Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5-10-2019: Clive Barker.

5th October, 2019.

Yes.

It’s officially officially.

I’ve bought more stuff from Amazon.

Mad fool that I am.

Mostly DVDs and blu-rays, since you ask.

Including Deep Six: written by Old Peculiar regular, Debbi Mack.

She’s been commenting here for many years, after all.

The only issue, there … ?

Is Amazon have no idea when it’ll be despatched.

I’m assuming that’s because it’s print on demand: only printed when a copy’s ordered.

That?   With the costs involved?

Is understandable.

But also a touch frustrating … 

Especially when yo look at the US delivery dates* … 

~≈𐩕≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring ten out of ten, and Olga on nine.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video … 

Q1) 5th October saw the birth of writer, Clive Barker.   In which year?

Q2) What English city was he born in?

Q3) Who said “I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker.”?

Q4) Barker’s six volume short story collection are the Books of … what?

Q5) The Midnight Meat Train is in the first volume of that collection.   The film version of The Midnight Meat Train stars who, as Mahogany?

Q6) Volume five features a story called The Forbidden.   The Forbidden was turned into which film?

Q7) Barker wrote the script for a 1986 film version of one of his short stories: a film he later disowned.   Which film was it?

Q8) Barker’s The Hellbound Heart was famously filmed as Hellraiser.   Who directed Hellraiser?

Q9) What was Clive Barker’s first novel?

Q10) Finally … ?  Cal Mooney, Suzanna Parish, Immacolata and the Scourge, all feature in which Barker novel?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 4th October saw the birth of Joseph Frank ‘Buster’ Keaton.   In which year?

A1) 1895.

Q2) His early performances were in the US equivalent to Victorian music hall.   That equivalent is known as which ‘V’?

A2) Vaudeville.



Q3) Buster Was said to have given the nickname, ‘Buster,’ by an old family friend: who was ALSO a noted escapologist.   Which escapologist?

A3) Harry Houdini.

Q4) His first film appearance was in a 1917, Fatty Arbuckle, film called … what?

A4) The Butcher Boy.   (Indeed, Keaton was one fo the few Hollywood stars to speak in Arbuckle’s defence, during the Virginia Rappe trial.)

Q5) He first starring role in a full length, feature film?   Was in a 1920 film called what?

A5) The Saphead.

Q6) Which of his early films sees Buster playing every character, in the opening scenes?

A6) The Playhouse.

Q7) Buster called signing with one studio the worst decision of his life.   Which film studio was he talking about?

A7) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, also known as MGM.

Q8) He first for the company was 1928’s The … what?

A8) The Cameraman.

Q9) Buster appeared in The Hollywood Revue of 1929.   Which comedy duo also appeared in the film?

A9) Laurel and Hardy.

Q10) Finally … ?   According to Orson Wells — and many others — what was Buster’s best film?

A10) The General.

Here’s an observation …

“I’ve held a brain in my hands, which is an extraordinary experience.”

Gigaplex interview, 1995, with Clive Barker.

The unused Hellraiser soundtrack …

Bits of Candyman …

And an unboxing video^ … 

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Yes, I know the US and UK markets are very different … but even so … 

†        You know, I’ve not seen those old organs in action, Olga: beyond Youtube.   I’d imagine that’d be worth the ticket price, on its own!   And you’re right: I think Buster would’ve loved it … so long as he could get the timing right!   Have fun on the walks!   (I think Anne’s due in, today.   I’ve made no secret today’s got a theme that’ll be up her street … !)

‡        Yeah, I know, Debbi.   A friend gave me a lift home in hers, once.   I needed a step ladder getting in the blessed thing!   They’re enormous!   Oh … and I’ve heard them called Chelsea tractors, before now.   They’re supposed to be used by farmers … but end up getting used for the school run in posh bits of London.   (I’ll have to keep an eye peeled for that novel!)

^      That box is an icon!