Gothique programmes 1966 – 1974
Compiled by Dave Simpson
The society has not maintained an ‘official’ record of everything that has been shown over the years. However, from the programme booklets, Robin’s recollections, information from long-standing member Alan Kibble and my own notes (I’ve been a member since Season 6 [1971-72]) I’ve been able to reconstruct most of the programmes. However, there are still a few gaps. These are shown in red I would be very grateful to hear from anyone who can help with any of them.
I can be contacted at david.simpson399@btinternet.com or see me on the front row at the meetings!
Season 9 1974 – 1975
Friday 18 October 1974
THE THIEF OF BAGHDAD (1940)
Friday 15 November 1974
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) [replaced RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1944)]
GAME OF DEATH (1945)
Friday 6 December 1974
BEHIND THE MASK (1932)
THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK (1941)
Friday 3 January 1975
William K. Everson presents:
THE DEVIL COMMANDS (1941)
SHE (1935)
Friday 17 January 1975
THE TUNNEL (1935)
BLOOD OF FRANKENSTEIN (1971)
Friday 31 January 1975
THEATRE OF DEATH (1967)
NOTHING BUT THE NIGHT (1973)
Friday 14 March 1975
THE ROAD TO MANDALAY (1926) presented by Basil Copper and Andrew Gledhill. Supporting programme included THE MYSTERY OF THE LONE CASTLE (1926)
Friday 4 April 1975
THE BLACK ROOM (1935)
THE BISHOP MURDER CASE (1930)
Friday 25 April 1975
RETURN FROM THE PAST (1967)
INCENSE FOR THE DAMNED (1972)
Season 8 1973 – 1974
Friday 12 October 1973
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967)
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (1960)
Friday 2 November 1973
THE DARK INTRUDER (1965)
GRIP OF THE STRANGLER (1958)
Friday 23 November 1973
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935)
Friday 28 December 1973
William K. Everson presents:
THE GORILLA (1939)
THE MAGICIAN (1926)
Friday 11 January 1974
THE WOLFMAN (1966)
WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935)
Friday 25 January 1974
BLACK SUNDAY (1960)
BLACK SABBATH (1963)
Friday 8 February 1974
BELPHEGOR – PHANTOM OF THE LOUVRE (1927)
presented by Basil Copper (author of ‘The Vampire’) and David Edwards
with piano accompaniment by Alan Ramsey
Friday 15 March 1974
THE MUMMY’S CURSE (1944)
THE RETURN OF DOCTOR X (1939)
Friday 5 April 1974
MURDER CLINIC (1966)
FLASH GORDON’S TRIP TO MARS (1938) [replaced TOPPER RETURNS (1941)]
Season 7 1972 – 1973
Friday 13 October 1972
BREWSTER MCCLOUD (1970)
plus presentation by Barrie Pattison “Horror Movie Favourites” which included:
An excerpt from a Flash Gordon serial
Two episodes from SHADOWS OF CHINATOWN (1936, also released in 1942 as THE YELLOW PHANTOM) 11: ‘Thundering Doom’ and 12: ‘Invisible Gas’.
Friday 17 November 1972
COUNT DRACULA (1970)
ONE FATAL HOUR (1936)
Friday 8 December 1972
NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
THE WINDOW (1949)
Friday 29 December 1972
William K. Everson evening:
THE DEVIL DOLL (1936)
THE INVISIBLE RAY (1936)
Friday 12 January 1973
MASK OF FU MANCHU (1932)
WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)
Friday 26 January 1973
DR G AND THE BIKINI MACHINE (1965)
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)
Friday 9 February 1973
BEDLAM (1946)
STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR (1940)
Friday 30 March 1973
THE UNKNOWN (1927)
FAUST (1926)
THE MYSTERY OF THE LONE CASTLE (1926) Extract only; the full film was shown on 14 March 1975.
Friday 13 April 1973
NIGHT MONSTER (1942)
THE UNDYING MONSTER (1942)
Friday 27 April 1973
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925)
THE LOST WORLD (1925)
Season 6 1971 – 1972
Friday 8 October 1971
THE LOVED ONE (1965)
Friday 12 November 1971
DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE (1932) [replaced DARK EYES OF LONDON – shown on 14 April]
THE RAVEN (1935)
Friday 30 December 1971
William K. Everson evening:
THE PENALTY (1920)
MAD LOVE (1935)
Friday 14 January 1972
THE BAD SEED (1956)
Friday 11 February 1972
CORRIDORS OF BLOOD (1958)
CITY OF THE DEAD (1960)
Friday 10 March 1972
9.5mm presentation by Basil Copper:
THE UNHOLY THREE (1925)
SUBMARINE COMMAND (1951)
THE HAUNTED HONEYMOON (1925/short)
THREE CUCKOO CLOCKS (Cartoon?)
SKELETON DANCE (1929/Disney cartoon)
“THE HAUNTED HOUSE/LA MAISON HAUTE (HAROLD LLOYD)” [According to my notes, but I cannot trace this film]
Tuesday 28 March 1972
DANIEL AND THE DEVIL (1941)
INVISIBLE AGENT (1942)
Friday 14 April 1972
DARK EYES OF LONDON (1939)
THE MUMMY’S HAND (1940)
Thursday 27 April 1972
TARGETS (1968)
THE COMEDY OF TERRORS (1963)
In addition to the main programme, four additional shows were planned, 9.5mm screenings to be held in a small downstairs room at Holborn Library. In the event, the show which would have included Chaney’s PHANTOM OF THE OPERA did not go ahead (the film was eventually screened on 27 April 1973) but the three that did go ahead were:
Friday 30 December 1971
JUGGERNAUT (1936)
Friday 28 January 1972
THE BLACK ROOM (1935)
THE STOLEN CRIME (1956/”Colonel March of Scotland Yard”)
Plus Castle Films cut-downs:
FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939)
Friday 24 March 1972 (originally scheduled for Friday 25 February)
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
plus “a compilation film about Universal monsters” (Could this have been MONSTERS WE’VE KNOWN AND LOVED?)
Season 5 1970 – 1971
Friday 2 October 1970
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943)
HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1959)
Friday 6 November 1970
WALKING DEAD (1936)
BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS (1946)
Friday 4 December 1970
LA BELLE ET LA BETE (1946) plus supporting programme of (unknown) short films
Friday 1 January 1971
William K. Everson presents :
THE OLD DARK HOUSE (1932)
CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932).
Friday 29 January 1971
SUPERNATURAL (1933)
MURDER BY THE CLOCK (1931)
Friday 26 February 1971
TOPPER (1937)
CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE (1944)
Friday 5 March 1971
THE UNSEEN (1945)
AMONG THE LIVING (1941)
Friday 2 April 1971
“An Evening of Horror”
Film(s) not known
Friday 30 April 1971
PYRO/THE WHEEL OF FIRE (1964)
SHADOWS (1922)
Season 4 1969 – 1970
Friday 3 October 1969
THE MUMMY (1932)
THE WOLFMAN (1943)
Friday 7 November 1969
MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES (1957)
Friday 5 December 1969
Lecture by Philip Jenkinson
Thursday 1 January 1970
The first of many great shows by the famous American based British film historian – William K Everson presents:
THE GHOUL (1933/First UK screening for many years)
DOCTOR X (1931)
Friday 30 January 1970
DRACULA’S DAUGHTER (1936)
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)
Friday 27 February 1970
INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS (1940)
THE BRIGHTON STRANGLER (1945)
Friday 6 March 1970
NOSFERATU (1922)
Friday 24 April 1970
“Thrills and Fantasy”: Lecture by film collector (and editor/director) Ray Selfe
Friday 5 June 1970
THE BOOGIE MAN WILL GET YOU (1942)
FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)
Friday 19 June 1970
THE BLACK CAT (1934)
OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE (1952)
Season 3 1968 – 1969
Friday 11 October 1968
THE MUMMY’S TOMB (1942)
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935)
Friday 8 November 1968
DESTINATION INNER SPACE (1966)
A BUCKET OF BLOOD (1959)
Friday 13 December 1968
Lecture: Philip Jenkinson on Horror/Fantasy
Friday 24 January 1969
THE MAGIC SWORD (1962)
BABES IN TOYLAND (1934)
Friday 21 February 1969
Illustrated lecture by Leslie Halliwell plus
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)
Friday 14 March 1969
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII (1935)
Friday 21 March 1969
Lecture: John Ramsey Campbell on ‘The Uses of Horror’
SANG DE BETES (1949) to upset people!
Friday 28 March 1969
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (1949)
WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)
Friday 25 April 1969
“An Evening of Horror: Two surprise features”
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON (1943)
Second feature not known
Friday 6 June 1969
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)
MARKHEIM (1959)
Friday 27 June 1969
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948)
THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932)
Season 2 1967 – 1968
Friday 13 October 1967
CAT PEOPLE (1942)
STRANGLER OF THE SWAMP (1946)
Friday 10 November 1967
GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (1942)
THE LIVING DEAD (1934)
Friday 8 December 1967
SEVEN FACES OF DR LAO (1964)
THE TERROR IN TEAKWOOD (1961/”Thriller”)
Friday 12 January 1968
FIRST MAN INTO SPACE (1959)
THE TWO MRS CARROLLS (1947)
Friday 9 February 1968
THE CRIME OF DR CRESPI (1935)
THE APE (1940)
THE TELL-TALE HEART (1953/short)
Friday 8 March 1968
THE RAVEN (1935)
TORTURE SHIP (1939)
NOSFERATU (1921/extract)
Friday 19 April 1968 [show postponed to 21 June]
Friday 31 May 1968
MAN IN THE ATTIC (1953)
THE CREEPER (1948)
Friday 21 June 1968
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1939)
THE NIGHT COMES TOO SOON (1947)
Season 1 1966 – 1967
The initial meetings were held at the London School of Film Technique (now the London Film School). After, it is thought, four shows there, the Gothique moved, possibly from the February 1967 show, to the larger hall at Holborn Library.
Saturday 17 September 1966
SON OF KONG (1933)
Friday 14 October 1966
THEM (1954)
BEDLAM/CHAMBER OF HORRORS (1946)
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935/extract)
Friday 18 November 1966
M (1931)
STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR (1940)
Friday 30 December 1966
FREAKS (1932)
DR CYCLOPS (1940)
Friday 17 February 1967
DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE (1941)
UN CHIEN ANDALOU (1929)
LABYRINTH (1959)
Tuesday 28 February 1967
BLUEBEARD (1944)
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957)
Friday 10 March 1967
LADY IN THE LAKE (1947)
WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)
Friday 7 April 1967
DEAD OF NIGHT (1945)
THE MAD GHOUL (1943)
Friday 5 May 1967
NIGHT OF THE HUNTER (1955)
MAN AND HIS MATE [ONE MILLION B.C.] (1940) [replaced THE APE (1940) – shown on 9 February 1968]
Friday 9 June 1967
WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE (1951)
DRACULA (1931) [replaced THE CRIME OF DR. CRESPI (1935) – shown on 9 February 1968]
