It is odd that such a film was released in 1957, when science fiction seemed to be changing somewhat the land unknown seems like a film that might have been produced ten years earlier. This is a page of original art drawn by the legendary alex toth in 1957 for dell comics. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has. Navy commander hal roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to little america in antartica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. An antarctic expedition comprised of three squarejawed hemen and one sexy female journalist stumbles across a lost colony of prehistoric beasties and carnivorous plants in this ohso50s creature feature boasting some of the most hypnotically awful dino effects in recorded history.
Buy the land unknown dual format includes dvd from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Practically every other shot is a complicated optical, filmed in cinemascope. For those of you that are here to find out about the picture quality and extras just look right below under bluray and extras. The story was allegedly inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in antarctica in 1947. June 6 jerry lewis appears in his first film without dean martin in the delicate delinquent. Island of terror full hd movies for free flick vault duration. The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which include men in dinosaur. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by virgil w.
The sets are fantastic, the compositing is really good for a movie of. On a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a crater m below sea level. The land unknown 1957 a rather simplistic scifi adventure film. The astounded party discovers prehistoric creatures alive, thriving. The land unknown 1957 posters the movie database tmdb. The land unknown 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The land unknown dual format includes dvd bluray zavvi. Once there they begin to a discover a world thought to be lost to the ravages of time. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. I really would like to see the whole movie otherwise its a waste of my time. A navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and humidity at the south pole. The land unknown i first saw at my cousins house in suffern, ny along with curse of the cat people when i was very young in the 1970s. February 1 rko ceases domestic distribution of feature films which is taken over by universal pictures. The land unknown, bluray, scificlassic, 738329237141. Large, elaborate jungle sets dominate, including one vast miniature set for its dinosaurs to clomp around in. By 1957 monster movies were sadly seen as a way to make a few quick bucks. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter maggie hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic. They encounter a steamy rainforest, carnivorous plants, and our lost friendly ancestors, bloodthirsty dinosaurs. Sound effects tyrannosaurus rex the land unknown youtube.
The land unknown 1957 download yify movie torrent yts. The land unknown is not particularly well remembered, but its a film everyone wants to see. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter maggie hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film, and much more. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The land unknown also boosts an adequate screenplay, solid performances and direction and a couple of other and far more successful monster designs, including a pterodactyl and some kind of dino living underwater. This leads me to the question of why i decided to present the plot of the film, the land unknown in a format similar to that of a childrens story. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. It is an action page from the land unknown four color no. I also used king kong 1976, the deadly mantis and bowser from mario kart 64, but a lot of movies, series and games used those roars in dinosaurs and even other monsters.
The land unknown is a 1957 film about three men and a woman who crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world directed by virgil w. Yet its still a hoot to watch though mst3k never got hold of this film for lampooning. The land unknown 1957 page 7 classic horror film board. June united artists rejoins the motion picture association of america. But in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. Long before i ever knew about the existence of the land unknown, i had already seen clips of its legendary trex in various tvshows spoofing bad movies. The land unknown 1957 letterboxd your life in film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 12 produced by 1. The images displayed on this page are recent additions to the movie title stills collection, a website containing screen captures of titles from feature films. A few years back i snagged the vhs the day it was released, and i still love it as much as i did as a kid. The land unknown showtimes lost and terrorized in prehistoric time.
A scientific expedition to antarctica discovers a lost valley hidden in mists deep below the icy wastes. It and the incredible shrinking man must have been expensive films for universal in 1957. Drawing inspiration from 1920s silent classic the lost world and using film shot by byrd during his polar expedition, the land unknown presents the story of a helicopter forced down at a warmwater. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Regular titles as well as some ending credits and titles from trailers. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The land unknown 1957 a navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and humidity at the south pole. Would like to see more movies like this from that time period. Todays kids, raised on computergenerated graphics, will probably sneer at it, but by 1957 standards the land unknown was pretty hard to beat.
Featuring unbelievable special effects, the land unknown is a frightening adventure from the golden age of science fiction. The land unknown ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm in schwarzwei. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 starring jock mahoney and shirley patterson on dvd and bluray. May ingmar bergmans the seventh seal wins the special jury prize at the 1957 cannes film festival.
The movie primarily has 4 people downed in a navy chopper in this unknown land in the middle of the south pole. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by. Overview of the land unknown, 1957, directed by virgil vogel, with jock mahoney, shawn smith, william reynolds, at turner classic movies. There, they encounter steamy tropical forest, dinosaurs, carnivorous plants, and human footprints. Movie title screens scifi creature features of the 1950s. Heck, the imaginative photography even manages to make smaller and harmless animals like iguanas and lizards look menacing. Three men and a woman crash land in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil. The land unknown on a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a crater 100 m below sea level. The land unknown 1957 download yify movie torrent yts hd movies at the smallest file size.
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