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LIFE OF VINCENT PRICE: 1971 - 1980 This decade saw Vincent Price becoming disenchanted with his film career. It also saw him ending his second marriage to begin a third. It also provided him his most satisfying stage work, in a one-man show about Oscar Wilde. |
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January 1971 |
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February 1971. Vincent was always announced as the star throughout the 1960's. Around this time, It was rewritten for Mick Jagger! |
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March 1971 |
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March 1971 |
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March 29, 1971, Boxoffice magazine |
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April 1971 |
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April 26, 1971. Boxoffice magazine. |
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May 1971, the Troy (NY) Record |
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May 17, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. Robert Quarry being groomed as Vincent's successor. |
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May 1971 |
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May 24, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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June 1971 |
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The premiere of Dr. Phibes. From Boxoffice magazine, June 7, 1971. |
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Boxoffice magazine, July 19, 1971. |
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Boxoffice magazine, July 26, 1971 |
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A Newsweek magazine article from June 1971 pays tribute to Vincent. |
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The strain of Vincent's 10-year exclusive contract, and the knowledge that AIP was looking to replace him as their studio 'star' began to show. James Nicholson (left) was about to form his own company, and Sam Arkoff (right) was going to run things his way. |
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August 23, 1971. Boxoffice magazine. |
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August 1971 |
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September 1971 |
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October 4, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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October 1971. Price as Javert in Les Miserables? That would have been fantastic! |
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October 11, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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November 1, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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An old favorite is reissued! November 8, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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November 8, 1971, Boxoffice magazine. |
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December 1971. This turned out not to be true. North was expecting a baby, and had to be replaced. |
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December 1971 |
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February 21, 1972, Boxoffice magazine. |
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March 1972 |
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March 11, 1972. The Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle. Your webmaster was in the audience for this appearance. |
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May 1972. Proof that Phibes was going to battle Count Yorga in the second film! |
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June 1972 |
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December 1972, the original title of Theatre of Blood. |
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While making Theatre of Blood in London, Vincent meets costar Coral Browne. They immediately fall in love. |
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January 1973 |
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May 1973. The film eventually released as Madhouse. |
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May 1973. Jim Clark replaces Robert Fuest (unfortunately). |
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May 1973 |
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June 1973 |
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June 1973 |
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November 1973. Title change! |
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Vincent Price vs. thugs in this 1974 tabloid article. |
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October 1974 |
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January 1976. Vincent and Alice. |
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Edith Barrett dies, February 1977 |
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Vincent maintained an amazing circle of friends, as evidenced by this photo of him dining with James Coco, Otto Preminger, david Frost, Ethel Merman, an unidentified man, and Anita Loos. |
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July 1977 |
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November 11, 1978. The Rochester (NY) Democrat & Chronicle. Your webmaster was also in the audience for this performance, as well! |
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April 1979. Vincent is one of several big-name hosts for the new Sears Radio Theater. |
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December 1979. The film was eventually released (with Vincent's scenes cut) as Bustin' Loose.' |
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December 1979 |
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February 1980 |
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June 6, 1980 |
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June 1980. Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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