The Haunting (1963 movie)
The Haunting is a 1963 British horror movie. It is based on novel The Haunting of Hill House The movie is about a small group of people who come to a haunted house that comes to life. Julie Harris plays Eleanor. Claire Bloom plays Theodora. Richard Johnson plays Dr. Markway. It was released on 16 September 1963.
| The Haunting | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Wise |
| Produced by | Robert Wise |
| Screenplay by | Nelson Gidding |
| Based on | The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Humphrey Searle |
| Cinematography | Davis Boulton |
| Edited by | Ernest Walter |
Production companies | Argyle Enterprises[1] |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 114 minutes[2] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.05 million |
| Box office | $1.02 million[3] |
This movie was remade in 1999. Many critics did not like the remake.
The Haunting (1963 Movie) Media
Ritz Theatre and Tri-City Drive-In advertisement for the horror film, The Haunting. 18 September 1963.
Ettington Park (shown here in 2009) was used for exteriors of haunted Hill House.
References
- ↑ "The Haunting". Monthly Film Bulletin. British Film Institute. 31 (360): 4–5.
- ↑ "THE HAUNTING (X)". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. British Board of Film Classification. 28 March 1963. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
