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Post by Martin Dunne on Sept 25, 2017 2:21:20 GMT
Accounts vary, but are consistent that Keith Moon had been watching The Abominable Dr Phibes on tape when he died of an overdose of Heminevrin on 7 September 1978.
Anyone know what format this was?
According to Genome Phibes has never played on the BBC and anecdotally it was on ITV in the 1990s. I doubt there was a domestic media release by 1978.
I wonder what else was in his library?
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Post by andyc on Sept 25, 2017 7:13:17 GMT
Accounts vary, but are consistent that Keith Moon had been watching The Abominable Dr Phibes on tape when he died of an overdose of Heminevrin on 7 September 1978. Anyone know what format this was? According to Genome Phibes has never played on the BBC and anecdotally it was on ITV in the 1990s. I doubt there was a domestic media release by 1978. I wonder what else was in his library? I believe that Vestron released the movie on video but not until 1983. The UHF Shock Theatre channels in the USA appears to have screened it in various different US states, they were mainly on air from the early 70's until the mid 80's. Perhaps he'd recorded it or obtained a copy from there? When Elvis died the previous year, one of the Monty Python films was found in his VCR I think, so the idea of a 1970's movie being found in a 1970's VCR is at least plausible. |
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Post by Martin Dunne on Sept 25, 2017 9:11:56 GMT
I'm sure money was no issue -- he was near bankrupt but seemed to be able to throw cash hand over fist at hotels and cars (ie other people's money), possibly the video machine was given to him to ensure he would have other interests (ie other than drinking). If it was domestic from the US them this raises the spectre of NTSC vs PAL, he cold have had both or had it transferred. He cold even have had a transfer from a film copy.
Dear Boy has him going out to Paul McCartney's party for the premiere of The Buddy Holly Story and walking out in a bad mood to go home after midnight, make girlfriend Annette Walter-Lax cook for him and watch the film until 04.00 (she didn't like it), then up again at 07.30 and angrily making her cook again for more Dr Phibes and Heminevrin (a LOT of Heminevrin). He fell asleep at an unknown point (she left the room) and was found dead in the afternoon.
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Post by John Williams on Sept 25, 2017 9:42:18 GMT
Accounts vary, but are consistent that Keith Moon had been watching The Abominable Dr Phibes on tape when he died of an overdose of Heminevrin on 7 September 1978. Anyone know what format this was? According to Genome Phibes has never played on the BBC and anecdotally it was on ITV in the 1990s. I doubt there was a domestic media release by 1978. I wonder what else was in his library? The Abominable Dr Phibes was first shown on ITV on Tuesday, 5 Oct 1976 at 22:30. This was in the London region. Other regions showed it at different points in 1977, with Southern bringing up the rear by only getting round to it in April 1978. However, Dr Phibes Rises Again was first shown in London on Monday 17 July 1978. That's quite close to the date of Moon's death - maybe he was watching a recording of that on a Philip N1700 VCR. Anyway - hope this helps. |
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Post by Martin Dunne on Oct 4, 2017 4:51:02 GMT
The Abominable Dr Phibes was first shown on ITV on Tuesday, 5 Oct 1976 at 22:30. This was in the London region. Other regions showed it at different points in 1977, with Southern bringing up the rear by only getting round to it in April 1978. However, Dr Phibes Rises Again was first shown in London on Monday 17 July 1978. That's quite close to the date of Moon's death - maybe he was watching a recording of that on a Philip N1700 VCR. Anyway - hope this helps. It certainly did, and thinking about it, the first film was on in Australia, on SAS-10 on Friday 18 March 1977. The most likely line is a domestic recording of the sequel on Thames in July 1978. |
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