Persian Realm

Recently Knighted by Prince Charles, British actor Sir Christopher Lee Best remembered for his role as Count Dracula in Hammer Productions of the 1970's and the character of Saruman Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings met Iran's Shahbanou Farah at Bochum's Steiger Award Ceremony. An award which was named after ‘Der Steiger’ (The Miner), it stands for reliability, loyalty and cooperation for which Iran's Shahbanou was the 2005 Recipient Laureate.

More on the Award and Photos Here

Also See: Count Dracula in Tehran (Javaanaan Emrooz magazine, circa 1978)

Happy Holloween Everyone ;0)

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ROYAL HOLLOWEEN TRUBUTE

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Actor Christopher Lee is knighted:

Googoosh Sings Tribute to Shahbanou:

NOTE: Christopher Lee's grandfather served in the British Army stationed in Persia prior to the Constitutional Revolution of 1906. He also featured in the James Fargo movie Caravans (1978) in the role of a Persian WarLord Sardar Khan Opposite Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin and Jennifer O'Neill and Iranian Star Behrouz Vossoughi. He was also the Villain Francisco Scaramanga opposite Roger Moore in the James Bond movie The Man with a Golden Gun (1974) which was initially supposed to be shot in Iran. A man of many talents Lee is also a respected amateur Opera singer.

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PRESIDENTIAL TRICK OR TREAT

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Trick-or-Treat with the President and First Lady:

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome area students and the children of military families to the White House for trick-or-treating on Halloween. October 29, 2011.

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PRINCE OF DARKNESS

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The Many Faces Of Christopher Lee:

Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966) Trailer :

Horror Of Dracula (1958) Trailer:

The Brides of Dracular (1960) Trailer:

Christopher Lee's Dracula Tribute:

(NOTE: To Watch Double Click Here)

Christopher Lee on playing evils in The Man with the Golden Gun:

Lord of the Rings - Extended Edition - Saruman christopher lee:

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KNIGHTHOOD: Arise Sir Dracula ! ;0)

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