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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Overview:

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) was a Science Fiction - Horror Film directed by Eugène Lourié and produced by Hal E. Chester, Bernard W. Burton and Jack Dietz.

SYNOPSIS

A long-hibernating and ostensibly extinct rhedosaurus is roused from his eternal slumber by an atomic blast (and Harryhausen's effects). Emerging from the sea, the rhedosaurus wreaks havoc in every direction, leveling cities and amusement parks in his path. Based on Ray Bradbury's short story "The Fog Horn."

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms BlogHub Articles:

Monsters and Matinees: Creature Feature Fans owe a Debt to ‘The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms’

By Toni Ruberto on Feb 12, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

With its thick legs, protective scales, spiked back and laser-sharp teeth, the 200-foot-long fictional Rhedosaurus is a terrifying creature. As the title character of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), it carries one of the most entertaining and important films in horror/sci-fi history. How... Read full article

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

By Beatrice on Nov 6, 2015 From Flickers in Time

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Directed by Eugene Lourie Written by Lou Morheim and Fred Freiberger from a story by Ray Bradbury 1953/USA Jack Dietz Productions First viewing/Netflix rental A prehistoric monster devours New York City.  Could this have been the inspiration for Godzilla? A group of sc... Read full article

61 Days of Halloween- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

By Bernardo Villela on Sep 20, 2011 From The Movie Rat

Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it. Since Labor... Read full article

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms–Part 3

By Tom on Aug 26, 2011 From The Old Movie House

Production Notes The budget for the film was 210,000 dollars. An extremely low budget for a film with such lofty ambitions. The live action sequences were shot in a two week period. The special effects however, took significantly longer to perfect, to shoot, and to merge into the live action sequenc... Read full article

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms–Part 2

By Tom on Aug 25, 2011 From The Old Movie House

Dr. Elson, now much more willing to consider the fact there just may be a monster on the loose, sits in on a meeting at the office of Col. Evans navy friend. According to him a fishing vessel has sunk for no apparent reason near the Grand Banks, another was destroyed, a lighthouse was destroyed in ... Read full article

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The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms Facts
Warner Brothers bought the film from producers Hal E. Chester and 'Jack Deitz' for $450,000.
Some film aficionados might recognize Alvin Greenman, the first character to speak after the narrator, and the first to notice the beast on on the radar. Six years earlier he played Alfred, the Macys Janitor in Miracle on 34th Street. TV aficionados though might recognize the second character to speak. Playing the part of Charlie is actor James Best, best remembered for his role as Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane from The Dukes of Hazzard.
This film (which was inspired by the successful 1952 re-release of KING KONG) was the first film to feature a giant creature awakened or mutated by a Nuclear Bomb.
This was said to have been one of the inspirations for Tomoyuki Tanaka to go ahead and film Godzilla.
Vera Miles and Paul Picerni appear in the trailer for this film, but not in the film itself.
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