), which featured Cushing as Dr. Van Helsing and Lee in his iconic role as Count Dracula. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee would go on to appear in 22 films together and remained the closest of friends for the rest of their lives. 
Peter Cushing scored the first lead film role of his career with Hammer’s gothic retelling of Mary Shelley’s classic story FRANKENSTEIN in 1957’s THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN from director Terence Fisher and writer Jimmy Sangster. Cushing portrays the callous Baron Frankenstein, a brilliantly vile and callous genius who brings life to the creature played by Christopher Lee. 
Lee has the title role in 1959’s THE MUMMY, another Hammer updating of a Universal classic. Cushing is once again paired with Lee and the creative team of director Fisher and writer Sangster returns behind the camera. 
Tonight’s commercials include spots for the Dark Depository, Antoine Duplaix’s psychic services, the Cozy Corner mall, and season’s greetings from WKMF Cozy Corner Public Radio.
As always, there is a news break featuring all of the fake news not fit to print.
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Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Peter Cushing, featuring biographical details and his filmography 
Click here for the Wikipedia entry on Christopher Lee, featuring biographical details and his filmography
For an excellent video analysis of Peter Cushing’s association with Hammer Films, click here for the video by Steve Shives
Click here for the Peter Cushing Appreciation Society