To get you ready for Halloween. An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe is a 52-minute film which features Vincent Price, in front of a live audience, reciting Edgar Allan Poe's stories.
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@ZombiePopcorn9 жыл бұрын
To get you ready for Halloween...
@haf816r6 жыл бұрын
Zombie Popcorn all year long, friend! Thank you! 🦇😌
@krystalharwood18075 жыл бұрын
Nice video Zombie! made my Halloween!
@chriswood4017 жыл бұрын
Todays actors cannot hold a candle to the works of Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, and Peter Cushing.
@MsEarl20106 жыл бұрын
That is a fact!!
@bonnieseiwell42406 жыл бұрын
I've seen a few solo performances that were darn good. One of Frankenstein at the Rosenbach in Philadelphia and another actor that performs as Poe did the Tell tale heart in Baltimore.
@ScorpioDreamer19845 жыл бұрын
Only exception that ranks up there with them would be Robert Englund aka Freddy Krueger
@c0mf0rta61ynum64 жыл бұрын
Are we forgetting about James Earl Jones? That man can do a killer reading of The Raven.
@ghostwolf91634 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Boris Karloff. Very underrated actor.
@Vates1042 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price was born to interpret Edgar Allan Poe.
@ZainaDancerАй бұрын
@Vates104 ... perhaps he *was* Edgar Allan Poe in a previous life! 🖤🖤🖤
@pedmst4 жыл бұрын
No one can do Poe like Vincent Price!
@user-mq5dr1jh5t6 ай бұрын
saw this and the montresor movie in english 8th grade. spooky!
@scottmoore16146 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to have met the great Vincent Price. He was doing a lecture series on his life and career which I attended with my father. I was about 13 years old. After the amazing lecture we waited around by the backstage door with several other people when suddenly Mr. Price came walking out. He was very tall, dressed in a long black overcoat with wavy silver hair crowning his head. It was just like a scene from one of his films! He walked up to me first, graciously extended his hand and said hello. We talked for a moment and he was soon headed for his limo. My dad asked him where he was headed and he simply said, “New York”. A few days later, we saw him performing on a big star studded show from NYC. He was a true gentleman and an amazing actor and raconteur. Elegant and classy all the way, the type of actor that just doesn’t seem to exist any more. I’ve met some other other famous people since then, but nothing really compares with meeting Vincent.
@ZombiePopcorn6 жыл бұрын
Scott Moore that's awesome
@Books_Makeup3 жыл бұрын
Great story!
@margarethastings34883 жыл бұрын
Damn, Vinny was one of the greatest. I, too saw him do a lecture at Cal Tech, ( in the 80's) entitled "The Villain still persues me", in which he spoke of characters he played as well villains in history. He was so well-spoken(that wonderful voice), smart, engaging, and very funny, that u wish it would ever end. I had been invited by a friend mine who worked at Cal Tech.My whole family has always LOVED HIM, so took my mom and sister.However, I had been put a an exclusive back stage to meet him.Excitedly, with Poe book in hand , I went to meet him.Well, my sister got jealous, and informed me she was leaving right then, and if wanted a ride,I had to lea've sans Vincent.Crestfallen&foolish,
@margarethastings34883 жыл бұрын
ADD-ON DISCLAIMER :I think, in retrospective, sis felt really bad.The next day she took me to a Boris Karloff Fesitival,(at the El Rey in Hollywood)which they celebrated & honored the man's life.On hand to speak of him, were people he had worked with as well as various current people in the business. Even, the woman (looking fierce in a beaded headdress)who played Dr.Frankenstein's wife in the original was on hand.LAST AND BEST was Vincent Price, who spoke of his friend.Very Moving....So, I saw him 2 day's in a row...SOO COOL...STILL I. could kick myself for not meeting him...
@scottmoore16143 жыл бұрын
@@margarethastings3488 Yes, “The Villain Still Persues Me” was the name of the lecture. You saw the same one I did! We saw him in Greensboro, NC at the old Carolina Theatre, downtown. He took questions from the audience afterwards. This was not long after he did the narration for Thriller, and a man jokingly asked Vincent if he received a percentage of the record sales! Price, without skipping a beat, snickered and replied, “I knew some asshole would ask me that question”. He was so funny throughout the lecture and the time just flew by. He spoke about how people used to mistake him for Boris Karloff, even years after Karloff had passed away! We had great seats, about five or six rows back. The Carolina Theatre was built in the 1920s and was in the process of being restored at the time. It was long rumored to be haunted.
@tiffsaver9 жыл бұрын
After sampling the many dubious versions of Poe's masterpieces on this same site, finding Mr. Price's recitations was like finding fresh water in a burning desert. He was BORN to do this. Vincent Price was not only a beloved actor, but a sweet and generous man. Truly, "one of a kind." RIP.
@KarabakhBozar7 жыл бұрын
All Hail Vincent Price : "He was Poe" . This was meant to be a Non Profit Production . In terms of the first E - Book . Unfortunately this and other productions , died under the pressure of commerce .
@pedmst4 жыл бұрын
@@KarabakhBozar My thought before I read your comment He was Poe. Wish I had seen this when studied Poe in school.
@roadkill38814 жыл бұрын
I'm a Vincent Price fan and this is good but I really enjoyed James Earl Jones and Morgan Freemans recitals better.
@Daniele_Manno2 жыл бұрын
0:48 The Tell-Tale Heart 15:10 The Sphinx 23:48 The Cask of Amontillado 37:20 The Pit and the Pendulum
@lisaheisey61683 жыл бұрын
When I see Vincent Price's name, I instantly click on the video. No one can compare to Vincent Price. He's incredible in everything, that I've ever seen him in. ❤
@davidlecorchick88646 жыл бұрын
I think Edgar Allan Poe would have loved this. This is Vincent Price at the top of his game - Outstanding!
@ChrisWKops3 күн бұрын
Yes
@lordmono99863 жыл бұрын
This man deserved an Oscar.
@showguyer10 ай бұрын
He was an amazing actor!
@cuse4456 жыл бұрын
Peter Cushing, Basil Rathbone, Christopher Lee, and of course Vincent Price, are the greatest, nobody comes close or had the class that these fine gentlemen had!
@stickman32083 жыл бұрын
I think Jeremy Irons is pretty cool, maybe Alan Rickman (though, not due to the harry potter movies, not his best role)
@krystalharwood7842 Жыл бұрын
@@stickman3208 christopher lee as well
@tiffsaver9 жыл бұрын
Vincent price was not only a beloved actor, but a sweet and generous man. Truly, "one of a kind." RIP.
@MsDaydream3r10 жыл бұрын
If any other actor just sat on a stage reciting poems, we might be bored to death, but Vincent Price is truely mesmerizing.
@ohhimarg4 жыл бұрын
People talk about how they would want Morgan Freeman to narrate their life. While that would be cool I think I'd have to pick Vincent Price.
@carlos669652 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@drewfu26712 жыл бұрын
Three years later...this comment CLAPS 👏
@michaelleahey72509 ай бұрын
This is quite possibly the best version of a live edition of Poe I ever heard.
@merringuthrie25874 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how he memorized all this
@jadeodowd8093 жыл бұрын
Yes, I kept looking for signs of cue cards but I could find none! Amazing
@mysteryhorrorfan9 ай бұрын
He had a reputation for having an amazing memory. There's a story about the filming of Edward Scissorhands--when he was 80...someone brought an illustrated book of Poe stories on set and was showing it to him, he was looking at the beautiful illustrations...got to Ligeia and closed the book, then recited the whole thing from memory. (His daughter said he could not be beaten at Trivial Pursuit.)
@daRiddler329 жыл бұрын
Price's rendition and acting out Poe's stories rival some of Britain's top actor's doing the same with Shakespeare!
@UpIrons7779 ай бұрын
No one can do Edgar Allan Poe better than Vincent Price.
@jbpo2 ай бұрын
John Astin. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6mFq61ny9eWeY0.html
@marcsoundz6 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price was so brilliant. There will never be another
@Rusty.Shackleford5214 Жыл бұрын
The passion, the talent, the standard that has fallen away from actors today.
@dferri513802 жыл бұрын
This is great. Vincent Price was truly a Shakespearean actor.
@audreyricci6383 Жыл бұрын
I also saw Vincent Price on an episode of Have Gun-Will Travel. He looked a lot like Richard Boone when Boone was a little bit younger. They could have passed for brothers but they weren't.
@GraveyardPoet Жыл бұрын
"Cask of Amontillado" is my favorite Edgar Allan Poe story. Vincent Price's greatest performance.
@cazangelcat5 жыл бұрын
Edgar Allan Poe would be proud to see the greatest actor especially of horror of all time, reciting his stories in this movie. He was such a great actor that will never be forgotten by so many. As a child at the age of only 10 years old, I viewed my first horror movie which starred Vincent Price. That great early beginning of watching such great late night movies back on TV in the 70s has given me a lifelong love of the genre of horror both in literature and film. Vincent Price will never be forgotten ever!!!
@a.k.42854 жыл бұрын
Mr. Price did a reading of Poe around Halloween at the university I attended. It was enthralling, spooky, and fun. He was a lovely man who seemed to enjoy talking to students as much as he did performing.
@musicstewart9744 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic.
@nephilimiyr11 жыл бұрын
How delightful to watch this on Halloween night! Both Edgar Allan Poe and Vincent Price are national treasures, they were both amazing.
@timfincannon7743 Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest actors ever!
@anr168210 жыл бұрын
The amazing thing about Vincent Price was that he knew how to transform and translate text into real emotions. Compared to the actors of the old days, our current actors would be out of work. Can you imagine, if Vincent Price would have had the advantages in movie magic of this age and you add to the equation his acting how fantastic movies would be. Turner Classic Movies, that is the place to enjoy the greatest films ever produced.
@jeremybear5736 жыл бұрын
An R Vincent Price is by far my favorite voice actors!
@maxinemckenzie57654 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price was head and shoulders above the rest, as is evidenced here.This is the best reading of Poe I ever expect to hear. Quite Brilliant.✒⚰🎭🎙💀🖤
@FDzerzhinsky8 жыл бұрын
I was in high school when my English teacher showed us this film. It was perhaps the most enjoyable English class of my lifetime (or anyone else's).
@pedmst4 жыл бұрын
Wish I had seen it in school.
@krystalharwood63592 жыл бұрын
my english teacher should have retired when i had him. showed us conjunction junction this and another EAP collection
@bananaparty9284 жыл бұрын
I've seldom been witness to captivating on-stage performances but rarely, not at least since seeing Anne of Green Gables live, have I been captivated by such credible intensity from an on-stage actor. Vincent Price's interpretation of Edgar Allan Poe's Tale Tale Heart is stunning.
@116Eggleston3 жыл бұрын
I love Vincent price. I am so glad we still have these videos on KZfaq.
@harolynallison68768 жыл бұрын
Mr. price was a master at his craft and is remembered and missed, there was no one like him, i watch this stuff not just at halloween, but all the time, his craft has not been matched to this day
@williamhardin52708 жыл бұрын
I am always amazed at his abilities
@TALKCalgary2 жыл бұрын
An incredible actor who could bring to life the written words of any book.
@Beemer94739 жыл бұрын
Just Primo reading. Vincent can make the phone book chilling. Sorely missed.
@debbieelicksen10 жыл бұрын
Who on earth could dislike this. Thank you so much for giving us a trip down memory lane. Vincent Price was the King of Horror.
@speedracer19453 жыл бұрын
Back in Junior high school my teacher played this album with Vincent Price doing this adaptation of the short story. He's so energetic in his voice that I listen to this without watching the video.
@hectorsalcido410610 жыл бұрын
The true master of horror. He had no equal. Bravo Vincent!
@WingsOfASong10 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price was a wonderful, wonderful stage actor. I love him on film too, but he was the strongest and most intriguing when he was onstage. He has a fantastic presence and that gorgeous voice....I could listen to him talk about anything, and it would never be boring.
@TheNickel196411 жыл бұрын
I have a collection of Poe's works, and everytime I read it, I hear the voice of Vincent Price. No one has ever captured the spirit of Poe quite as much as Price. And he always looked like he was having loads of fun too. Hope he lives on forever in his works. Future generations shouldn't be deprived of his brilliance. Thanks.
@ATResidentAlienFan Жыл бұрын
I have loved this talented, one of a kind gentleman since I was a kid. I am a fan of Edgar Allan Poe ever since we read his poems in high school. No one can hold a candle to Vincent Price! I watch him not only on Halloween but anytime. I recently had the pleasure of meeting his nice daughter Victoria. She told us a lot of interesting, wonderful things about her father. He certainly was one of a kind and I will always be a very proud fan. Vincent Price actor, chef, art collector, connoisseur, humanitarian, beloved legend ❤️❤️🔥💖
@yvettelosoya81697 жыл бұрын
This was in front of a live audience? I feel privileged just to see it KZfaq; can you imagine what a live audience felt? Thank you so much for posting!
@odaolso4 жыл бұрын
It was in front of a dead audience
@daemonicstar8 жыл бұрын
I love this man so much. Master of his craft.
@xjejuamx11 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price and Allan Poe: Two amazing artists. I miss so much this type of horror. Great upload.
@RockingAnimeFan23511 жыл бұрын
Learning about Gothic Literature and just finished read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque Of The Red Death". It was lovely and I remember reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" during my freshman year and we watched a biography on Poe. So sad what he had went through but I think if it wasn't for those events he wouldn't be one of the most popular Gothic writer's still known today.
@corrado4 жыл бұрын
wow, Vince Price was a huge Poe fan... So much passion. Also this is the second time he's acted in The Pit and The Pendulum (this one being closer to the original short story) it's hard to get people in 2020 to get into this, but man you have to give this man credit for his dedication, memorizing and reciting all these stories in 1 overall performance.
@kluangh1tamКүн бұрын
The fact that Vincent memorized the whole texts with minimal cue card use itself was admirable. It shows how much passion and love he had for Poe's works.
@richcorey43839 жыл бұрын
if your a horror junkie and you dont have a clue too price,poe,lovecraft,....you dont know horror!! the true romance is here!!
@Frau.Z.6 жыл бұрын
Rich Corey i fully agree
@freethrice5 жыл бұрын
No sexy violence? I beg to differ!
4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@donnatassa20184 жыл бұрын
Anyone remember Hammer House Of Horror? I haven't seen it in years and I found it on Tubi TV for free. Great classic horror.
@bryanmiller46015 жыл бұрын
The old school actors are the masters of their profession and they blow the doors off the new generation and thank God for video.
@randyacuna32484 жыл бұрын
Sadly, there are no new generation horror actors, Lee's passing ended the classic era. Only British actors can do this classic horror because they are still staged trained, American actors just go by their looks. You can still see the difference by the acting style. Wanted, more gothic horror, less mad slasher movies.
@alexdavies16627 жыл бұрын
A masterly performance from Vincent Price - he acted in these stories as though they were live theatre.
@ncc74656m11 ай бұрын
I love that in Cask Montresor keeps giving Fortunato opportunities to back out, the chance to turn around, even if he doesn't know what from. His greed and self interest keeps him plundering forward.
@RandaRoc10 жыл бұрын
What a perfect combination of my favorite author and my favorite actor
@haf816r6 жыл бұрын
Miranda Bella yes, mine too! These two were the ultimate for me! I don't think the world will ever see even 80% of the atmosphere and skill of these masters of the macabre. Just happy we have these readings and videos. ❤️🦇🎶🎥🌘😍
@BigMamaDaveX4 жыл бұрын
😎 Ten years later, in 2019, this is *_STILL_* being enjoyed! Thank you for sharing this gem! 🙏
@irunamuk2 жыл бұрын
12 years later, still going strong and loved just as much!
@Mr.Pink33xyz Жыл бұрын
Nov 17, 2022. Still rocking.
@123TheSimpsons Жыл бұрын
@@irunamuk this is much older than 12 years 😂😂
@donniecatalano6 жыл бұрын
33 dislikes for this? Show yourselves!
@user-sk8dr6zt2q3 жыл бұрын
"Come at me bro!" 😂
@peterschulze491 Жыл бұрын
😁
@tiplady3 ай бұрын
It takes quite a bit of concentration & a little patience to listen to his amazing work, not everyone can master that. - my guess. 😊I find it easy to get into.
@cherylbowker3717 Жыл бұрын
I met Vincent Price. He is a very nice man.AWESOME!!!!!!!
@JollyJeff13 жыл бұрын
I remember as a kid, long before there was VCRs I tape-recorded this and listened to it over and over again. Since most of the magic of this is in his wonderful voice I was overjoyed at how well it was just to listen these two masters.
@tanyadebeer48368 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I loved him introducing each part of The Hilarious House of Frankenstein.
@josephskiles4 жыл бұрын
I really wish I could have met MR. Price from everything u have heard he was a wonderful person who loved his fans and would always make time for them if he could, today's celebs could take a lesson on just how classy this man was
@triddell4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Got chills several times during Act 1. First read that story in 7th grade and I’ve been obsessed with it and Poe ever since.
@lewisbeard54758 жыл бұрын
I love Vincent Price
@MsJulian2146 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Price was unmatched !
@karenburch34348 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Absolutely magical. I have tears in my eyes right now, it's incredible how Poe can make me feel and Vincent is a master interpreting his stories!
@MadHatter428 жыл бұрын
Ach, I can't believe I forgot to watch this during October. Luckily, this stuff is so classy and sophisticated, it's good all the year 'round!
@LordZontar11 жыл бұрын
A truly remarkable production. Four one-man, one-act plays and a true showcase of the consummate artistry of Vincent Price. This is what television SHOULD be.
@margiemasih9823 жыл бұрын
I love Vincent price reading Edgar Allen poe..no other voice like Vincent price
@nikitanayak19017 жыл бұрын
This man is beyond brilliant. Loved every minute of this!
@chrissycooper65803 жыл бұрын
As far as I'm concerned Vincent Price passed away way to soon.. I admire his work so much and could only have wished to have met him in person. He is so talented and does his parts so well. Especially with Edgar Allen Poe stories.
@jeannebenson27111 жыл бұрын
I never knew this existed! What a treat! Love Vincent Price and to have his exquisite acting abilities applied to Edgar Allan Poe is simply wonderful. I thought I had seen everything done by this outstanding actor. This was great! My favorite? "The Cask of Amontillado"; I have always loved that tale by Poe.
@krystalharwood18075 жыл бұрын
the one where he mentions the foul stenches, I can't help but cry out THRILLER!
@DocWyldeCard12 жыл бұрын
The all-time Master of the horror story's works being performed by the all-time Master of horror in acting: EPICNESS beyond measure.
@artigraphmultimedia14892 жыл бұрын
What a fascinating performance. The legendary Vincent Price also a Thespian. Acting out an hour of Edgar Allen Poe? Challenge for any actor I kind of remember it as a little kid in the 70s... Bravo Mr. Price! A legend on many levels.
@mrssmith38726 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant seeing him after years of eternal sleep. Great upload thank you
@krystalharwood52405 жыл бұрын
um this was before he died...
@TheNorfolkman2 жыл бұрын
What a superb performance. Vincent Price was much under rated.
@darlareddell66909 жыл бұрын
Genius!
@kennybounds9239 жыл бұрын
i love this ... i used it to introduce the Masters work to a few friends of mine who never read Poe's stories ... R.I.P. Edgar & Vince ...
@patriciarose45754 жыл бұрын
I love Vincent Price such a wonderful actor.
@ToySurpriseInside10 жыл бұрын
Wow..this was a movie? We went and saw him recite this when I was a kid at South Bend Indiana's Century Center. I was a kid but a huge horror fan and still am..My dad made sure we familiarized ourselves with the masters. I'm SO glad I have this memory! He was one of the best. Must be why I create the music I do. ;)
@jadeodowd8093 жыл бұрын
It was a 1 hour made for TV movie/show shown on New Years Day
@deborahingle23016 жыл бұрын
Well that was intense! Vincent Price had incredible range as an actor; thank you for sharing this wonderful work!
@9Universe7575 жыл бұрын
I remember they used to show this every once in a while on t.v. when I was a kid in the 70's. My family and I used to sit around the television and watch it.
@GreenGal98412 жыл бұрын
Due to Halloween I've spent the last several weeks watching most of Vincent Price's movies. I have to say that this film is the best of his work regarding Edgar Allen Poe. Mr. Price is allowed to shine and do EAP's stories justice.
@agerven5 жыл бұрын
Incredible talent, of both Vincent Price and Edgar Allen Poe.
@TerrySmits7 жыл бұрын
I can't believe 21 thumbs down. For you go away. It is not your thing. This is amazing. Wasted on you.
@TheUrbanVendetta12 жыл бұрын
Poe and Price go together like peanut butter and jelly! :D
@phillipmurphy12444 жыл бұрын
A Character that was well like from his first role on stage, and a renaissance man!
@tabbygail79 жыл бұрын
V.P. serves up some Poe. You can't top this shit. Some people like to sing, I like to recite this stuff. Brings out the ham in me. "Why will you say that I am mad?" Great stuff!
@vicariahgoree62969 жыл бұрын
I do that too! LOL You will love this: "I met a man upon the stair. I met a man who wasn't there. He wasn't there again today. Oh, how I wish he'd go away."
@kennybounds9239 жыл бұрын
Vicariah Goree the man who was not there,right who wrote it?where is 1 for you ...one bright day in the middle of the night,two dead boys got up to fight ,back to back they faced each other ,they pulled their knives and shot each other,and a deaf policeman heard the noise and he went and killed those two dead boys ... unknown ...
@anastajkovic7568 жыл бұрын
+kenny bounds The first poem you mention is Antigonish written by: Hughes Mearns.
@kennybounds9238 жыл бұрын
Ana Stajkovic OK Thanx for the info ... is'nt there a name for that kind of poem? The 1s that use opposite words or contrary words? did you like the 1 about the 2 dead boys? I got it from some movie.If there is a name for that type of poetry there my be more maybe in 1 book or i could look it up?i could look under the info you gave me,unless you know what its called. you like Poe?where's a quote from the master. ''I have gone insane.with intervals of horrible sanity'' Quote Poe Forever More ...
@stechapo40094 жыл бұрын
The first line is more along the line of: Whilst climbing up darken stair.... Then the meeting takes place in the second line, and so on.
@TheWhoaDude12 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price, the Man, the Myth, The Legend!
@seamus20153 жыл бұрын
I do not know why Vincent Price was so fascinated with Poe, but I am very glad he was. For he introduced Edgar Allan Poe to more youth during the 60s and 70s than any English teacher could.
@bethfaulkner64774 жыл бұрын
I'm in love wit Vicent Price. He could do no wrong in my heart.
@kimberlysleets856210 жыл бұрын
Vincent :Price was very gifted. I remember writing a paper on this film in high school.
@ozzymandi11 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for posting this. I just love Vincent Price not only was he a superb actor,narrator, Art colector and erudite critic of the visual Arts. He was a good chef too by all accounts. A remarkable man! Oh, and did I mention that famous velvet voice : )
@haf816r6 жыл бұрын
For me, it really doesn't get much better than this! Two of my favorites sharing with me, and us all! Masters of the Macabre! 😍🦇🎥❤️ Thank you for sharing this great piece of dark art!
@FreeIpodsCorp13 жыл бұрын
My heart grew sick! On account of the dampness of the catacombs. Absolute Classic!
@forzamicha4612 жыл бұрын
Edgar is for sure smiling now :)
@mtbalpinecounty2 жыл бұрын
Finally I found this.. I've been searching for years! Yes!!
@timlover62909 жыл бұрын
Only one man could have made this perfect: Vincent Price.
@stargazrBrass8 жыл бұрын
Two of my favorite men, Edgar and Vincent, what an evening to be had.
@lopa28285 жыл бұрын
Vincent Price - the authority of acting. It proved in this video.
@mtother11018 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Great performance
@erikaisbill131210 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness it pains me that we can't have true, raw talent like this when it comes to horror today. Rest in peace, Vincent Price- the true master of horror!