Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on March 16, 2020

The Valley of Gwangi Directed by Jim O’Connolly Written by William Bast and Julian More 1969/USA IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant The main reason to see this one is for Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion animation.  He’s done better work in other movies. TJ Breckingridge (Gila Gol   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 11, 2019

This month's From the Archive photo isn't really from our archives but it was such a great shot we could not resist sharing it: James Franciscus and Gila Golan were captured in this candid snapshot on the set of The Valley of Gwangi ( 1969 ). This adventure film is...   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on July 26, 2017

In the late 1960s, adventure and sci-fi films weren't all too popular in the theaters. The younger generation preferred films that portrayed gritty realism; films that dealt with problems they could relate to. The older generation were wondering what became of the musicals and noirs they loved and p   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 14, 2013

Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’   read more