Herk Harvey
Born
3 June 1924 (101)
Place of Birth
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, actor, and film producer. Harvey is best known for his sole feature film, Carnival of Souls, a low budget 1962 horror film starring Candace Hilligoss. It was produced and directed by Harvey for an estimated $33,000. Harvey had witnessed the recent success of Elmer Rhoden Jr. and fellow industrial filmmaker Robert Altman in producing low-budget feature films in nea...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, actor, and film producer. Harvey is best known for his sole feature film, Carnival of Souls, a low budget 1962 horror film starring Candace Hilligoss. It was produced and directed by Harvey for an estimated $33,000. Harvey had witnessed the recent success of Elmer Rhoden Jr. and fellow industrial filmmaker Robert Altman in producing low-budget feature films in nearby Kansas City, and began to secure backing from local investors in order to mount a similar project in Lawrence. While returning to Kansas after shooting a Centron film in California, Harvey developed the idea for Carnival of Souls after driving past the abandoned Saltair Pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hiring an unknown New York actress, Lee Strasberg-trained Hilligoss, and otherwise employing mostly local talent, Harvey shot Carnival of Souls in three weeks, on location in Lawrence and Salt Lake City, using a script penned by Centron associate John Clifford. Harvey also played an uncredited role as the film's most prominent "ghoul." Originally marketed as a B film and released by an upstart distribution company that quickly went bankrupt, Carnival of Souls never gained widespread public attention upon its original release but today has become hailed as a cult classic. Set to an organ score by Gene Moore, Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than on special effects to create its mood of psychological horror. The film has a large cult following, built up primarily via late-night television screenings, and has been released on DVD by the Criterion Collection (complete with a host of special features, including an hour of excerpts from Harvey's Centron productions). To this day, the movie is still discussed by film buffs and occasionally has screenings at Halloween and art film festivals. Description above from the Wikipedia article Herk Harvey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (40)
exposer
2022
The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story
1998
Murder Ordained
1987
Signals: Read 'Em or Weep
1981
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Shake Hands with Danger
1980
Korea: Overview
1980
Halloween Safety
1977
The Reluctant Witch
1971
🎬 DirectorTell It Like It Is
1968
🎬 DirectorTake a Letter... From A to Z
1967
🎬 DirectorJamaica, Haiti and the Lesser Antilles
1964
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Case History of a Sales Meeting
1963
Pork: The Meal with a Squeal
1963
Carnival of Souls
1962
To Touch a Child
1962
🎬 DirectorOperation Grass Killer
1961
Dance, Little Children
1961
Your Junior High Days
1961
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
1960
What About Prejudice?
1959
The Trouble Maker
1959
The Innocent Party
1959
Manners in Public
1958
What About School Spirit?
1958
Manners in School
1958
The Snob
1958
Understanding Others
1958
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None For The Road
1957
🎬 DirectorMake Your Home Safe
1957
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Why Study Industrial Arts
1956
What About Alcoholism?
1956
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Rebound!
1955
Why Study Science?
1955
Cindy Goes to a Party
1955
The Gossip
1955
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The Sound of a Stone
1955
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What About Juvenile Delinquency
1955
Why Study Home Economics?
1955
What About Drinking
1954
🎬 DirectorCaring For Your Toys
1954
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