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DAVID HEDISON THE FLY BOOK |
Updated: February 28, 2009
The Fly at Fifty
By Diane Kachmar and David Goudsward
Foreword by David Hedison
The 1958 movie The Fly was a surprise hit for Fox Studios. Shot in 18
days at a cost of $450,00 dollars, it brought in $6 million, which at
time when Fox was in desperate need of a hit. This film made a star of
David Hedison and cemented Vincent Price's place among the horror film
immortals. It is more than a tale of science gone wrong and hideous
mutants. It is a film classic, the rare perfect blending of story, cast
and crew, with the fantastic elements in sync with the universality of
Andre's struggle with what he had hoped to do with this technology and
what actually happened to him. That struggle touches everyone who has
ever watched this film and why, after 50 years, it remains a classic.
Complete with reminiscences from the film's stars, David Hedison and
Charles Herbert, this book covers the history and legacy of this seminal
film.
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