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Yvonne Romain
1938-
Updated 4/3/2008.
biography
Born Yvonne Warren in London in February 1938, beautiful Yvonne Romain entered films while still a teenager. Her looks and talent got her cast often in films, but at first in small roles in such British productions as the noirish Action of the Tiger (1957; with Van Johnson and Sean Connery) and Murder Reported (1958; with Paul Carpenter). However, when Romain was cast in the fun horror flick Circus of Horrors (1960; with Anton Diffring and Donald Pleasence), her film career went in the direction of the macabre. Soon, Romain became a scream queen in such horror films as The Curse of the Werewolf (1961; with Oliver Reed), Corridors of Blood (1962; with Boris Karloff), and my personal favorite Devil Doll (1964; with Bryant Haliday and William Sylvester). After several more films and numerous television appearances, Romain cooled her career in the late 1960s.
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The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Romain portrays a servant girl who is attacked by the creature in The Curse of the Werewolf
The Frightened City (1961)
From the British crime drama The Frightened City. LEFT: With Sean Connery. RIGHT: With John Gregson and Olive McFarland
Devil Doll (1964)
From the interesting British horror film Devil Doll. LEFT: Bryant Haliday as "The Great Vorelli" puts Yvonne Romain under his spell. RIGHT: The Great Vorelli hypnotizes Romain and coerces her to do the twist with Ray Landor
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
From the Hammer adventure The Brigand of Kanahar. LEFT: With Oliver Reed and Katherine Woodville. RIGHT: With Oliver Reed
The Swinger (1966)
As Karen Charles in the Paramount comedy The Swinger
yvonne romain today
Romain's final film appearance comes in The Last of Sheila (1973), in which she plays the title character; however, Romain is in the film only briefly as the victim of a brutal murder in the film's opening scene. After this last film, Yvonne Romain retired from acting. Since the 1960s she's been married to famed music composer Leslie Bricusse, whom she has assisted in writing scores, and is now living in Paris.
The Hammer Horror Series [DVD] DVD
"Brides of Dracula" (1960) stars David Peel as a young man who inherits the bloodsucker's mantle. With Peter Cushing. An illegitimate child is marked with "The Curse of the Werewolf" (1961). Oliver Reed stars. Herbert Lom is the mysterious, deformed figure, obsessed with a beautiful singer in "The Phantom of the Opera" (1962); "Paranoiac" (1963) centers on a young woman who sees images of her brother who committed suicide years earlier. Reed and Janette Scott star. A young couple arrives at a Bavarian mansion where they experience the "Kiss of the Vampire" (1962). Clifford Evans, Noel Willman star. AKA: "Kiss of Evil." A teenager begins having horrific visions of her long-deceased mother in "Nightmare" (1963). David Knight, Moira Richmond star. "Night Creatures" (1962) stars Cushing as a pirate whose crew pass themselves off as ghosts to scare locals. AKA: "Captain Clegg." And Cushing is the quintessential mad doctor, rescuing the monster (Kiwi Kingston) from a glacier and attemptingto revive him in "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1964). 11 1/2 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish.
Monsters And Madmen [DVD] DVD
First, "The Haunted Strangler" (1957) stars Boris Karloff as a novelist who has a startling revelation while investigating the case of the notorious "Haymarket Strangler," a man responsible for a series of gruesome murders. With Jean Kent, Elizabeth Allan. AKA: "Grip of the Strangler." Then, a 19th-century British doctor (Karloff) experimenting with anesthetics becomes addicted to his new drug and is later blackmailed by two Burke-and-Hare types to assist in their graverobbing, in "Corridors of Blood" (1958). Co-stars Christopher Lee. Next, "The Atomic Submarine" (1959) journeys to the North Pole to find the cause of disasters occurring in the world's oceans and finds a UFO controlled by a cyclopean creature on a mission of world destruction. Arthur Franz, Dick Foran, Tom Conway, and Sid Melton star. And, an American test pilot becomes the "First Man Into Space" (1959), only to turn into a hideous monster, in an early blending of horror and space-age sci-fi. Marshall Thompson, Maria Landi star. 5 1/4 hrs. total on four discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; interviews; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; more.
Circus Of Horrors (1960)/Theatre Of Death [DVD](1966) DVD
First, a demented plastic surgeon disfigures women then imprisons them, in the macabre "Circus of Horrors" he runs. British shocker stars Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Donald Pleasence, Yvonne Monlaur. AKA: "Phantom of the Circus." Then, in the Grand Guignol thriller "Theatre of Death," Christopher Lee plays a director of weird stage productions who becomes the suspect in a series of vampiric murders. With Lelia Goldoni, Julian Glover and Jenny Till. AKA: "Blood Fiend," "The Female Fiend." 181 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; art gallery; biographies; interview; photo gallery; theatrical trailers; TV spots.
The Frightened City [DVD](1961) DVD
Top-notch British gangster yarn starring Herbert Lom as a mobster who unites London's top crime organizations, but soon finds his idea shattered in a hail of gunplay when one of his associates starts a rival syndicate. Hit man Sean Connery is called on to stop the competition. John Gregson, Alfred Marks also star. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English mono, French mono; theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
Devil Doll [DVD](1964) DVD
A horrifying dummy story that gives "Magic" a run for its money. A British ventriloquist has a pal who's a bit too real--especially when he begins knifing people. William Sylvester and Bryant Haliday star in this "Famous Monsters of Filmland" favorite. 81 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; photo gallery; publicity materials; art gallery; poster gallery; theatrical trailer; more.
Double Trouble [DVD](1967) DVD
The titular troubles that follow singer Elvis Presley around Europe in this breezy musical are a beautiful young heiress and some jewel thieves after both of them, but there's still plenty of time for him to do such songs as "Long-Legged Girl," "Could I Fall in Love?" and even "Old MacDonald"! With Annette Day, John Williams. 92 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
The Last Of Sheila [DVD](1973) DVD
Witty, sophisticated mystery about an intricate game played out on board a luxury yacht to unravel the truth behind the death of Sheila, with Hollywood big shots as its players. Stars James Coburn, Raquel Welch, Dyan Cannon, James Mason, Richard Benjamin. Scripted by Stephen Sondheim and Anthony Perkins; directed by Herbert Ross. 119 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.
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filmography
FILM
The Last of Sheila (1973) with Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch
Double Trouble (1967) with Elvis Presley, John Williams, and Leon Askin
The Swinger (1966) with Ann-Margret, Anthony Franciosa, and Barbara Nichols
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) with Oliver Reed
Devil Doll (1964) with Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, and Sandra Dorne; once aired on Mystery Science Theater 3000
Smokescreen (1964) with Peter Vaughan and John Carson
Return to Sender (1962) with Nigel Davenport, Geoffrey Keen, and William Russell
Village of Daughters (1962) with Eric Sykes and Scilla Gabel
Corridors of Blood (1962) with Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Nigel Green, and Christopher Lee
Night Creatures (1962) with Peter Cushing and Oliver Reed
The Frightened City (1961) with Herbert Lom, John Gregson, and Sean Connery
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) with Oliver Reed and Anthony Dawson
Circus of Horrors (1960) with Anton Diffring, Donald Pleasence, and John Merivale
Murder Reported (1958) with Paul Carpenter, Georgia Brown, and Joe Robinson
The Silent Enemy (1958) with Laurence Harvey, Dawn Addams, and Gianna Maria Canale
Action of the Tiger (1957) with Van Johnson, Herbert Lom, Anthony Dawson, and Sean Connery
Pickup Alley (1957) with Victor Mature, Anita Ekberg, Trevor Howard, and Dorothy Alison
The Baby and the Battleship (1956) with John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Lionel Jeffries, and Lisa Gastoni
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