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Herk Harvey

Herk Harvey

Actor, Director, Writer

Born June 3, 1924 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

Died April 3, 1996

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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.

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Actor

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The Year of Living Locked Up Feature Film2020

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Poster

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Documentary2001'The Man'

Murder Ordained Poster

Murder Ordained TV Movie1987Jury Foreman

Horrible Horror Poster

Horrible Horror Video1986The Man', In clips from 'Carnival of Souls

Reading Rainbow Poster

Reading Rainbow TV Series1983Policeman

The Day After Poster

The Day After TV Movie1983Farmer Jenkins

Korea: Overview Documentary1980Narrator

Pork: The Meal with a Squeal Short Film1977Narrator

Case History of a Sales Meeting Poster

Case History of a Sales Meeting Short Film1963Self

Carnival of Souls Poster

Carnival of Souls Feature Film1962'The Man'

Dance, Little Children Poster

Dance, Little Children Short Film1961Parent

Operation Grass Killer Short Film1961Farmer

What About Prejudice? Poster

What About Prejudice? Short Film1959Doctor in hospital

Manners in Public Short Film1958Man in Bus

What About School Spirit? Poster

What About School Spirit? Short Film1958Man in School

Rebound! Poster

Rebound! Short Film1955Bob, the Blind man

The Sound of a Stone Poster

The Sound of a Stone Short Film1955Truck Driver

Why Study Home Economics? Poster

Why Study Home Economics? Short Film1955Construction Worker

Star 34 Short Film1954William Jonathan 'Bill' Asher

Other People's Property Poster

Other People's Property Short Film1951Mr. Kraft

Speech: Using Your Voice Poster

Speech: Using Your Voice Short Film1950American Flag Speechmaker

Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance Short Film1949Good Speechmaker

Speech: The Function of Gestures Short Film1949John

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Reading Rainbow Poster

Reading Rainbow TV Series1983

Signals: Read 'Em or Weep Poster

Signals: Read 'Em or Weep Documentary1981

Korea: Overview Documentary1980

Shake Hands with Danger Poster

Shake Hands with Danger Short Film1980

Halloween Safety Poster

Halloween Safety Short Film1977

Pork: The Meal with a Squeal Short Film1977

Tell It Like It Is Short Film1968

Take a Letter... From A to Z Short Film1967

Jamaica, Haiti and the Lesser Antilles Short Film1964

Case History of a Sales Meeting Poster

Case History of a Sales Meeting Short Film1963

Carnival of Souls Poster

Carnival of Souls Feature Film1962

To Touch a Child Poster

To Touch a Child Short Film1962

Dance, Little Children Poster

Dance, Little Children Short Film1961

Operation Grass Killer Short Film1961

Your Junior High Days Short Film1961

Exchanging Greetings and Introductions Poster

Exchanging Greetings and Introductions Short Film1960

The Innocent Party Poster

The Innocent Party Short Film1959

The Trouble Maker Poster

The Trouble Maker Short Film1959

What About Prejudice? Poster

What About Prejudice? Short Film1959

Manners in Public Short Film1958

Manners in School Poster

Manners in School Short Film1958

The Snob Poster

The Snob Short Film1958

Understanding Others Poster

Understanding Others Short Film1958

What About School Spirit? Poster

What About School Spirit? Short Film1958

Make Your Home Safe Short Film1957

None for the Road Poster

None for the Road Short Film1957

What About Alcoholism? Short Film1956

Why Study Industrial Arts? Poster

Why Study Industrial Arts? Documentary1956

Cindy Goes to a Party Poster

Cindy Goes to a Party Short Film1955

Rebound! Poster

Rebound! Short Film1955

The Gossip Poster

The Gossip Short Film1955

The Sound of a Stone Poster

The Sound of a Stone Short Film1955

What About Juvenile Delinquency? Poster

What About Juvenile Delinquency? Short Film1955

Why Study Home Economics? Poster

Why Study Home Economics? Short Film1955

Why Study Science? Poster

Why Study Science? Short Film1955

A Citizen Makes a Decision Short Film1954

A Life to Save Short Film1954

Caring for Your Toys Short Film1954

George Tackles the Land Poster

George Tackles the Land Short Film1954

Star 34 Short Film1954

The Griper Poster

The Griper Short Film1954

The Show-Off Poster

The Show-Off Short Film1954

What About Drinking? Short Film1954

Health: Your Cleanliness Poster

Health: Your Cleanliness Short Film1953

Health: Your Posture Poster

Health: Your Posture Short Film1953

Responsibility Poster

Responsibility Short Film1953

The Good Loser Poster

The Good Loser Short Film1953

Cheating Poster

Cheating Short Film1952

Street Safety Is Your Problem Short Film1952

The Procrastinator Poster

The Procrastinator Short Film1952

Buying Food Poster

Buying Food Short Film1950

Thanks

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La permission Poster

La permission Short Film2013

Theremin Poster

Theremin Short Film2008

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Carnival of Souls Poster

Carnival of Souls Feature Film1962

The Sound of a Stone Poster

The Sound of a Stone Short Film1955

Other Crew

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Autodefensa Poster

Autodefensa TV Series2022

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The Sound of a Stone Poster

The Sound of a Stone Short Film1955

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Carnival of Souls Poster

Carnival of Souls Feature Film1962

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