212 clue is that it is an unintentionally hilarious film.
213 clue is that there is a connection with a classic earlier released sci-fi film.
215 clue is that this film was rushed into production with the aim to beat an another film dealing with the siimilar subject and in being able to have it released first.
Correct and well done. The Giant Claw, a Sam Katzman production from 1957 is one of his most mediocre efforts that he produced.
The comical monster is the result of Katzman hiring a low-budget model maker from Mexico City to do the job for him. At the film's premiere every time the monster appeared on screen it is reported that the audience roared with laughter.
I remember when I viewed the film on late night television a few years ago, thinking at the time how bad the model was and thought the monster was very amusing, and at the same time unbelievable. I am surprised to this day that the major studio Columbia Picrures actually released it. They should have suffered the losses to save all the embarasment of a major studio releasing this turkey.
Bruce where are you with #216? I thought that you would be a shoo-in with answering this one, as you may have handled over one hundred seperate world posters containing this image.. A clue for others is that it isn't from a Japanese film.
*217 had featured in the cast a famous Warner Brothers female star from the 1930s. This image should be dificult to answer. #218 clue in that the producer and director of this film had in real life a famous brother. This image also should have proved to be a vety difficukt entry as well, but the clue that I have just supplied should be good enough to provide an answer.
#216 reminds of the art for Konga, but I looked at the posters and did not see the image you provided.
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Aha! Then it must be Gorgo, the similar movie with a giant monster in London.
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Perhaps for only one image, I am thinking this selection shouldn't present any problems in being able to inidentifying them.
213 clue is that there is a connection with a classic earlier released sci-fi film.
215 clue is that this film was rushed into production with the aim to beat an another film dealing with the siimilar subject and in being able to have it released first.
The comical monster is the result of Katzman hiring a low-budget model maker from Mexico City to do the job for him. At the film's premiere every time the monster appeared on screen it is reported that the audience roared with laughter.
I remember when I viewed the film on late night television a few years ago, thinking at the time how bad the model was and thought the monster was very amusing, and at the same time unbelievable. I am surprised to this day that the major studio Columbia Picrures actually released it. They should have suffered the losses to save all the embarasment of a major studio releasing this turkey.
Bonus footage for your viewing pleasure. Just sit back and enjoy the frightning giant claw monster in full flight.
Reportedly one of the cost cutting measures was the recycling of the Morlock costumes from George Pal's production, "The Time Machine" (1960).( IMDb )
A rare scene image from the film not normally accessible to view.
Four more images definitely sourced from, apart from # 216, dud films that areset to test your skills.
Bruce where are you with #216? I thought that you would be a shoo-in with answering this one, as you may have handled over one hundred seperate world posters containing this image.. A clue for others is that it isn't from a Japanese film.
*217 had featured in the cast a famous Warner Brothers female star from the 1930s. This image should be dificult to answer.
#218 clue in that the producer and director of this film had in real life a famous brother. This image also should have proved to be a vety difficukt entry as well, but the clue that I have just supplied should be good enough to provide an answer.
#216 reminds of the art for Konga, but I looked at the posters and did not see the image you provided.
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Hans Conried ( the clue ) appears in the two above images.
Excellent thinking regarding the Konga artwork being similar to the yet unanswered 216. Both films in question had something major in common.
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Both the 1961 releases of Gorgo and Konga had monsters attacking London. One can certainly see some similarity with the following artwork.
As it would appear # 218 has proven a little too difficult to answer, I will now reveal the answer.
The film image is from Phantom from Space ( 1953 ). This low budget sci-fi '' quickie'' was directed by Billy Wilder's brother W. Lee Wilder.
Will the challenge to solve this image end up being a while before being answered? I am thinking possibly not so. I'll accept a long or short answer.