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William Castle was one of Hollywood’s greatest showmen and most influential filmmakers. He came to the attention of Columbia Pictures for his talent for promotion and was hired. He learned the trade of filmmaking and became a director, acquiring a reputation for the ability to churn out competent B-movies quickly and on budget. He eventually struck out on his own, producing and directing thrillers, which, despite their low budgets, he effectively promoted using gimmicks, a trademark for which he is best known.

William Castle was one of Hollywood’s greatest showmen and most influential filmmakers. He came to the attention of Columbia Pictures for his talent for promotion and was hired. He learned the trade of filmmaking and became a director, acquiring a reputation for the ability to churn out competent B-movies quickly and on budget. He eventually struck out on his own, producing and directing thrillers, which, despite their low budgets, he effectively promoted using gimmicks, a trademark for which he is best known.

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William Castle was one of Hollywood’s greatest showmen and most influential filmmakers. He came to the attention of Columbia Pictures for his talent for promotion and was hired. He learned the trade of filmmaking and became a director, acquiring a reputation for the ability to churn out competent B-movies quickly and on budget. He eventually struck out on his own, producing and directing thrillers, which, despite their low budgets, he effectively promoted using gimmicks, a trademark for which he is best known.

Blackness Castle , Scotland . This impressive fortress provides the setting for the Fort William headquarters of Black Jack Randall as well as featuring in the heart-wrenching scene of Jamie’s incarceration. *Outlander is the TV adaptation of the critically acclaimed time travel romance and fantasy adventure novels by American writer Diana Gabaldon. It centres around the story of Claire Randall (played by Caitriona Balfe), a married English combat nurse from 1945 who, while on her second honeymoon in Inverness, is mysteriously swept back in time to the 18th-century Scottish Highlands. There she meets Jamie (played by Sam Heughan), a chivalrous young warrior, with whom she becomes romantically entwined. The castle is long and narrow b...

Blackness Castle , Fort William in Outlander

Belvoir Castle, Rutland by William Daniell. Watercolor And Graphite, With Scraping.

Blackness Castle - Fort William in Outlander. Over 50 photo gifts available including t-shirts, phone scases, throw pillows, posters and prints . Blackness Castle , Scotland was the film location for Fort William in Outlander . The castle is long and narrow because of the shape of the rock on which it is situated and it is sometimes called ' the ship that never sailed ' . It guards the bay at Blackness and is only a few miles from Linlithgow Palace . The first castle was built in the middle of the 15th century by Sir George Crichton , Earl of Caithness , a member of one of the most powerful families in Scotland . King James II acquired Blackness in 1453 when he annexed the lands of the Crichtons . From then on the castle was mainly used...

The House on Haunted Hill

The greatest movie Vincent Price and William Castle never made.

Windsor Castle from the Thames by William Daniell, circa 1825. Oil on millboard.

From Tammy Meets Willim Tell ( The Wurtherington Diary book 5) Art by Duy Truong. A gentle breeze blew from the west. It would not last long as angry clouds were billowing over the mountain peaks. William Tell took careful aim.... He tested the air once again and then focused upon the apple. He released the latch and the arrow sailed across the square and split the apple in half. Walter picked up the two halves and ran into the arms of his father. The villagers embraced one another and cheered as their prayers had been answered.

View from the Round Tower, Windsor Castle by William Daniell, 1827. Watercolor, With Pen In Brown Ink, Gouache And Graphite.

Conway Castle Wales 1798, Joseph Mallord William Turner

Westley embraces his true love Buttercup in this Princess Bride fan art, paying tribute to Gustav Klimt's The Kiss.

Chepstow Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, standing above a crossing point on the River Wye, is one of the oldest castles in Britain and it boasts the oldest doors in Europe! Building began in 1067 under William Fitz Osbern, forming the southernmost in a chain of castles guarding the Welsh Marches. It was later used in the conquest of Gwent in the 12th century. In the 1600s, it became a Royalist stronghold but after the Civil War it fell into disuse. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The moat winding its way between the inner walls of Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, South Wales. The castle was built rather late, being started by Sir William ap Thomas in the 1430s. His son, Sir William Herbert, a Knight of the Garter, continued building, creating a home rather than a fortress - though it looks formidable! This was also the boyhood home of Henry Tudor, later Henry VII. During the Civil War the castle was taken by Parliamentary troops and began to fall into disrepair. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The imposing gateway buildings at Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, South Wales. This was built rather late for a castle being started by Sir William ap Thomas in the 1430s. His son, Sir William Herbert, a Knight of the Garter, continued building, creating a home rather than a fortress - though it looks formidable! Young Henry Tudor - later Henry VII was sent here to be brought up as a nobleman. During the Civil War the castle was taken by Parliamentary troops and began to fall into disrepair. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

William Shakespeare Quote from The Tempest with a Fantasy Castle.

A pathway alongside the moat at Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, Wales, as it winds its way between the walls. The castle was built rather late, being started by Sir William ap Thomas in the 1430s. His son, Sir William Herbert, a Knight of the Garter, continued building, creating a home rather than a fortress - though it looks formidable! This was also the boyhood home of Henry Tudor, later Henry VII. During the Civil War the castle was taken by Parliamentary troops and began to fall into disrepair. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A digital treatment of an original photograph of Cardiff Castle in the spring, South Wales.

Retro Vintage Illusion-O B movie gimmick

Alnwick Castle artwork t shirt

A photograph of Cardiff Castle in the spring, South Wales.

A digital treatment of an original photograph of Cardiff Castle in the spring, South Wales.

A digital treatment of an original photograph of Cardiff Castle in the spring, South Wales.

A digital treatment of an original photograph of Cardiff Castle in the spring, South Wales.

Vintage Style, Black and White Photograph of Stirling Castle, Scotland.

Engraving from The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland illustrated from drawings by WH Bartlett (1809-1851) published in 1841. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check.

House on Haunted Hill Floating Head

If you think I'm posting all these movie Monsters & maniacs without touching on at least one classic from the master, Willliam Castle, yer nuts. Here is the inimitable Mr. Sardnoicus from the movie with the same name. If you don't know how William Castle is, you must immediately seek out his movies and watch them fervent glee.

The imposing gateway buildings at Raglan Castle in Monmouthshire, South Wales. This was built rather late for a castle being started by Sir William ap Thomas in the 1430s. His son, Sir William Herbert, a Knight of the Garter, continued building, creating a home rather than a fortress - though it looks formidable! Young Henry Tudor - later Henry VII was sent here to be brought up as a nobleman. During the Civil War the castle was taken by Parliamentary troops and began to fall into disrepair. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

"Gimmick movies" have been around since the early days of cinema, back when cinema itself was still new, and considered pretty gimmicky all by itself. The gimmicks ranged from innovative storytelling techniques to outlandish marketing tie-ins, from genuine examples of ingenuity to flat-out lies. And for every gimmick that took off - like synchronized sound, widescreen filmmaking, or 3D - there are plenty that only worked once or twice before audiences caught on and realized that they were duped, or at least that there were very few practical applications for the gimmick in question.

The Last Man on Earth is a 1964 post-apocalyptic science fiction horror film based on the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson and stars Vincent Price and Franca Bettoia. This is an impressionistic movie poster based on that story.

Engraving from The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland illustrated from drawings by WH Bartlett (1809-1851) published in 1841. Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check.