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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 2:18:40 GMT
Sue Lyon has died at the age of 73.
Lyon acted in films in the 1960s and 1970s. She made some great genre pictures but her career was said to be derailed by serious mental health issues. Plus, she led quite a life outside of film.
Her performance in 'Murder In A Blue World' (1973), my favourite film from Eloy De La Iglesia, is one of the finest I've seen. Marvin Chomsky's 'Evil Knievel' (1971), John Florea's 'The Astral Factor' (1978) and Lewis Teague's 'Alligator' (1980) all rank high for me.
She made two film for Charles Band when he was gaining a footing in directing and production, and she might have made more, had it not been for treatments and diagnosis. Like Linnea Quigley, she'll always be a legend to the people of Davenport, Iowa, and she'll always be cherished by fans of Charlie Band's b-movie empire. For all her perils, Roger Corman said she had a wicked sense of humour.
May she rest in eternal peace.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 28, 2019 2:27:12 GMT
Night of the Iguana …. Terrific as the tempting teen !  |
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 2:32:13 GMT
Night of the Iguana …. Terrific as the tempting teen ! A difficult film, like all the films she seemed to gravitate towards after being cast by Stanley Kubrick in 'Lolita' (1962). From the pen of legendary scribe Tennessee Williams, whose material's never easy to interpret at the best of times, but with John Huston at the helm, anything's possible.
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Dec 28, 2019 4:11:26 GMT
One of those Charles Band movies she was in was a horror/action flick called Crash! made in 1977. I remember seeing that one on the CBS Late Show back in the 80s. It was mediocre at best, but did have some good stunt work.
R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 4:17:06 GMT
One of those Charles Band movies she was in was a horror/action flick called Crash! made in 1977. I remember seeing that one on the CBS Late Show back in the 80s. It was mediocre at best, but did have some good stunt work. R.I.P. He was just starting out. It took at least half a decade to build an independent b-movie empire back then, as Roger Corman might attest to, striking international distribution deals if you were lucky. The vast majority of "new" producers weren't, hence their rapid disappearance from the underground scene and screenwipe from the "Leonard Maltin" approved record books.
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Post by hi224 on Dec 28, 2019 4:39:11 GMT
wow.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 28, 2019 5:38:02 GMT
R.I.P.
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Post by teleadm on Dec 28, 2019 14:42:48 GMT
R.I.P. Sue Lyon
 Early uncredited role on Dennis the Menace episode 1960, as a blonde with a Valentine Card.  with Stanley Kubrick during Lolita 1962  with Margaret Leighton and John Ford during 7 Women 1966  with Bob Crane in a TV production of Arsenic and Old Lace 1969
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Post by snsurone on Dec 28, 2019 15:13:27 GMT
F'heaven's sake, why no mention of LOLITA. the film that made her famous?
RIP, Sue.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 19:01:49 GMT
F'heaven's sake, why no mention of LOLITA. the film that made her famous? RIP, Sue. For crying out loud, start your own RIP thread like you always do.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 28, 2019 19:06:13 GMT
F'heaven's sake, why no mention of LOLITA. the film that made her famous? RIP, Sue. For crying out loud, start your own RIP thread like you always do. But maybe Sue had no relatives that were "more famous " than she was or major scandals in her life ! 
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 28, 2019 19:08:25 GMT
Teleadm and petrolino both mentioned Lolita earlier but here's another image Considered quite scandalous in 1962 !  |
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 28, 2019 19:13:36 GMT
 "Sue Lyon did not attend the New York premiere in June '62, as she was too young to see the film. However, she was allowed to attend the London premiere at the Columbia Theatre, in September." "Since the censors would not allow anything close to a suggestion of paedophilia, Lolita's age had to be increased - from 12 in Vladimir Nabokov's original novel to 14 for the film. " |
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 19:29:43 GMT
For crying out loud, start your own RIP thread like you always do. But maybe Sue had no relatives that were "more famous " than she was or major scandals in her life ! She can title it "Lolita star dead". She won't even need to mention Sue Lyon in the post.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Dec 28, 2019 19:49:49 GMT
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Post by Archelaus on Dec 28, 2019 20:21:26 GMT
Darn, we lost another one. I've only seen The Night of the Iguana and Lolita, the latter of which she was delightfully appealing in. Rest in peace, Sue.
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Post by snsurone on Dec 28, 2019 20:57:30 GMT
F'heaven's sake, why no mention of LOLITA. the film that made her famous? RIP, Sue. For crying out loud, start your own RIP thread like you always do. I am currently unable to access Wiki, where I find the articles about celebrity deaths. Once my damned medical bills are paid and I have some $$$ saved up, I'll get my browser upgraded, if it's still possible.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 28, 2019 20:59:28 GMT
For crying out loud, start your own RIP thread like you always do. I am currently unable to access Wiki, where I find the articles about celebrity deaths. Once my damned medical bills are paid and I have some $$$ saved up, I'll get my browser upgraded, if it's still possible. There's an obituary thread on this board (Classic Film) which you should be able to access easily. If you keep an eye on new posts made there, you can start threads about the deceased.
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Post by snsurone on Dec 29, 2019 1:52:21 GMT
I am currently unable to access Wiki, where I find the articles about celebrity deaths. Once my damned medical bills are paid and I have some $$$ saved up, I'll get my browser upgraded, if it's still possible. There's an obituary thread on this board (Classic Film) which you should be able to access easily. If you keep an eye on new posts made there, you can start threads about the deceased. Where is this obituary thread? Did a certain handle post it? If so, tell me who and I'll log on to his/her blog. Cripes! This new format is almost three years old and I'm still not totally acclimated to it.
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Post by petrolino on Dec 29, 2019 1:57:24 GMT
There's an obituary thread on this board (Classic Film) which you should be able to access easily. If you keep an eye on new posts made there, you can start threads about the deceased. Where is this obituary thread? Did a certain handle post it? If so, tell me who and I'll log on to his/her blog. Cripes! This new format is almost three years old and I'm still not totally acclimated to it.
It's called 'The End - the Classic Film Obituary thread 2019', started by IMDB2 user spiderwort.
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