Ghost of Oliver Reed spotted.
Hell raiser and Top Drunk
Oliver Reed died while filming Ridley Scott’s
Gladiator in Malta. To pay tribute to this
legend of drinking we sent top adult photographer
and brother to Madam Toni, Anton Francovich
to the Islands’ capital of Valetta.
The small public house, actually called The
Pub is situated on Archbishop Street and is
a popular haunt for British sailors and Olly
fans wishing to soak up the haunting atmosphere
of the bar that beat Oliver Reed. What Anton
didn’t know is that Olly decided to
pay a visit while he was snapping pictures.
“I was checking through the films when
I got back to Cult headquarters and to my
shock and delight I found a ghostly image
of Oliver on one of the photos!” The
startled glamour photographer went on to say:
“I was in the middle of the road taking
a picture and had to move to avoid an oncoming
car. The camera went off as I was getting
out the way.”
What Anton thought was a wasted picture turned
out to be the exact opposite.
“I couldn’t believe it, there
in the window was Oliver staring right back
at me!”
If you look in the main window two panes up
from the bottom and two panes in, an image
of a face is clearly visible!
“The Pub was pretty quiet that afternoon
and I think Oliver sensed a fellow booze hound
in the vicinity and popped up for a cheeky
pint or two.”
Oliver loved spirits so it’s only right
he should appear as one after death!