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David Prowse, the greatest villain of all time
Superman II ~ Margot Kidder picture disc
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December 2, 2020
Christopher Reeve articles/mentions
mentions:
David Prowse, the greatest villain of all time
Superman II ~ Margot Kidder picture disc
November 29, 2020
David Prowse, the greatest villain of all time, died yesterday
I have felt a connection with David Prowse for the last forty years or so as I portrayed the character he created when I was dancing with Pillow in the Love Act at the Hungry i on Broadway in the late seventies (link below). So, I was shocked and saddened to hear of his death. It is the "Immortal Loves" syndrome in action (link below).
He was born on July 1, 1935, brought up on the Southmead housing estate in Bristol. Prowse was tall, standing 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m). He was a bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television. Worldwide, he was best known for physically portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy (with the character's voice being performed by James Earl Jones); in 2015, he starred in a documentary concerning that role, entitled I Am Your Father, a 2015 Spanish documentary film written and directed by Toni Bestard (es) and Marcos Cabotá (es). The film deals with actor David Prowse many years after he played the role of Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. In this documentary, the directors find some clues about the difficult
relationship between Prowse and Lucasfilm, suggesting that the reason
for their differences was an article published by a British newspaper
during the shooting of Return of the Jedi.
Prior to his role as Vader, Prowse had established himself as a prominent figure in the UK as the first Green Cross Code man, a character used in road safety public information aimed at children.
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Health
and fitness remained an interest for Prowse, who also worked as a
personal trainer for actors playing the role of Superman, including
Christopher Reeve, and wrote a book called Fitness is Fun. He published an autobiography, Straight from the Force's Mouth, in 2011.
David Prowse ~ Straight from the Force's Mouth - 2011
David Prowse was being treated for prostate cancer. He died at a hospital in London, England, on 28 November 2020, he was 85 years old.
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Independent UK ~ Road safety hero who crossed over to the Dark Side
NBC News ~ David Prowse who played Darth Vader, dies
RollingStone ~ David Prowse (Darth Vader) Dead at 85
Sci-Fi Online ~ Straight from the Force's Mouth review
YouTube links:
ABC News ~ James Earl Jones and His Unmistakable Voice
BBC News ~ David Prowse passes away
I Am Your Father ~
Finding David Prowse (film clip)
I Am Your Father Trailer
David Prowse aka Darth Vader ~ Why His Voice Was Cut
I Am Your Father review
"The Force Is With You"
May 14, 2018
picture dis(c) 3: Superman II ~ Margot Kidder
music by
Ken Thorne
Superman II ~ 7" picture disc
Superman side
photo by Styrous®
Margot Kidder died yesterday. She was best known for her role as Lois Lane in the Superman film series which starred Christopher Reeve.
Margot Kidder was born on October 17, 1948, in the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories of Canada. Her father was an explosives expert and engineer from New Mexico, in the United States, and her mother was a history teacher from British Columbia, Canada.
Superman II ~ 7" picture disc
The Criminals side
photo by Styrous®
Kidder said, "We didn't have movies in this little mining town. When I was 12 my mom took me to New York and I saw Bye Bye Birdie, with people singing and dancing, and that was it. I knew I had to go far away. I was clueless, but I [have done] okay."
In 2005, Kidder became a naturalized U.S. citizen. In later years, Kidder became an outspoken political, environmental, and anti-war activist.
Kidder dated former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau, directors Brian De Palma and Steven Spielberg, writer/director Tom Mankiewicz and actor/comedian Richard Pryor.
She maintained a close friendship with her Superman co-star Christopher Reeve,
which lasted from 1978 until his death in 2004. "When you're strapped
to someone hanging from the ceiling for months and months, you get
pretty darned close," Kidder told CBS.
"He was such a huge part of my life... He was complicated, very smart,
really smart, and he knew he'd done something meaningful. He was very
aware of that and very happy with that role."
On August 23, 2011, Kidder, Tantoo Cardinal, and dozens of others were arrested while protesting in Washington D.C. against the proposed extension of the Keystone Pipeline. In 2012, she appeared in a video for Stop the Frack Attack, an environmental organization working toward regulating fracking practices.
On August 22, 2015, Kidder was named the host of a dinner event by the Yellowstone County Democrats in Billings, Montana called "Billings for Bernie" in support of the Bernie Sanders presidential primary bid.
Margot Kidder died in her sleep on May 13, 2018, at her home in Livingston, Montana. She was 69 years old.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A - Main Title March
Side 2:
B1 - Lex Escapes
B2 - Lex And Miss Teschmacher To Fortress
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Credits:
Composed By – John Williams (4), Ken Thorne
Conductor – Ken Thorne
Notes:
℗ © 1981 A Warner Bros. Recording.
A Warner Communications Company.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout hand etched, side A): K 17778 A-1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Runout hand etched, side B): K 17778 B-1
Ken Thorne – Superman II
Label: WEA – K 17778P
Format: Vinyl, 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Score
Side 1:
A - Main Title March
Side 2:
B1 - Lex Escapes
B2 - Lex And Miss Teschmacher To Fortress
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros.
Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Strawberry Mastering
Credits:
Composed By – John Williams (4), Ken Thorne
Conductor – Ken Thorne
Notes:
℗ © 1981 A Warner Bros. Recording.
A Warner Communications Company.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout hand etched, side A): K 17778 A-1 STRAWBERRY
Matrix / Runout (Runout hand etched, side B): K 17778 B-1
Ken Thorne – Superman II
Label: WEA – K 17778P
Format: Vinyl, 7", Picture Disc, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1981
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Score
Viewfinder link:
Net links:
Rolling Stone ~ The Education of Margot Kidder
Vanity Fair ~ the Definitive Lois Lane
ABC obit
CNN obit
LA Times obit Vanity Fair ~ the Definitive Lois Lane
ABC obit
CNN obit
NBC obit
NY Times obit
Reuters obit
"I'm living in the end game in the
United States and it's not funny."
~ Margot Kidder
Styrous® ~ Monday, May 14, 2018
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