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Herk Harvey
Directing

Herk Harvey
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1924-06-03,Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Herk Harvey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

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exposer
2022-02-02

Carnival of Souls

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Carnival of Souls
1962-11-02

What About Prejudice?

5

What About Prejudice?
1959-01-01

Speech: Using Your Voice

3.333

Speech: Using Your Voice
1950-12-31

Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance

2.167

Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance
1949-01-01

Dance, Little Children

3.667

Dance, Little Children
1961-01-23

Why Study Home Economics?

9

Why Study Home Economics?
1955-01-05

The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story

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The Movie That Wouldn't Die! – The 'Carnival of Souls' Story
1998-01-01

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Star 34
1954-06-03

Case History of a Sales Meeting

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Case History of a Sales Meeting
1963-12-31

0

Rebound!
1955-12-31

Speech: The Function of Gestures

7

Speech: The Function of Gestures
1949-07-18

Murder Ordained

5

Murder Ordained
1987-05-03

Manners in Public

9

Manners in Public
1958-01-01

What About School Spirit?

10

What About School Spirit?
1958-01-01

Operation Grass Killer

7

Operation Grass Killer
1961-06-03

Pork: The Meal with a Squeal

9

Pork: The Meal with a Squeal
1963-01-01

Korea: Overview

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Korea: Overview
1980-01-01