Herk Harvey
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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.
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Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 4.194 |
Birthday | 1924-06-03 |
Place of Birth | Fort Collins, Colorado, USA |
Also Known As | 허크 하비, |
1962
Carnival of Souls
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Carnival of Souls
1961
Dance, Little Children
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1959
What About Prejudice?
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1950
Speech: Using Your Voice
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An educational short film about correct speaking methods.
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Speech: Using Your Voice
1949
Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance
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1955
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1998
The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story
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Documentary about the making of the 1962 cult film "Carnival of Souls".
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The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story
1954
Star 34
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Promotional short film for the state of Kansas and its historic landmarks.
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1955
Rebound!
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1963
Case History of a Sales Meeting
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Short movie from Centron Corporation
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1949
Speech: The Function of Gestures
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