With cuttingedge magic, a sharp sense of humor, and youthful charm, jack is taking magic by storm. Announcer join our host, gary petty and his guests, as they help you understand your future on beyond today. This is a short biography of andy, which shows his life, the path to success and his main works of art. Palance is the perfect role model of a screen villian. The strange cast includes virginia mayo as an exotic vixen, pier angeli as newmans sweet, sincere christian adorer, joseph wiseman as an antichristian plotter, and best of all jack palance, as a magician called upon to become the new jesus. Simons spectacular miracle show must be seen to be believed.
Popular magician books meet your next favorite book. Feb 08, 2014 continuing the series where we look at the book fo acts, clive looks at peter and his encoutner with simon the sorcerer. It led to many books written by feist in the world of midkemia, which was the setting for this book. The silver chalice by victor saville victor saville. Jack palance screen legends john wayne message board. We will spend two weeks on this text because there are two sermons here. The minimalist sets are worth the ticket to watch this movie. Palance died at the age of 87 on nov 10, 2006 in montecito, ca and was cremated and his ashes given to family or friend. More properly, simon was a mage, who claimed to be a great magus, and the title became a traditional part of his name in history. Virginia mayo is painted grotesquely, almost like a caricature. It is the first book of the riftwar saga and was published in 1982.
February 18, 1919 november 10, 2006 was an american actor. Transported to rome, basil manages to enjoy a measure of freedom when his captors discover his sculpting talents. In a mostly unrelated plot, simon the magician jack palance a minor character from the book of acts, attempts to win the worship of the. The title magus is the singular form of the plural word magi. The strange tale of simon the magician united church of. Joseph wiseman and especially jack palance come off better than newman because theyre not afraid.
During half a century of film and television appearances, palance was nominated for three academy awards, all as best actor in a supporting role, winning in 1991 for his role in city slickers. John told me that jack wanted him to direct him for the magic sequences of the 1954 film. The silver chalice and the bible in our minds richard lindsay. As the crazy magicianturned false messiah, palance overacts with gusto. Jack palance is enormously entertaining and maniacal as magician simon, its over. Jack palance as simon magus in the 1954 movie, the silver chalice. The book is filled with beautiful illustrations by andrew rae, which make this book just magical.
No that wants to recruit jesus followers into a terrorist army and start a revolution against the romans. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the. Simon magus, latin, english simon the magician, or the sorcerer, flourished 1st century ad, practitioner of magical arts who probably came from gitta, a village in biblical samaria. He claimed that jesus freed him from having to obey any biblical law. Jack alexander is the hottest new magician, entertaining all over the country and on the vegas strip. The silver chalice and the bible in our minds richard. Jack palance 19192006 jack palance often exemplified evil incarnate on film portraying some of the most intensely. Hire jack alexander magic magician in phoenix, arizona. He was nominated for three oscars, all for best actor in a supporting role, winning in 1992 for his role in city slickers. Jack palance has been discussed recently, in our classic movie westerns shane it seemed appropriate, to show jack the respect, and make him his own profile. One has to do with how simon the magician responded to the holy spirit, and the other has to do with how the samaritans responded to the holy spirit. The film starred paul newman who hated it, in his first studio role, as basil the craftsman.
Reader glen cram reminds me that jack palance played simon the magician in the 1954 film the silver chalice though that film did not depict philip. Nov 09, 2006 legendary american tough guy and veteran character actor jack palance passed away earlier today. Magician is a fantasy novel by american writer raymond e. Tierney, in his simon lots of authors get that sort of tagline, but tierney is the real deal. Jack palance was born volodymyr palahniuk in lattimer mines, pennsylvania, the son of anna nee gramiak and ivan palahniuk, an anthracite coal miner. Without it, i might never have discovered the silver chalice, a skullfuckingly awful 1954 religious potboiler starring jack palance as simon the magician, a nogoodnik bent on subverting the. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper, simon, the magician jack palance is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new messiah by using. It was the second collaboration for curtis and palance after the tv film the strange case of dr. In a mostly unrelated plot, simon the magician jack palance a minor character from the book of acts, attempts to win the worship of the roman people through feats of magic. May 12, 2020 and simon answered, pray for me to the lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me. February 18, 1919 november 10, 2006 was an american actor and singer. Repost from dee lav thanks most recently, i read a book called this is warhol by catherine ingram. Sep 01, 2019 meanwhile, a nefarious interloper, simon, the magician jack palance is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
Continuing the series where we look at the book fo acts, clive looks at peter and his encoutner with simon the sorcerer. Simon magus is portrayed as a pivotal character, simon the magician, played by jack palance, in the 1954 movie the silver chalice which also debuted a young paul newman. As the crazy magician turned false messiah, palance overacts with gusto. The strange tale of simon the magician united church of god. He was nominated for three academy awards, all for best actor. Friday, 08 january 2016 this individual may have had an impact on what you think is true, biblical christianity. Originally reduced in size by his editors, it was republished in 1992 after the authors fame had grown in an edition titled the authors preferred edition or. Dracula is a 1973 british television film adaptation of bram stokers 1897 novel dracula written by richard matheson and directed by dark shadows creator dan curtis, with jack palance in the title role. Legendary actor, jack palance, was born volodymyr palanyuk on feb 18, 1919 in lattimer mines, pa. But it is entertaining, and not so unfaithful to the book, which i reread just before i rewatched this. In the 1997 movie the saint during the opening scene, the protagonist simon templar refers to himself as simon magus, the magician.
The focuses our attention on the actors, their dialogue, and the action. Simon magus, practitioner of magical arts who probably came from gitta, a village in biblical samaria. Palance died of natural causes at his home in montecito, calif. Epic and religious story based on a novel by thomas costain and dealing. Tatal era din ivane zolote, din sudvestul ucrainei provincia. Ambitious magician simon jack palance entertaining roman soldiers in antioch, with sexy assistant helena virginia mayo, wild ancient sorcery in the silver chalice, 1955 view the tcmdb entry for the silver chalice 1955.
He was nominated for three academy awards, all for best actor in a supporting role, receiving nominations for his roles in sudden fear 1952 and shane 1953, and winning the oscar almost 40 years. On the side of evil are the decadent romans, ruled over by an effete nero, and simon, the magician a real character, played by jack palance, who wants to use the destruction of the cup to. Simon the sorcerer, sometimes referred to as simon magus or simon of gitta, is mentioned by luke in acts 8. He was nominated for three academy awards, all for best actor in a supporting role, receiving nominations for his roles in sudden fear 1952 and shane 1953, and winning the oscar almost 40 years later for his role in city. Paul newman in his screen debut plays a 1st century greek sculptor who is sold into slavery.
Join us in exploring, the strange tale of simon the magician. His parents were ukrainian immigrants, his father a native of ivane zolote in southwestern ukraine modern ternopil oblast and his mother from the lviv oblast, an ethnic pole. Wisemans terrorist leader spouts rhetoric meant to blend fascist arrogance with communist cynicism he comes off as an utter fanatic. Simon hires on with a radical sect led by the fanatic mijamin joseph wiseman of dr.
Anyone who is interested in the grail should not miss this film. In the 1997 movie, the saint during the opening scene, the protagonist, a young man simon templar refers to himself as simon magus the magician. Jack palance often exemplified evil incarnate on film portraying some of the most intensely despised villains witnessed in 1950s westerns. Palance, by the way, was born volodymyr palahniuk, to a ukrainian greekcatholic father and polish mother, in pennsylvania mining country. Jack palance often exemplified evil incarnate on film portraying some of the most intensely despised villains witnessed in 1950s westerns and melodrama, enhanced by his tall, powerful build, icy voice, and piercing eyes. Simon of samaria is first mentioned in the christian new testament as a magician, a sorcerer, and only in the eighth chapter of the acts of the apostles. While he is struggling for inspiration, jack palance s simon the magician is graduating from creating impressive illusions with his assistant virginia mayo who, as played by a blonde natalie wood, was basils childhood sweetheart for the local roman garrisons to posing as the messiah to unite joseph wisemans zealots while offering some. The silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman. The heavy hitters in the cast are actors joseph wiseman and jack palance. During half a century of film and television appearances, palance was nominated for three academy awards, all as best actor in a supporting role, winning in. The silver chalice by victor saville victor saville, virginia mayo. His female assistant, helena virginia mayo, tries to hold back his dangerous ambitions. Simon, according to the new testament account in acts of the apostles 8.
The silver chalice and the bible in our minds poptheology. Jack palance screen legends john wayne message board jwmb. With virginia mayo, pier angeli, jack palance, paul newman. Jul 10, 2014 the silver chalice 1954 official trailer paul newman, jack palance biblical epic movie hd a greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the. Simon s spectacular miracle show must be seen to be believed. Easily hire jack alexander magic for your special event.
A minor figure in new testament history, simon also appears in gnostic texts in which his character and biography are expanded upon, but these accounts are unlikely. Silver chalice, the 1955 movie clip fear not my eaglet. When august derleth coined the term cthulhu mythos, he radically changed lovecrafts vision to a good vs evil cosmic war between the good elder gods and the evil great old ones. Helena, as it turns out, is married to the wondrously skilled simon the magician jack palance. In the unintentionally hilarious 1954 historical epic the silver chalice, simon magus is played by the great jack palance, wearing what is perhaps the very worst superhero costume ever made. He appeared in the wake of the newly established church in samaria.
His parents were ukrainian immigrants, 2 3 his father a native of ivane zolote in southwestern ukraine modern ternopil oblast and his mother from the lviv oblast, an ethnic pole. Simons perversion of signs and wonders desiring god. Helena thinks simon is taking a risk consorting with. Palance was nominated for three academy awards, all as best actor in a supporting role, winning in 1991 for his role in city slickers.
Legendary american tough guy and veteran character actor jack palance passed away earlier today. Shown is a press photo for the silver chalice where jack palance performs as simon the magician for helena played by virginia mayo. Paul newman in his first film the silver chalice 1954. Jan 05, 2015 in a mostly unrelated plot, simon the magician jack palance a minor character from the book of acts, attempts to win the worship of the roman people through feats of magic. Jack palance makes for a brilliant simon the magician. Ambitious magician simon jack palance entertaining roman soldiers in antioch, with sexy assistant helena virginia mayo, wild ancient sorcery in the silver chalice, 1955. They are fabulously designed, but not designed to be realistic, but rather artistic, almost minimal.
The silver chalice is a 1954 american historical epic film directed and produced by victor saville, based on thomas b. Simon the magician meets philip the miracleworker in. While he is struggling for inspiration, jack palances simon the magician is graduating from creating impressive illusions with his assistant virginia mayo who, as played by a blonde natalie wood, was basils childhood sweetheart for the local roman garrisons to posing as the messiah to unite joseph wisemans zealots while offering some. Simon magus in popular culture the satanic wiki fandom. Earnest as he is, newman is easily upstaged by jack palance, offering one of his maddest performances as simon the magician, a wily trickster. He received two best supporting actor nominations early in his career, but it would take a grizzled, eccentric comic. His parents were ukrainian immigrants, 3 4 his father a native of ivane zolote in southwestern ukraine modern ternopil oblast and his mother from the lviv oblast. February 18, 1919 november 10, 2006 was an american actor of ukrainian descent. In 1980, jack palance narrated the documentary the strongest man in the. He was 85, according to associated press records, but his family gave his age as 87. Gary years ago, i had a long conversation with a prominent member of a mainstream christian church. The silver chalice 1954 jack palance as simon the magician.