Hammer Glamour: Classic Images From the Archive of Hammer Films

Great book of photos of the gals from Hammer Studios that we all love. Top notch book. I hope to get some of the pics autographed.

"Hammer Glamour" delivers what the title suggests and it is a delight for fans of Hammer movies. The book is a lovely presentation of photos and detailed background stories of 50 of Hammer films most glamorous stars. There are also brief thumbnail sketches of 25 more "also starring" actresses in supporting roles. Just as in the movies themselves there is almost no nudity in the book until the stars of the very later couple of films (Lust For Dracula etc.). The photos do a wonderful job of showing the actresses in their suggestive costumes and also some lovely publicity stills. The stories about the casting and making of the films and biographies of the featured actresses is informative and done in an entertaining manner. Some unintentional humor comes in when the author reveals his prudish side by being shocked and put off by some of the sexual symbolism in certain scenes of the films. The revealing costumes and sexual innuendo were a major factor in selling tickets to these movies. Many of the stars were cast after and because of their appearing in Playboy. The author reviles a scene in "Scars of Dracula" when a bat scratches Jenny Hanley's cleavage trying to remove her cross and the camera lingers on her blood streaked bodice. The reader can only smile at this uptight display of a pre '70s morality that was being abandoned even by the conservative censors of the time. The stories of the actresses being told that it was OK to drop the top of their dress tops as this shot was only for the "Japanese version" of the film are priceless. Of course there was no such thing as a Japanese version of the production. Beautiful pictures, a look inside Hammer Studios, wonderful stories about and interview quotes with your favorite scream queens and princesses make for a wonderful coffee table book for Hammer fans.

I would normally be extremely frustrated at this point. My initial order was canceled by the suppler and I was told the item would be discontinued. When it became available again, that order was lost in the mail. And I finally got the replacement.I have about a dozen books on Hammer films specifically and another dozen on classic horror in general. This is easily, hands down my favorite.The girls are an integral part of what makes Hammer films so great. And this is the perfect treatment of the subject. You should ignore reviews which complain that the book isn't a cloth cover hardback and that the photos were somehow disappointing. The book is as high quality as any (and better than most) on the subject of Hammer film, or horror in general for that matter, and the photos were wonderful.In fact the only way this book could be better is if they made a Volume II with additional photos and information. I think it has a nice balance of text and photos and isn't too much of either.As a big "for example" where is Dana Gillespie?Bottom line is if you have ever watched a Hammer film and simply been stunned by the beauty of an actress in it, this book is for you.

Hammer Films has a cult reputation throughout the world for their classic series of gothic horror and adventure films produced during the company's heyday from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. When one thinks of the performers who starred in Hammer's productions, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee immediately come to mind. However, one of Hammer's biggest attractions were the number of beautiful women who shared the screen with the likes of Cushing & Lee. Hammer Glamour is a celebration of fifty of the most popular of the British studio's actresses. All of the Hammer fan's favorites are here--Ingrid Pitt, Veronica Carlson, Caroline Munro, Raquel Welch--and a number of women not so well known, but still memorable. Each actress who is featured in the book recieves a full-page photo and a short biography. The photos are fantastic. As someone who has read just about every book and magazine about Hammer, I can say that most of the photos were ones that I had never seen. The book's quality and design are top notch. Most of the photos are in color. The book's text is written by Hammer expert Marcus Hearn. Titan Books is the publisher--the same company that came out recently with The Hammer Story, another great volume. If you are a Hammer Films fan, and you have always had a crush on the many spectacular women who graced their films, this book is a must-have. (NOTE: There are a couple of photos that do show a nipple or two, but they are very few.)

We’ll written, beautiful pictures a must for fans of the beautiful ladies of Hammer.

A fantastic book and shall enjoy reading as I have been a Hammer Horror fan for years. However, I hate to nitpick but where is Pippa Steel or Wendy Craig? Let alone, not even a mention of Bette Davis (not even in the appendix) that being said, a great book overall but if you are looking for the ladies in their all together? Look elsewhere.

Très bon livre

Excelente livro, qualidade gráfica impecável.

Ottimo librone che ripercorre la storia della mitica Hammer Film attraverso le modelle/attrici che hanno preso parte ai loro film, la più famosa delle quali fu la Welch. Formato grande, bellissime foto d'epoca, testi in inglese. Molto soddisfatto.