The ludicrous story is about maxwell kirshner ray milland. Rosey grier and ray milland in the horror movie the thing. Even though this movie is pretty old, its still hysterical after all these years. Hot shirtless body and hairstyle pics on newest tv shows movies. A rich but racist man ray milland is dying and hatches an elaborate scheme for transplanting his head onto another mans body. I remember the two headed thing with rosey grier and ray milland, the blob with steve mcqueen, blacula and dracula ad 1972 the address to the chief was 706 8th avenue and is the parking lot to the hotel. The movie is known for its soundtrack, produced by mgm records producer michael viner with a rotating cast of studio musicians that he called the incredible bongo band. The movie is in the 2004 documentary, the 50 worst movies ever made. In this scifi horror movie with comedic elements, a racist transplant surgeon ray milland learns that hes dying of cancer. Ray milland biography, movie highlights and photos. Milland began his film career in united kingdom in 1929 after serving three years as a guardsman in the royal household cavalry, based in london.
In his latest film, ray mil land is savaged by toads. This is a filmography of welsh actor ray milland, containing his work in theatrically released motion pictures as well as his extensive television credits. In the opening credits, ray milland and roosevelt rosey grier s credits read. The surgery sequence in the thing with two heads can only be compared to that of king kong lives. The trash the thing with two heads is a stupid, racist, cheesy but also very funny dark comedy. I first stumbled across a clip of the thing with two heads on an episode of channel 4s incredibly strange picture show in the 1990s.
In the year before it closed, it played mostly b movies and disney movies. Upibettmann see caption above rosey grier and sirhan sirhan walking through crowd bw photo. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985, and he is best remembered for his academy awardwinning portrayal of an alcoholic writer in the lost weekend 1945, a sophisticated leading man opposite john waynes corrupt character in reap the. The thing with two heads 1972 classic horror film board. Theatrical trailer for the thing with two heads 1972, with ray milland and rosey grier. Find bio, credits and filmography information for ray milland on allmovie welsh actor ray milland spent the 1930s and early 1940s playing light romantic leads in such films. The working title for the film was man with two heads. Ray milland, rosey grier, don marshall, roger perry, chelsea brown, woody harrelson, juliette lewis, tommy lee jones, tom sizemore. Rosey grier and ray milland put their heads together. The thing with two heads us poster art top from left rosey. Milland was born alfred reginald jones in the welsh town of neath, glamorgan, to elizabeth annie truscott and alfred jones. His health deteriorates rapidly, and doctors are forced to transplant his head onto the only available candidate.
The movie is known for its soundtrack, produced by mgm records producer michael viner with a rotating cast of. Rosie grier was great in this movie, so was the doctor with him ray milland i think was his name. It stars ray milland near the end of his long career and rosey grier. The thing with two heads is a 1972 american science fiction comedy film directed by lee frost and starring ray milland, rosey grier, don marshall, roger perry, kathy baumann, and chelsea brown. Ray milland plays the films version of the racist old man. Ray milland became one of paramounts most bankable and durable stars, under contract from 1934 to 1948, yet little in his early life suggested a career as a motion picture actor. Cast and crew credits for the thing with two heads, 1972, directed by lee frost, with ray milland, rosey grier, don marshall, at turner classic movies. This movie is another one that i can brag about having. Thing with two heads 1972 ray milland and roosevelt grier in the thing with two heads 1972.
A goofy bmovie concoction that somehow manages to mix horror, scifi and. Then try to find a copy of the thing with two heads, in which mad scientist ray milland grafts rosey grier s noggin onto his own body. It isnt just a sciencefiction movie, it is also a blaxploitation movie. But roosevelt grier, who plays the escaped convict, doesnt have such an easy choice the problem is that ray millard is an evil scientist who dreamed up the head transplant in order to ditch his old body because he was having a lot of trouble with arthritis. Rosey grier and ray milland in the horror movie the thing with two heads 1972that has to be a size 32 collar. The thing with two heads is a 1972 film, starring rosey grier and ray milland, directed by lee frost, and written by wes bishop.
It was genius to put ray milland and rosey grier on the same body. Theres some campy fun to be had with this movie, but i do think of the movie as a missed opportunity that occasionally showed some promise. Most of us would probably take ray millard, i guess. The thing with two heads is a 1972 american science fiction comedy film directed by lee frost and starring ray milland, rosey grier, don marshall, roger. The politically incorrect plot is absurd but makes laugh a lot. It isnt just a sciencefiction movie, it is also a blaxploitation. He has authored several books, including rosey grier s needlepoint for men in 1973. In the closing credits special thanks is given to the following persons. A heck of a lot of people would say this is the worst most terrible flick ever made but look, if you collect spagetti flicks or a rosie grier.
Versatile actor ray milland starred in numerous film noir vehicles in the 1940s and 1950s. The film, opening here july 5, is titled frogs, but most of the frog roles are played by toads because you cant keep a frog out of. The film stars rosey grier, ray milland, don marshall, roger perry, kathy baumann, and chelsea brown. Grier made his featurefilm debut in lee frosts memorable lowbudget exploitation film the thing with two heads 1972, in which grier s head was grafted alongside the head of racist scientist ray milland. It is impressive that oscar winner ray milland the lost weekend accepts such a silly role. Thing with two heads movie is scheduled to be released jun 23, 2015 by the olive films studio. Carey and dick whittington, all of whom made guest. Later in life he played the bad guy in a bunch of movies. With roosevelt grier, ray milland, don marshall, roger perry. Ron hubbard, who also founded scientology, the religion to which travolta subscribes.
Oscar winner ray milland has his head attached to footballer rosey grier s body in the thing with two heads. Grier became an ordained protestant minister in 1983 and travels as an inspirational speaker. Rosey grier biography, movie highlights and photos. Oscar winner milland has his head surgically removed, all in the. Overview of the thing with two heads, 1972, directed by lee frost, with ray milland, rosey grier, don marshall, at turner classic movies. This time we examine one of the weirdest, silliest and maybe worst movies of all time. The thing with two heads 2006 when a white racist wakes up a head transplant, he learns that his head has been transplanted onto the body of a black convict. Visit brians drivein theater for dvd and memorabilia sources, photos, and biography andn filmography information for actor ray milland. Buy the thing with two heads us poster art top from left rosey grier ray milland 1972 movie poster masterprint at. Oscar winner ray milland has his head attached to footballer rosey griers body in.
The thing with two heads movie poster 27x40 ray milland. The thing with two heads trailer you must see this movie. Mix up the crucial scenes from both movies, and there you. The thing with two heads 1972 starring rosey grier, ray milland, don marshall, roger perry, chelsea brown, kathrine baumann, john dullaghan directed by lee frost i can get behind any film that casts an academy award winning actor alongside exdefensive tackle rosie grier as a half big. I didnt exactly enjoy watching ray milland play a bigot but that is what he is in this movie. The thing with two heads is a masterpiece of 1970s explotiation. The thing with two heads dvd, 2001 for sale online ebay. When an incredibly rich racist ray milland discovers that hes dying, he decides to have his head transplanted onto another body, but his health slips away too fast for him to make any concrete plans. It was a decidedly inauspicious beginning for a film career as a supporting actor that, while never prolific, became even more sporadic. The thing with two heads trailer video dailymotion. The thing with two heads, movie with 1972 chrysler imperial. Up until recently, i havent watched it since elementary. Ray milland and rosey grier as the thing with two heads.
The thing with two heads is a 1972 film directed by lee frost and written by wes bishop. Grier is known for his serious pursuit of hobbies not traditionally associated with men. Some early visual effects work from rick baker is also featured. Sample this manages to weave in a wealth of pop culture wanderings into its tapestry. William smith, albert zugsmith, tommy cook, george e.
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