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5.0 out of 5 stars
"The Killer Shrews & The Giant Gila Monster (1959) ... Ray Kellogg ... Legend Films (2007)", Aug 12 2007
Legend Films present "THE KILLER SHREWS/THE GIANT GILA MONSTER" (1959) (143 mins) (Fully Restored/Dolby Digitally Remastered) --- now in COLOR and Glorious Black and White --- with Legend Films to restore, colorize and release the earliest black and white films--- a patented coloring and remastering process makes the picture perfect more vivd than ever .
"THE KILLER SHREWS" (1959) (69 mins) --- Under Ray Kellogg (Director), Ken Curtis (Producer), Jay Simms (Screenwriter), Wilfrid M. Cline (Cinematographer), Harry Bluestone (Composer (Music Score), Emil Cadkin (Composer (Music Score), Aaron Stell (Editor), Louise Caldwell (Set Designer), Earl Snyder (Sound/Sound Designer), Ben Chapman (Production Manager) - - - - - Our story is intriguing: a scientist experiments with rodents, who turn into giant mutants, running loose on a island of seven people, including his daughter --- Ingrid Goude is good as the lone female who temporarily becomes the object of affection of two men, a drunkard (Ken Curtis) and a seaman (James Best). But the romantic entanglements soon dissipate when the giant shrews, seeking food, start gnawing at the house of the islanders --- When their food supply runs out, the creatures turn cannibalistic --- This theme pre-dates "The Birds" (1963), "Night of the Living Dead" (1968), even "Signs" (2002) --- this is an enjoyable campy film, a must have for any collector.
the cast includes:
James Best ... Thorne Sherman
Ingrid Goude ... Ann Craigis
Ken Curtis ... Jerry Farrell
Gordon McLendon ... Dr. Radford Baines
Baruch Lumet ... Dr. Marlowe Craigis
Judge Henry Dupree ... 'Rook' Griswold
Alfredo DeSoto ... Mario
Our second feature on this double bill is - "THE GIANT GILA MONSTER" (1959) (74 mins) --- Under Ray Kellogg (Director / Screenwriter), Ken Curtis (Producer), Jay Simms (Screenwriter),Wilfrid M. Cline (Cinematographer), Jack Marshall (Composer (Music Score), Aaron Stell (Editor), Gordon McLendon (Executive Producer), Louise Caldwell (Set Designer), Earl Snyder (Sound/Sound Designer), Ralph Hammeras (Special Effects), Wee Risser (Special Effects), Ben Chapman (Production Manager) - - - - This is one of several monster films made at this time that mixes teenagers/hot rods and rock and roll --- A small town in Texas is invaded by a giant lizard, eating people, few victims are from car wrecks and a tanker crash, the lizard forcing the vehicles off the road --- The lizard interrupts a party and dance being held in a barn, featuring most of the town's teenagers --- This is one of the films that were made during the period when Monsters were animated and then magnified because of the low budget the film producers had to work with --- check out the old Hot Rod cars of the 1930's with rumble seats and the 1959 Dodge car which the Sheriff is driving --- this is a film to view and enjoy!
Don Sullivan ... Chase Winstead
Fred Graham ... Sheriff Jeff
Lisa Simone ... Lisa
Shug Fisher ... Old Man Harris
Bob Thompson ... Mr. Wheeler
Janice Stone ... Missy Winstead
Ken Knox ... Horatio Alger 'Steamroller' Smith
Gay McLendon ... Mom Winstead
Don Flournoy ... Gordy
Cecil Hunt ... Mr. Compton
Stormy Meadows ... Agatha Humphries
Howard Ware ... Ed Humphries
Pat Reeves ... Rick
Jan McLendon ... Jennie
Jerry Cortwright ... Bob
SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Original Black and White Versions
2. More About Gila Monsters
3. More About Shrews
4. The Gila Monster Trailer
5. Squeak the Squirrel
6. Theatrical Trailers
Hats off and thanks to Barry B. Sandrew Ph.D. (Founder, COO & CTO) and his Legend Films Staff --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage era of the '20s, '30s & '40s --- order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on DVD --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out Legend Films where they are experts in releasing long forgotten films and treasures to the collector --- all my heroes have been cowboys!
Total Time: 143 mins on DVD ~ Legend Films Video. ~ (7/17/2007)
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