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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is a 1953 American science fiction action horror film directed by Eugène Lourié, with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. The film stars Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, and Kenneth Tobey.
- June 13, 1953
Jun 30, 2021 · The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms. by. Eugène Lourié, Ray Harryhausen. Publication date. 1953. Topics. Eugène Lourié, Ray Harryhausen, horror, sci-fi, stop-motion animation. Language. English. A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City. Addeddate. 2021-06-30 00:44:13. Identifier.
- 80 min
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- Shadows of the Dark
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms: Directed by Eugène Lourié. With Paul Hubschmid, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway, Kenneth Tobey. A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City.
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- Eugène Lourié
- Approved
- Horror, Sci-Fi
- 1 min
- THE MOVIE WAS PARTLY BASED ON A RAY BRADBURY STORY. It all started with a roar. One night, while he was living near Santa Monica Bay, legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury was awakened from his sleep by a blaring foghorn.
- JACK DIETZ THOUGHT ABOUT CASTING A LIVE REPTILE. Coincidentally, the man who handled Beast’s creature effects had been close friends with Bradbury since their teen years.
- THE BEAST ITSELF WENT THROUGH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DESIGNS. “I had to create a mythical dinosaur,” Harryhausen recalled. In his early concept art, he fitted the reptile with pointy ears, a sharp beak, and webbed, human-like hands.
- STOCK FOOTAGE FROM SHE (1935) WAS USED DURING THE AVALANCHE SCENE. The movie opens with an H-Bomb test conducted above the Arctic circle. This experiment has the unfortunate side effect of releasing the Rhedosaurus from a glacier in which it’s been entombed for millions of years.
Summaries. A ferocious dinosaur awakened by an Arctic atomic test terrorizes the North Atlantic and, ultimately, New York City. As a result of an arctic nuclear test, a carnivorous dinosaur thaws out and starts making its way down the east coast of North America.
When heavy artillery proves ineffective against the towering creature, scientist Tom Nesbitt (Paul Christian) concocts a radioactive formula to neutralize the beast -- and ace shot Cpl. Stone...
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- Sci-Fi
