Mummy movies thursday!

Rachel Weisz in the pinup of the day Because Librarians are hot. Read a book read a book read a motherfuckin book!

 The Mummy 1932 starring Boris Karloff and Zita Johann.Brought back to life after nearly 3,700 years, Egyptian high priest Imhotep wreaks havoc upon the members of the British field exposition that disturbed his tomb (shades of the King Tut curse). While disguised as a contemporary Egyptologist, he falls in love with Zita Johann, whom he recognizes as the latest incarnation of a priestess who died nearly 40 centures earlier. Spiriting Zita away to the tomb, he relates the story of how he had dared to enter her ancestor's sacred burial crypt, hoping to restore her to life. Caught in the act, he was embalmed alive and his tongue was cut out for his act of sacrilege. Now that he has returned, he intends to slay Zita, so that they will be reunited for all time in the Hereafter. Despite its melodramatic trappings, The Mummy is essentially a love story, poetically related by ace cinematographer and first-time director Karl Freund. Jack Pierce's justly celebrated makeup skills offers us two Karloffs: the wizened Egyptologist and the flaking, rotting mummy, who though only seen for a few seconds remains in the memory long after the film's final image has faded. Best line: "It went for a little walk." youtu.be/Li-ssziD5VM

 The Mummys Hand 1942 the film is a less suspenseful reworking of the deliberately slow-paced psychological thriller that served as the framework for the original Mummy, opting instead for an over-the-top action and adventure flick with bits of supernatural elements tossed in to maintain a swift — and oftentimes erratic — pacing. At the forefront of this action/adventure epic are archaeologist Steve Banning (Dick Foran) and his partner, Babe Jenson (Wallace Ford), who seeks the tomb of the Egyptian Princess Anaka. Funding for this expedition comes from an unlikely source, a magician named The Great Solvani (Cecil Kellaway) and his daughter and assistant, Marta (Peggy Moran). Unbeknownst to our heroes, the tomb is being guarded by a high priest, Professor Andoheb (George Zucco) and Kharis the Mummy, who is under the priest's control.George Zucco's over-the-top performance as the high priest Andoheb is one of the more suspenseful and chilling portrayls in the film. Much akin to Karloff's performance as Im-ho-tep's alter-ego Ardeth Bay in The Mummy, Zucco delivers his lines with same poignant pitch that seems to feed chills directly into the audience. Zucco also manages to raise a bit of suspense in the film with the touch of searing tenacity that he brings to the role of a man in control over the film's monster; much like the characters, the audience is never sure what Andoheb is capable of, or when or where he'll unleash Kharis. Zucco's performance allows the Andoheb character to thrive as a formidable villain in not only this film, but in two of its sequels, The Mummy's Tomb and The Mummy's Ghost as well.youtu.be/0xDi37_Eg6g

 The Mummys Ghost 1944 Starring Lon Chaney An Egyptian high priest travels to America to reclaim the bodies of ancient Egyptian princess Ananka and her living guardian mummy Kharis. Learning that Ananka^Òs spirit has been reincarnated into another body, he kidnaps a young woman of Egyptian descent with a mysterious resemblance to the princess. However, the high priest^Òs greedy desires cause him to loose control of the mummy...youtu.be/5R8FS1QHK-U

 Abbott and Costello meet the Mummy Bud and Lou find themselves pursued by an Egyptian cult for a special medallion linked to a walking mummy.youtu.be/wdST6H1Xm7k

The Mummy 1959 starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee In 1895, a team of archaeologists uncover the tomb of Princess Ananka, an Egyptian high priestess. They are warned not to disturb the tomb but in doing so, inadvertently bring to life the mummy of Kharis, the high priest who loved the Princess. While in the tomb alone, something happens to frighten the leader of the expedition, Stephen Banning. Three years later an Egyptian, Mehemet Bey, transports the mummy to England to seek revenge against those who desecrated the Princess' tomb. It is left to Stephen Banning's son John to unravel the mystery and to protect his wife Isobel, who bears a striking resemblance to the Princess.youtu.be/36ovOwFjQ54

 The curs of the Mummys Tomb 1964 starring Terence Morgan When British archaeologists disturb the tomb of Ra, they have to deal with a curse that condemns anyone involved to death. The American showman who paid for the expedition, Alexander King, insists in taking the precious artifacts to London for an exhibition even though he could have left them for the local authorities who were prepared to pay a hefty price for them. As a result they not only have to face the curse but the wrath of Egyptians who have vowed have the precious find returned. When King finally has his first public showing, he finds that the sarcophagus is empty, the mummy having been taken or - more ominously - come to life to seek revenge. youtu.be/6VEqHL85yjs

The Mummys shroud 1967 In 1920 an archaeological expedition discovers the tomb of an ancient Egyptian child prince. Returning home with their discovery, the expedition members soon find themselves being killed off by a mummy, which can be revived by reading the words off the prince's burial shroud.youtu.be/vGVOOXqwwGw

 The Awakening 1980 starring Charlton Heston! An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her. youtu.be/o8OxoAbwKjU

The Mummy 1999 starring Brendan Frasier and Rachel Weisz our Pin Up of the day! An American serving in the French Foreign Legion on an archaeological dig at the ancient city of Hamunaptra accidentally awakens a Mummy. And all the movies attached to the series, the Mummy Returns, the hilarious Scorpion King starring the Rock etc... all are fun but I prefer the first one. youtu.be/h3ptPtxWJRs

However my choice of the day purely based on two shallow reasons in Blood from the Mummys tomb from 1971 starring Valerie Leon. On the night before her anniversary, Margaret Fuchs receives an ancient Egyptian ring with a red stone as a birthday gift from her father, Prof. Julian Fuchs. Margaret has frequent nightmares about an expedition in Egypt with five members, including her father, finding the tomb of Queen Tera, an evil sorcerer with a severed hand. The members collect the sarcophagus with a totally preserved mummy, the severed hand with the ring with a red stone, and three relics. Margaret is possessed by the spirit of Tera and chases the expedition members to retrieve the objects and gives life back to Tera. youtu.be/GinUdr1lPKI

 Song of the day comes to us from my favorite band when I was 14 The Spin Doctors! Cleopatra's favorite cat...youtu.be/jrSi0TLXo5U