#maurice evans

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Planet of the Apes (1968) dir. Franklin J. Schaffner

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Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius on the set of Planet of the Apes.

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Maurice Evans and Agnes Moorehead in “Bewitched”

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Shakespeare Weekend

This weekend we enjoy Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, Twelfth Night the thirty-fifth volume of the thirty-seven volume The Comedies Histories & Tragedies of William Shakespeare, published by the Limited Editions Club (LEC) from 1939-1940. The original full title of the play is Twelfth Night, Or What You Will, and it was written between 1600 and 1601 with its first performance noted in 1602 at the Middle Temple in London. Twelfth Night was not published until 1623 with its inclusion in the First Folio.  

Italian artist Francesco Carnevali (1892-1987) illustrated the LEC’s edition with colorfully detailed watercolors. Carnevali was a professor at the Academy of the Book in Urbino, Italy and was serendipitously already working on illustrations for Twelfth Night when the LEC wrote to him asking if he’d like to collaborate on their Shakespeare publications. The resulting watercolors are unique in their angled perspective providing readers with an elaborate view of the action as if they were sitting in balcony theater seats and transporting them into the ambiance of a seaside town. 

Laid in with our holding is a program from the Spring 1941 performance of Twelfth Night performed at Milwaukee’s historic Pabst Theatre. The performance starred Helen Hayes as Viola, Maurice Evans as Malvolio, and was presented by The Society of Allied Arts. 

The volume was printed in an edition of 1950 copies at the Press of A. Colish. Each of the LEC volumes of Shakespeare’s works are illustrated by a different artist, but the unifying factor is that all volumes were designed by famed book and type designer Bruce Rogers and edited by the British theatre professional and Shakespeare specialist Herbert Farjeon. Our copy is number 1113, the number for long-standing LEC member Austin Fredric Lutter of Waukesha, Wisconsin. 

View more Limited Edition Club posts. 

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-Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern 

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Steven Luros Holliday debuted a Rosemary's Baby poster at HorrorHound Weekend and has made the remaining quantity available online. Priced at $25, the 20x30 print is limited to 175.

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Planet of the Apes

directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968

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John Gielgud / Maurice Evans / Michael Redgrave / Ian McKellen / Derek Jacobi / Fiona Shaw / Mark Rylance / Ben Whishaw / David Tennant as King Richard II. 

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Planet of the Apes, British Front of the House Card, 1968

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Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Roman Polanski

January 21st 2023

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- Please Hilary, where are we going? - There's going to be a delivery.

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Happy heavenly birthday to

Maurice Evans

Dr Zaius in Planet Of The Apes (1968) and Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (1970)

Born 3rd June, 1901.

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Maurice Evans (June 3, 1901 – March 12, 1989)

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Mo' Sax by Maurice Evans

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Rosemary's Baby will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray and Digital) on October 10 via Paramount. The 1968 horror classic is celebrating its 55th anniversary.

Roman Polanski writes and directs, based on Ira Levin's 1967 novel. Mia Farrow stars with John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, and Ralph Bellamy.

Archival special features, listed below, are expected to be included on the Blu-ray disc.

Special features:

Rosemary's Baby: A Retrospective - 2000 featurette

Mia and Roman - 1968 documentary short

Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.

Pre-order Rosemary's Baby.