May 29, 2017 universals unwanted christmas present to horror fans in december 1944 was a final, anaemic pseudoserious entry in the mummy series entitled the mummys curse. In 1923, the discovery of king tuts tomb in egypt caused a sensation. Or was it all just the ravings of a sensational press. In this 1944 sequel to the mummy s ghost, mummies ananka and her lover kharis are removed from a louisiana swamp and studied by a group of archaeologists. The mummys curse 1944 stream and watch online moviefone. The mummys curse is a 1944 american universal pictures horror film, directed by leslie goodwins. The third in the kharis series, universals the mummys ghost was released on the 7th of july, 1944, and provided junior chaneys second outing under wraps despite slipshod and inconsistent scripting by griffin jay, henry sucher and brenda weisberg, first time horror director reginald leborg managed to turn out one of the studios most impressive sequels, and the mummys ghost. The press followed the deaths carefully attributing each new one to the mummy s curse by 1935 they had credited 21 victims to king tut. This last, and possibly the worst of universals mummy movies of the 1940s does feature a fine performance by virginia christine as she, as ananka, rises from where she had been buried in the previous movie, the mummy s ghost. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. If you like the old sci fi and horror flicks, this one is for you. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Betty kay harding to stop the mummy once and for all.
It is the third and final sequel to that companys the mummy s hand of 1940. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Investigates the roots of the myth of the mummy s curse in british culture uncovering lesser known curse stories. Aug 22, 2011 in his last appearance, lon chaney, jr.
The unmuseum howard carter and the curse of king tuts mummy. The mummys curse movie trailer and videos tv guide. The mummy s curse the 1944 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Six weeks after the tombs opening, the financier of the expedition died suddenly, and soon, a rumor started circulating about a mummys cursea rumor that persists today. Dec 23, 2017 the mummys curse was released only five months after its predecessor, the mummys ghost, in december of 1944. The fighting seabees 1944 bluray remux 1080p avc flac1. Other than that, this is a generally poorly acted and poorly scripted, predictable movie.
All releases of the mummy s curse leave a reply cancel reply. The mummys shroud 1967 bluray remux 1080p avc flac1. The mummys curse 1944 bluray remux 1080p avc flac2. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Directed by leslie goodwins, the mummys curse was the fifth and final film in universals official mummy series it was originally titled the mummys return. This time out princess ananka virginia christine comes back to life but cant fully remember why she knows so much about kharis. The mummy s curse the true history of a dark fantasy roger luckhurst. Tell paul forsyth to beware of the mummy s curse, for this fatal flower has killed me. It is the first of three sequels to that companys the mummy s hand of 1940. Movie and tv subtitles in multiple languages, thousands of translated subtitles uploaded daily. Exploring the mysteries surrounding the mummy s curse. Richard foster strayer university humanities 111 may 5, 2014 in the movies, mummies are known for two things.
Exploring mysteries surrounding the mummy s curse heidi mozina dr. In ancient egypt, the princess ananka and lowly commoner kharis fell in love and pledged themselves eternally to each other. Other history pages the discovery of tutankhamun s tomb for kids tutankhamen what is the mummy s curse the rumour of an ancient curse didnt stop howard carter and his men from opening the tomb of king tut. The mummy s curse 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mummys ghost, the the mummys curse double feature dvd. Although buried together, kharis is given a sacred potion that grants him eternal life and an eternity to search for his lost love. Our story is set in the swamps of louisiana, where a crew of workmen are nervously toiling away on an irrigation project.
Overview of the mummys curse, 1945, directed by leslie goodwins, with lon chaney jr. This last, and possibly the worst of universal s mummy movies of the 1940s does feature a fine performance by virginia christine as she, as ananka, rises from where she had been buried in the previous movie, the mummy s ghost. Then, after being retrieved from their quicksand tomb from the third movie, kharis the mummy lon chaney, jr. The film was distributed by columbia pictures in the united states on february 17, 1965 also in support of the gorgon. The mummy s curse 1944 tt0037098 after being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved princess ananka, still housed in the body of amina mansouri, who seeks help and protection at. An irrigation project in the rural bayous of louisiana unearths kharis the living mummy lon chaney jr. Chaney played the role in three of the films, including this final chapter, 1945s the mummys curse.
The mummy s curse is a 1944 film about an irrigation project that inadvertently unearths an undead eyptian mummy. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to for the best experience. More of the same but there s a sequence i love where virginia christine as the reincarnated princess ananka rises from the swamp caked in mud like a lady mummy which pushes this final outing up to a 2. Learn about how mummies were made, egyptian culture and learn from byu egyptologist, dr. They do establish that this movie takes place 25 years after the mummy s ghost, which, in the kharis movie timeline, sets this movie 55 years after the mummy s hand, which was set in 1940. The mummys curse 1944 720p bluray h264 aacrarbg pass. An irrigation project in the rural bayous of louisiana unearths living mummy kharis, who was buried in quicksand twentyfive. The mummys ghost the mummys curse on movies unlimited. The mummy s curse 1944 shipped to louisiana, mummy kharis lon chaney jr. They came to a city 1944 bluray remux 1080p avc flac2. The mummys ghost and the mummys curse were quite a slog to get through and serve as a return of sorts to the classic mummy. Released 1944, the mummy s curse stars lon chaney jr. It is the third and final sequel to that company s the mummy s hand of 1940.
The mummy s curse by jimmy dunn writing as john warren. I knew virigina christine a little bit, who was a wonderful woman, the wife of lippopping fritz feld. Soon after their arrival, the creepy couple breaks out, causing horror in the bayou, in the mummy s curse. The mummy s curse would be the last of the universal mummy movies until abbott and costello would bring him back towards the end of their careers. Considers theatres, newspapers, and literature to explore how fascination with the myth of the mummy s curse infiltrated british culture. Staring lon chaney, kurt katch, virginia christine and martin kosleck. The mummys curse looks great for a 70 year old film that is hardly a high profile title. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. An irrigation project in the rural bayous of louisiana unearths living mummy kharis, who was buried in quicksand twentyfive years earlier. This page was last edited on 4 february 2019, at 21. Movie typography from the mummy s curse 1944, directed by leslie goodwins, starring lon chaney jr.
The mummy s curse 1944 tt0037098 after being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved princess ananka, still housed in the body of amina mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project. The mummy s curse is a 1944 american universal pictures horror film, directed by leslie goodwins. The mummys curse 1944 the movie title stills collection. The mummys curse was released only five months after its predecessor, the mummys ghost, in december of 1944. The circumstances of his death were so peculiar, that i add them as a sequel to this message. The mummys ghost 1944 bluray remux 1080p avc flac2. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. An irrigation project in the rural bayous of louisiana unearths. Download lon chaney jr horror film star 19061973 pdf online. The curse of the mummy s tomb was released on october 18, 1964 by columbia picturesblc films in support of the gorgon. The mummy 68x subtitles download movie and tv series. Mummys ghost, the the mummys curse double feature on dvd 025192140525 from universal. Mummy s curse is free for thanksgiving point members as it s included in venue admissions and fun for all ages.
Straining the last drops of tana essence out of the mythology, it resurrected the terminally underused lon chaney jr as kharis, eternal lover of the ancient princess ananka with. So you had to pick a classic horror film to do along with the other prompts and i decided to go with the mummy s curse 1944. It is the third and final sequel to that companys the. Even lon chaney doesnt seem to care a whole lot about the project as he slides and stumbles his plodding. A couple of young, outofwork archaeologists in egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient egyptian princess ananka. Nov 15, 20 however, universal did start a series of four films focusing on a mummy called kharis. When, in november of 1922, howard carter discovered the tomb of tutankhamun in the valley of the kings on the west bank at luxor, the world was really very different than it is today. The mummys ghost and the mummys curse were quite a slog to get through and serve as a return of sorts to the classic mummy formula that started the whole genre. Chaney disliked the mummy s curse more than any other film in the series. The trouble begins when mummy kharis is recovered and transported to cajun country for study by a bunch of prodding archaeologists. I was completely covered from head to foot with a suit and rubber mask.
This means that the mummy s curse takes place in 1995 does this movie look like 1995 to you. The curse of the mummy s tomb was filmed between february and may 1964 and was released that october as a second feature in support of the gorgon 1964, a higherbudgeted release directed by fisher and starring cushing, lee, and hammer scream queen barbara shelley. Following the mummys ghost also in 1944, the movie was largely panned by critics. Movie typography from the mummys curse 1944, directed by leslie goodwins, starring lon chaney jr.
The mummy s curse 1944 12 out of 4 twentyplus years after the events in the previous film, another high priest enters the louisiana swamps to bring kharis lon chaney, jr. The mummys ghost the mummys curse double feature own. It has been restored and blacks, greyscale and shadow detail are good, the closeups clean. The mummy s tomb is a 1942 american horror film produced by ben pivar for universal pictures co. The mummy s ghostan ancient curse that has survived for 3,000 years is coming to america. I think the film is an improvement over the previous entry and thankfully the movie runs at an extremely fastpace and manages to provide several good moments. The mummys curse 1944 and you call yourself a scientist. Back for another round of cursing is the mummy s curse at the museum of ancient life saturday, february 22nd. After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved princess ananka, still housed in the body of amina mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project. He runs, unable to get far when the mummy captures him with its old wrappings, suspending peter in the air. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The mummys curse was released over christmas 1944 on a double bill with.
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