It Conquered the World (1956) |
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| Director(s) | Roger Corman |
| Producer(s) | Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff (uncredited), James H. Nicholson |
| Top Genres | Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Aliens |
Featured Cast of It Conquered the World See More »
Peter Graves(as Dr. Paul Nelson)
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
Peter Graves
(as Dr. Paul Nelson)
Lee Van Cleef(as Dr. Tom Anderson)
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
Lee Van Cleef
(as Dr. Tom Anderson)
Sally Fraser(as Joan Nelson)
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
Sally Fraser
(as Joan Nelson)
Dick Miller(as Sgt. Neil)
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
It Conquered the World
Released
1956
Dick Miller
(as Sgt. Neil)
It Conquered the World Overview:
It Conquered the World (1956) was a Drama - Horror Film directed by Roger Corman and produced by Roger Corman, Samuel Z. Arkoff and James H. Nicholson.
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It Conquered the World Quotes:
Dr. Tom Anderson:
I made it possible for you to come here... I made you welcome to this Earth... You made it a charnel house.
Dr. Tom Anderson:
Do you have any idea what you're listening to?
Paul Nelson: London Philharmonic?
Dr. Tom Anderson: It's Venus
Paul Nelson: Uh Huh
Dr. Tom Anderson: Venus
Paul Nelson: Why not? We've bounced signals off the moon's surface. There's no reason that Venus shouldn't radiate impulses.
Dr. Tom Anderson: No, I don't mean the static. Can't you hear it? The other thing?
Paul Nelson: ...What other thing?
Dr. Tom Anderson: Listen to it Paul! Listen to the voice!
See More Quotes from It Conquered the WorldPaul Nelson: London Philharmonic?
Dr. Tom Anderson: It's Venus
Paul Nelson: Uh Huh
Dr. Tom Anderson: Venus
Paul Nelson: Why not? We've bounced signals off the moon's surface. There's no reason that Venus shouldn't radiate impulses.
Dr. Tom Anderson: No, I don't mean the static. Can't you hear it? The other thing?
Paul Nelson: ...What other thing?
Dr. Tom Anderson: Listen to it Paul! Listen to the voice!
It Conquered the World Facts
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Paul Blaisdell, who designed, built and portrayed the alien in the movie, affectionately dubbed his creation "Beluah". It is easily the most popular monster of Blaisdell's oeuvre among his fans as well.
The little bat-like creatures that the monster uses to control people would later be re-used in Corman's next film The Undead.
Paul Blaisdell's friend Bob Burns restored the costume when it came into his possession long after Blaisdell's death. The photographs of it in his book "It Came From Bob's Basement" reveal it to be beet-red in color.
Composer and musician Frank Zappa made a tribute to "It Conquered the World" in his album, "Roxy & Elsewhere" (1973). In the introduction of the song "Cheepnis", Zappa tells the audience that he loves monster movies. "And the cheaper they are, the better they are". Frank Zappa describes "It Conquered the World" as a perfect example of monster movie with its alien with an "inverted ice-cream cone head with fangs". Frank describes one special scene when the "monster came out the cavern" and he could see the technicians pushing the creature over the rail. "This is cheepnis", Mr Zappa concludes before playing the song.
Originally, "Beluah" was built as a squat, flat-topped creature, but when it turned out not to be imposing enough - and to actually be shorter than leading lady Beverly Garland - a tapering conical top was added to it.