Tutankhamun Thursday's: The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
After last weeks post, I rented The Curse of King Tut's Tomb .. and I can see why nine year old me found it fascinating. Unfortunately, I am not nine anymore. There's a lot to unpack here, both good and bad. I watched the 2016 Miniseries Tutankhamun and that covered the same ground, but because of technology and budget was a superior production. This has it's retro- charm though. Productiin: Location! Exteriors were filmed partially in Egypt. And and and! Because it was Lord Carnarvon, they filmed scenes at Highclaire Cstle. Like the weirdest episode of Downtown Abbey. A seance in the saloon (yes, that's whats it's called- think Christmas tree at Downton Abbey). The library. In fact, because we've watched entirely too much Downton Abbey, Perry was able to identify a piece of furniture. (Reuphoistered since this was filmed). Cast: Howard Carter was played by Robin Ellis, lead in the 70s Poldatk, but the first billed was Eva Marie Sait, playing a fictional jo...