Mummys Tomb:Killing Mary Gordon Oh My God

hello again this is TomK the film tv historian here a week later now to discuss among my happy horror films of vintageyears The Mummy's Tomb. i see some commrnts are very unfavorable well to each hos own but im love these old chestnuts these forbidden hidden gems many that have stories all their own. I enjoyed the Universal Mummy seroes but now i want to discuss and bring to life a unforgettable scene that packs a wallop long since 1962. Its my job to know certain aspecs of making of grade a to grade z films. as a lover of old horror films lets discuss the unthiniable. Even tho many may hate this film , who can forget the tragic killing of Mary Gordon (the gifted actress aka Mrs Hudson in Sherlock Holmes films) dies a death we cannot ignore. imagine what audiences saw in 42, a scene so chilling that VHS copies of the film deleted the scene in the 90s but later restored it on dvd. could that scene had been that powerful/ It was as it is disturbing. the killing of an elderly woman much less elderly people in 42 in a horror film was not common. Look at the makeup of the scene. it sets up as a toutine bit with old Jim the hired hand collapsing by the sight of Kharis at the Banning home. the music sets us up for the main kill. Outside on the porch comes Jane Banning calling out Jim . we see in the background the approaching mummy. he puts his hand to her throat from rewar view and the camera pans in closeup for an absolutely stirring shot closeup of a mercifuless innocent Jane Banning ..her eyes in shock her scream inhuman. Wow they did this in 1942/ Yes they did hey folks if you think this scene and come on now regardless of wat one feels of the film, this scene is well handled and realistic, look at other ventured daring to e brash like Dr renaults Secret and The Monster & The Girl. all made within the same time span. those two films have some very disturbing uncommon death scenes that will be etched in your mind..I know what i speak. The geat actress did herself proud. She was killed by Karloff in Bride of Frankenstei 7 yrs earlier but that scene was tamed compared to the makeup of the senarior scene of Jae Banning slowly being eliminated. I love films like this daring to be dare to be dfferent to flex your dramatic muscles. Thats it. Check the scene and tell me it wasnt a great disturbing scene. it was . some things speak for itself. Thanks Universal and thanks Mary Gordon. you did a grand job. unsettling but good. Til my next entry stay well and god bless. TOMK