The cyclops 1957 horror, scifi movie directed by bert i. The matte shots creating the colossal effect are badly dated but then these were well before computerized effects. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horrormovie hosts and monstermovie showcases in the book chicago tv horror movie shows. From oversized mice and eagles to reptiles, and, yes, even a person hence the title, this blackandwhite grunt of a matinee flick is definitely full of old school appeal. Sep 29, 2018 the cyclops is a movie filled with mutants. Science fiction cinema of the 1950s i bring you a warning. The cyclops 1957 a scientist james craig helps a woman gloria talbott find her fiance in mexico, where radiation has made creatures king size. Lovely susan winter organizes an expedition deep into the wilds of mexico. Gordons the cyclops does not manage to overcome trappings of the 50s b movie cheapee with any type of deeper thematic foundation aside from, naturally, that radioactivity is a constant peril, but with a running time barely over an hour and with such a variety of low low budget special effects and creations it almost never matters.
Cyclops barton, real name bruce barton, is the main antagonist of the 1957 american science fictionhorror film the cyclops enormous radium deposits in the jungles of mexico have caused test pilot bruce barton to mutate into a disfigured giant with a hot temper. Gordon and starring james craig, gloria talbott, lon. James craig, gloria talbott, lon chaney, tom drake, duncan parkin. The cyclops was released as a doublefeature with daughter of dr. He started off big with prehistoric monsters in 1955s king dinosaur, then followed up with giant grasshoppers in beginning of the end in 1957. Cyclops movie poster folded now linenbacked 1957 half sheet. If you like nifty 50s horror, the cyclops is the kind of overthetop frightfest thatll have you spilling your popcorn. Gordon began his careerlong devotion to movies about giantsized people and animals with this lowbudget chiller, which has a surprisingly strong cast of onetime.
In the 1950s, cinemagoers were treated to a huge ensemble of giant monster. The cyclops head is grotesque but sticking it on top a normal mans body ruins much of the illusion. Lon chaney the wolf man as a manipulative wheelerdealer whod just love to become a uranium millionaireno matter the danger to the rest of the expedition. In the 1950s, cinemagoers were treated to a huge ensemble of giant monster movies, which at this point in time, seemed to be at their peak. This is one of those b movie classics from the 1950s that played on your local tv station back in the day.
The extras are minimal as is the norm with warner archive movies. The theme of a monster created as a result of radioactivity was a common one in the 1950s. Jan 23, 2016 watch the cyclops full movie online here the cyclops. Gordons mattes and bipack camera tricks complete with occasional seethrough monsters are easily examined, as is the terrific monster makeup job. Gordon first appeared with king dinosaur 1955 and the cyclops was his second film. The cyclops is a 1957 science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by bert i. Oct 04, 2010 as the daughter of the cyclops duncan dean parkin at the age of three i remember watching the movie and crying thinking that my dad was dead and would never return home. This movie page looks at the top grossing movies of 1957. Its a fantastic thing as if the film were five minutes longer, it would quickly wear out its welcome. The area is suspected to have a good supply of uranium, so susan has promoted this to wealthy martin melville to get money for her expenses. Complete films, some in parts, some cross over several genres e. Back in the fifties, if you wanted giants you watched movies by bert i gordon, whose initials were tellingly big. The cyclops 1957 part 1 jabootus bad movie dimension. Gloria talbott plays susan winter, a young american woman who hires soldieroffortune russ bradford james craig to lead an expedition into a remote valley in mexico where her fiance, bruce barton.
Well, her and the classic stinson voyager monoplane. When a giant snake threatens susan, the cyclops rescues her, and in the chaos russ and lee escape from the cave. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Cyclops movie poster folded now linenbacked 1957 half. Susan winter undertakes an expedition to a remote area of mexico, hoping to find her fiance, bruce barton, whos planecrashed there some time ago. Cyclops movie poster folded now linenbacked 1957 half sheet size 22x28 inch v.
After decades of fuzzy and dark video copies, the warner archive collection dvdr of the cyclops is a beautiful thing to see, enhanced in widescreen and looking like it was filmed yesterday. The cyclops 1957 all horror a test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of mexico. Gordon began his careerlong devotion to movies about giantsized people and animals with this lowbudget chiller, which has a. The cyclops 1957 movie moviefone a scientist james craig helps a woman gloria talbott find her fiance in mexico, where radiation has made creatures king size. Gloria talbott is literally this movies only redeeming feature. The 1957 cyclops ii is the rarest automobile ever displayed at the amelia.
An effective monster movie score from albert glasser, who scored most of bert i. Science fiction movies v 1957 1969 complete films plus the most complete filmography on you tube. The cyclops 1957 james craig russ bradford, gloria talbott susan winter, lon chaney martin melville, tom drake lee brand, duncan parkin bruce bartonthe cyclops directed by bert i. Instead they find bugs, giant lizards, mountains glowing with uranium, and a 25foottall human beast with a single eye.
The cyclops was when he first used a giant human being, the title character who is 25 feet tall, but it really underlined his career, as. Gordons sci fi films, gives the plot most of its propulsion. Gordons the cyclops does not manage to overcome trappings of the 50s bmovie cheapee with any type of deeper thematic foundation aside from, naturally, that radioactivity is a constant peril, but with a running time barely over an hour and with such a variety of low low budget special effects and creations it almost never matters. Gordon went onto make other bmovies of the era such. The cyclops 1957 the classic movie history project blogathon 2016. Gordons next effort, the subject of this new warner archive collection dvdr release, is the cyclops, a film finished soon after dinosaur but not released until just after the 1957 debut of gordons next picture, the much biggerbudgeted beginning of the end. Gordon had already used glasser to score his 1957 monster movie the cyclops. Movie the incredible shrinking man 1957 passed 81 min dramascifithriller usa imdb 7. The cyclops 1957 horror, scifi movie directed by bert. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horrormovie hosts and monstermovie showcases in the book.
Gordon on allmovie the cyclops is the simplest of all of bert i. Sciencefiction horror film geregisseerd door bert i. Cyclops the 1957 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The classic movie history project blogathon 2016 which will begin august 5th 10th, 2016. Movies like the cyclops 1957 the invisible mans revenge 1944 invasion of the body snatchers 1956 maniac 1934 phantom of the opera 1943 return of the fly 1959 the undead 1957 the most dangerous game 1932 strange tale at midnight 1955 jack the ripper 1959. Teenage years never told a soul who my dad played out of being embarrassed. Suddenly realizing that the giant might once have been her fiance, susan becomes emotionally distraught. This movie was made in 1957 and was released by allied artists. The cyclops approved 1h 6min horror, scifi 28 july 1957 usa an expedition to mexico finds and does battle with a mutated 25foot man with one big eye. As the daughter of the cyclops duncan dean parkin at the age of three i remember watching the movie and crying thinking that my dad was dead and would never return home. So in an effort to get more information out therewe have decided to unlock our 1957 movie database vault and share the information we have collected over the years.
Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. You usually do write the script before you shoot the movie. A test pilot is missing and a search party is sent out in the jungles of mexico. It was released as part of a double feature with daughter of dr. What took so long for them to deduce that the cyclops was susans husband. The original trailer in high definition of the cyclops directed by bert i. Welcome to the auction of a absolutely guaranteed original vintage theatrical linenbacked halfsheet movie poster measures 22 x 28 56 x 71 cm for the cyclops. Top grossing movies of 1957 ultimate movie rankings. Find where to watch the cyclops and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. He is best known for his movies in which people or creatures are enlarged to epic sizes along with one movie in which people are shrunk. The cyclops is just plain dull, even though it at times rips off er, i mean, echoes the greek legend of ulysses and polyphemus. Film critic leonard maltin in leonard maltins 2012 movie guide 2011 dismissed the film as, nothing much in this cheapie.
The cyclops movie trailer youtube the theatrical trailer for the cyclops 1957. Bert thought it would be faster to write it as we go along, though. If you had a saturday afternoon creature features or chiller theater in your area, chances are you saw this movie and it made an impression. Glasser wrote the musical score for beginning of the end as well as five more of gordons films. The cyclops 1957 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. The cyclops retaliates by killing melville, then lifts susan up and places her on a rock outside the cave. An expedition to mexico finds and does battle with a mutated 25foot man with one big eye. The cyclops 1957 cast and crew a scientist james craig helps a woman gloria talbott find her fiance in mexico, where radiation has made creatures king size. Posts about the cyclops 1957 written by monstergirl.