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The Valley of Gwangi Overview:

The Valley of Gwangi (1969) was a Western - Science Fiction Film directed by Jim O'Connolly and produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen.

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The Valley of Gwangi (1969)

By Beatrice on Mar 16, 2020 From Flickers in Time

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 Go... Read full article

From the Archives: The Valley of Gwangi ( 1969 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 11, 2019 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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 most famous for its special effect... Read full article

The Valley of Gwangi ( 1969 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Jul 26, 2017 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

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 full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2013 From Virtual Virago

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 full article

Classic Films in Focus: THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969)

By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2013 From Virtual Virago

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 full article

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The Valley of Gwangi Quotes:

Tuck: Well, you don't seem very glad to see me, Champ.
Champ Connors: About as glad as a dying mule to see a vulture.
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The Valley of Gwangi Facts
Special effects master Ray Harryhausen has said that sequence of the elephant performing its act and its subsequent fight with Gwangi were done with no shots of a real elephant because no such animal was available. However, there is an elephant in the very early scene of the Wild West show's parade through the town, and Ray's animation puppet is a perfect double for it.
When this film was first conceived it was supposed to have been a follow-up to King Kong, but was never made. However, an early B&W version of the "cowboys in Africa" footage was shot, and wound up being used in Mighty Joe Young.
The sound that Gwangi makes is that of a camel and a raspberry run backwards.
Gustavo Rojo is dubbed by Robert Rietty
Leading lady Gila Golan was re-dubbed, but the voice actress remains unidentified.
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