Season 3: Episode 117 - EDGAR ALLEN POE: Premature Burial - (Short Story 1844) (Film 1962)

Short Story: The Premature Burial (1844) Film: The Premature Burial (1962)   Directed by Roger Corman and based on the short story of the same name, this would be the third film in the Corman - Poe cycle. ​ The film stars Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Alan Napier, Heather Angel and Richard Ney.  The screenplay by Charles 97 Faces of Dr Lao) Beaumont and Ray (Mr Sardonicus) Russell. ​ The story centres around a man who has a fear of being buried alive.  Interestingly enough, the film's assistant director is Frances Ford Coppola.   We urge all our listeners to listen to this fantastic podcast – The Story Geeks available by clicking on this link:  iTunes:    or Website:  or TuneIn Radio   We are joined by Rondo award winner of 2020 Rod Labbe.   Opening Credits; Introduction (1.32); Story Geeks – What to Watch This Week (14.41); Forming the Plot (17.23); Film Trailer (51.54);  Time Slingers Book Release – Death of a Bounty of Hunter (54.23); Lights, Camera, Action (56.51); Epilogue (1:42.19); End Credits (1:53.32); Closing Credits (1:54.19)   Opening Credits – Thanking Purple Planet Music for our fantastic Opening and Closing Credits.   Closing Credits – You Can’t Stop The Beat from the motion picture soundtrack ‘Hairspray’.   Used by Permission   All rights are reserved.

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