If I'm not wrong he did a film version of this. The police show up at the door and he tries to act normal until he loses it. He made so many Poe movies and was brilliant in all of them.:o)
I really liked this poem and I couldn't have imagined a better telling of it. I'm almost sitting here in amazement. Vincent Price really remains such a treasure. I'm glad his work can be remembered for years to come
I have only just started reading Edgar Allen Poe and this was the first story i read. I love it and Vincent Price is absolutely amazing acting that out. He had major talent.
I loved Poe ever since I saw the Simpsons version back when I was around 10 but hearing Vincent Price narrating Poe/acting Poe out etc is just simply perfect.
When I was younger I was fascinated by a certain gentleman. He wrote morbid tales of psyche and horror. Another gentleman I was intrigued with was an actor, who was able to capture the thoughts, the horror, the psyche, he was able to channel the mind of the writer, and portray it to the metaphorical tee. This actor once did a show on television (or a movie, twas a long time ago), and I saw this portrayal as well as others. I was in horror heaven. Thank you so much for sharing this!
Obviously Edgar Allan Poe is a genius and one of the most influential writers ever, but this is a performance of Vincent Price. I think that may be the reason why so few comments relate to Poe. I have to agree - the story is amazing, but Vincent Price narrating it is another story in itself.
Mr. Price, how I miss you so! I wish to have met you once but alas my age denied me so. May you rest in eternal peace as your legacy lives on. Forever you are alive!
I love Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe. The ending is the best because he gets REALLY into it. This is my favorite. He gets more excited in this than Cask of Amontillado.
Thank you very much for sharing this. :) Superb acting by Vincent Price! I never saw this rarity before. E. A. Poe is one of my favorite writers since I was a child, after I heard the "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" LP by Alan Parsons Project which is dedicated to Poe´s work.
amazing!! i love the way that Vincent Price tells the stories of Edgar Allan Poe he captures all the feeling in them i love his voice is perfect "here!!... here!!... it is the beating of his hideous heart!!"
This was a television series that was on when I was in 6th grade. I was about 11. It used to scare the shit out of me!! It was so good though. He is an amazing actor and Poe an amazing writer.
oh my gosh wat a gr8 performance. he really made the guy crazy! i love it! im doing it for my speech meet, and i think this is the best ive seen and heard!!
I am practicing this one to do for my Scouts at a campfire soon. Though I could never, ever get anywhere close to the "maestro's" interpretation here. Vincent Price was a master at interpreting Poe. And this is my favorite Poe story.
Edgar Allen Poe is such an amazing writer and I love him and learn his stories at school but I do just want to add that his story characters are normally the stars of my nightmares...
when you throw tim burton in the mix of the two all ready great men, you get the BEST short movie in the world. vincint maloy. they are all sooo great!
It makes you wonder if he had dementia or he had delusions but a slim grasp of reality and then once he began to have a concrete object in real life to fixate upon the other man's glass eye he developed an obsession where he finally had a true break with reality. This was a masterful story of losing oneself to madness while you in the beginning are aware you should not find something or someone so threatening yet unable to stopping the delusion from taking over your whole life and mind. It is a heartbreaking tale because the narrator is struggling to hold onto a slender thread of his sanity and he can't stop his progression into true madness, all while appearing as if nothing is wrong. What makes this story so good is the man fights so hard against his delusion even as he begins to lose himself in the struggle.
I saw this same story portrayed 35 years ago on some talkshow. Darren McGavin did the reading and it was so incredibly gripping. Vincent Price does an amazing job here.
The man's a genius when it comes to horror; and yet, you'd think he'd be a little more dull in his life offscreen, yet i heard he was a bit of a goofball. So much for life imitating art.
Poe's stories are so powerful and complex as texts that I had no idea they were also such utter and awesome theatre. It's mind boggling. This is a whole new dimension for me of Poe's writing. This (so far as I can tell) literal, word for word reading is one of Vincent Price's greatest interpretations. This was a great 2 part post, thanks Mirkodamian For another intense reading of Poe's poetry as theatre try Gavin Friday's reading of FOR ANNIE here on RUclips
A couple years ago in 8th grade, we watched this in class, and everyone kept making fun of him. I thought this was awesome. I think it's because I was the only one who even knew who he was throughout the class.
Nobody could personify Poe's stories better than the Master ....Mr. Price!!!
I memorized this 36 years ago for an English class. Still know it today. Would retell it to my kids when they were young. They loved it.
My god the expression..the tone of his voice.....the mad look in his eyes perfectly expressed the insanity of the murderer........amazing
Absolutely fantastic !!!! Have heard this done many times. Only Vincent did Poe justice,
He brings it to life where others make it a dull recitement.
If I'm not wrong he did a film version of this. The police show up at the door and he tries to act normal until he loses it. He made so many Poe movies and was brilliant in all of them.:o)
R.I.P. Vincent Price. No horror artist better.
Loved this adaptation; it was really well done.
Vincent Price is one of my all time favorite actors.
This man is absolutely stunning..
I really liked this poem and I couldn't have imagined a better telling of it. I'm almost sitting here in amazement. Vincent Price really remains such a treasure. I'm glad his work can be remembered for years to come
My God stories just can not be told as well anymore as to be told by Vincent Price simply magnificent.
One of the greatest tales ever told being told by the greatest story teller ever.
Hell of a storyteller!! He makes the story come alive! AMAZING!
The best narrator ever! What a magnificent english !
Thanks a lot for your post.
I have only just started reading Edgar Allen Poe and this was the first story i read. I love it and Vincent Price is absolutely amazing acting that out. He had major talent.
wow, that just doesn't get old...friggin' awesome!!!!!! you go vince!
Master storytelling. After a while you forget you're hearing a poem and just get enveloped in the story. A+
amazing performance, very frightening
Fantastic. Too bad so few people see Mr. Price's performance .
I loved Poe ever since I saw the Simpsons version back when I was around 10 but hearing Vincent Price narrating Poe/acting Poe out etc is just simply perfect.
I couldnt fall asleep last night after reading this I felt like somebody was watching me.
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When I was younger I was fascinated by a certain gentleman. He wrote morbid tales of psyche and horror. Another gentleman I was intrigued with was an actor, who was able to capture the thoughts, the horror, the psyche, he was able to channel the mind of the writer, and portray it to the metaphorical tee.
This actor once did a show on television (or a movie, twas a long time ago),
and I saw this portrayal as well as others. I was in horror heaven.
Thank you so much for sharing this!
stop the charade! lol I know whom u mean
i love Edgar Allen Poe! He is the only person who can put feelings into the most perfect way of words! he is my inspiration!
Obviously Edgar Allan Poe is a genius and one of the most influential writers ever, but this is a performance of Vincent Price. I think that may be the reason why so few comments relate to Poe. I have to agree - the story is amazing, but Vincent Price narrating it is another story in itself.
this is some serious act- and voicework mr. Price! gee, Edgar Allan Poe would be proud!
Mr. Price, how I miss you so! I wish to have met you once but alas my age denied me so. May you rest in eternal peace as your legacy lives on. Forever you are alive!
I love Vincent Price and Edgar Allan Poe. The ending is the best because he gets REALLY into it. This is my favorite. He gets more excited in this than Cask of Amontillado.
This guy is freaking awesome!!
I love Edgar Allan Poe's work! Truely amazing! :D
Excellent. One of my favourites from Poe, and Vincent Price is fantastic!! :)
I loveVincent Price and Poe was a genius!!!
woah he's a good storyteller and memorizer! i think he memorized the same thing! :X
Thank you very much for sharing this. :) Superb acting by Vincent Price! I never saw this rarity before. E. A. Poe is one of my favorite writers since I was a child, after I heard the "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" LP by Alan Parsons Project which is dedicated to Poe´s work.
What an unbelievable talent! This is just perfect!
Absolutely intense, and so amazing!! Love and miss you Vincent!! ♥️❤️🔥💖
amazing!!
i love the way that Vincent Price
tells the stories of Edgar Allan Poe
he captures all the feeling in them
i love his voice is perfect
"here!!... here!!... it is the beating of his hideous heart!!"
I don't think there's ever been a voice more designed to drip evil and menace than the late,great Vincent Price.
Phenomenal. We lost a legend, nay ICON, when Vincent Price joined the next life.
I like this story as well as I like the story he wrote called "The Raven"
This was a television series that was on when I was in 6th grade. I was about 11. It used to scare the shit out of me!! It was so good though. He is an amazing actor and Poe an amazing writer.
oh my gosh wat a gr8 performance. he really made the guy crazy! i love it! im doing it for my speech meet, and i think this is the best ive seen and heard!!
Incredible. This was excellent acting. Vincent Price has all my respect.
What a wonderful performance!
I beleive today is Poe's 200th birthday! Happy Birthday!
This isn't a poem, it's a short-story. His poems are great, too. And you are right; he is the master of story-telling!
This is very very stong and deep,I wish I could have had the honor of meeting Mr Price. thank you for putting this story online!
YAY! Someone understands!
Pretty much anyone who loves the combo of Poe and Vincent have to be a LITTLE insane.
I know i am, and dang proud of it. :]
my language arts teacher last year read this to us on Halloween. i love Edgar Allan Poe now, since i saw The Fall of the House of Usher play
Bravo, Mr. Price. Bravo!!!!
just hink of what this man has done for horror films today. this man really needs alot of thanks for alot of todays films.
I have to memorize this because I'm doing a stage performance of it... so glad I found this.
Classic tale of guilt, madness, and murder. Perfect performance!
A stellar performance.
I am practicing this one to do for my Scouts at a campfire soon. Though I could never, ever get anywhere close to the "maestro's" interpretation here. Vincent Price was a master at interpreting Poe. And this is my favorite Poe story.
Price is brilliant. It saddens me when I think of his passing.
Bravo!!! Brilliant!!!
Edgar Allen Poe is such an amazing writer and I love him and learn his stories at school but I do just want to add that his story characters are normally the stars of my nightmares...
when you throw tim burton in the mix of the two all ready great men, you get the BEST short movie in the world. vincint maloy. they are all sooo great!
Excellent acting by Price in this performance.
gentleman,great actor.thanks for sharing culture
Thanks for posting.
i love Poe's work.
A true work of art!
That gave me chills.
amazing i printed the store and listened then watched. one of the best stories to hear on halloween.
It makes you wonder if he had dementia or he had delusions but a slim grasp of reality and then once he began to have a concrete object in real life to fixate upon the other man's glass eye he developed an obsession where he finally had a true break with reality.
This was a masterful story of losing oneself to madness while you in the beginning are aware you should not find something or someone so threatening yet unable to stopping the delusion from taking over your whole life and mind.
It is a heartbreaking tale because the narrator is struggling to hold onto a slender thread of his sanity and he can't stop
his progression into true madness, all while appearing as if nothing is wrong.
What makes this story so good is the man fights so hard against his delusion even as he begins to lose himself in the struggle.
a mad man who speak wisdom !! nice !!
That was genius! Only a mind as grim as night could have concocted such a brilliant piece! Bravo !
My favorite tale ever!!! Thank you very much. And this acting is amazing!
Edgar Allen Poe is my favorite author of all time!
This is Vincent Price in his true element! I'll drink to that Master of Horror!
#RIPVincentPrice
wow..... this story scared me
i can't sleep at night
terror! For real! The man is too good! BRAVO!
Vincent Price is one awesome actor!
you right, soy de méxico y mi ingles no es muy bueno, but you right, price is great, I feel so good hearing him, is magnific
Vincent and Poe, absolute geniuses in their respective crafts.
Beautiful madness. F*n brilliant!!
Brilliant!!
This is great! This actor is amazing
I saw this same story portrayed 35 years ago on some talkshow. Darren McGavin did the reading and it was so incredibly gripping. Vincent Price does an amazing job here.
I understood more watching this than i did reading the book.=)
THE END WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
Bravooo... Maestro...
Price+Poe=Perfect
Still awesome!
Wow, eh does this so well!
Great story I read years ago but he really nails it.
Perfection!
i was 11 when i first read it, 12 when i first heard it read aloud, and 13 and 2 days when i saw this.
the pulling of the heart was
EPIC
great performance....
Corman, Price and ....Poe. A trio, horrible, scary and beautiful at the same time...
this story is the most vascinating one ive ever heard, it just give u a creepy feel
vincent ; 6,4 and full of talent. yes vince we knew we knew !
great performance
This is brilliant!
Love this
The man's a genius when it comes to horror; and yet, you'd think he'd be a little more dull in his life offscreen, yet i heard he was a bit of a goofball. So much for life imitating art.
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, gives me chills the talking of that man.mad, nuts, bonquers, bananas.
Perfect!
Poe's stories are so powerful and complex as texts that I had no idea they were also such utter and awesome theatre. It's mind boggling. This is a whole new dimension for me of Poe's writing. This (so far as I can tell) literal, word for word reading is one of Vincent Price's greatest interpretations. This was a great 2 part post, thanks Mirkodamian
For another intense reading of Poe's poetry as theatre try Gavin Friday's reading of FOR ANNIE here on RUclips
just love Mr Vincent Price
A couple years ago in 8th grade, we watched this in class, and everyone kept making fun of him. I thought this was awesome. I think it's because I was the only one who even knew who he was throughout the class.