The incredible shrinking man 1957 the monolith monsters 1957. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Deutsch francais italiano polski portugues romana simple english. The monolith monsters, formulaic as it is, benefits greatly from the title characters, if you can call an inorganic substance a character. You may remember him for his miniscule turn as the incredible shrinking man. Stranger than anything science had ever discovered as thrill crowds upon thrillthe monolith monsters. Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community. An american scifi movie from the golden decade of 1950s scifi movies, starring grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne and phil harvey. They were going to use all the fire trucks in the area to pump the water. His voice had been a star whether his face ever was or not.
In architecture, the term has considerable overlap with. Les tremayne was a character actor on screen, on radio he was a star, playing a little bit of everything, including nick charles in the thin man. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from. Gallery of 17 movie poster and cover images for the monolith monsters 1957. He also worked on a ton of other movies, but this was his last movie to direct and he actually died 2 years after the release of the monolith monsters at the young age of 56.
The monolith monsters 1957, john sherwood the stop button. Wikimedia commons has media related to 1957 films 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 pages in category 1957 movies the following 27 pages are. The monolith monsters 1957 cast and crew a geologist grant williams and a schoolteacher lola albright evacuate a desert town attacked by thirsty giant crystals. Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing across. The monolith monsters a meteor that crashed to earth. The special effects are good, theres a lot of tension, none of the acting is too bad. Now these amazing monolith monsters reveal powers shocking beyond belief. When in contact with water, it expands until the water supply is gone. Available on dvd from from 19012016 in a desperate race against time and nature, a geologist and scientist must join forc. The monolith monsters is a 1957 film about rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community.
The monolith monsters universal international, 1957. The monolith monsters is a 1957 american blackandwhite science fiction film from universalinternational, produced by howard christie, directed by john sherwood, that stars grant williams and lola albright. Growing into a towering spire of rock, it collapses and shatters, each piece beginning the process over once again. Against the odds, the monolith monsters almost comes together in the finale. Leave a reply cancel reply name required email will not be published required website. It was directed by john sherwood and stars grant williams and lola albright. The monolith monsters 1957 fullhd movie online free no download the monolith monsters 1957 fullhd movie online free the monolith monsters 1957 fullhd movie online gorillavid. Geologist grant williams, teacher lola albright save town from big crystals. See more ideas about vintage advertisements, 57 chevy bel air and how to memorize things. A giant meteor crashes to earth near the small town of san angelo and local geologist ben gilbert phil harvey, the deadly mantis brings a fragment back to. Decouvrez toutes les informations sur le film the monolith. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy southwestern desert community.
The monolith monsters was directed by john sherwood. The monolith monsters 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The monolith monsters is a 1957 sci fi horror movie. The film is based on a story by jack arnold and robert m. Fresco, with a screenplay by fresco and norman jolley the monolith monsters tells the story of a large meteorite that crashes in. Download books field guide to meteors and meteorites the patrick. Regarder le film the monolith monsters 1957 en streaming. Fresco, maybe editor patrick mccormack, maybe producer howard christie. When the alien monoliths interact with water, they grow to terrifying, gargantuan dimensions and petrify anyone in their path. Starring grant williams as the intrepid geologist, dave miller and beautiful fiance, cathy barrett lola albright. Are the eponymous monolith monsters giant lumbering beasts. Troy donahue and the donna reed show regular paul petersen have uncredited roles story.
A monolith is a geological feature consisting of a single massive stone or rock, such as some mountains, or a single large piece of rock placed as, or within, a monument or building. Description the monolith monsters universal international, 1957. Fresco, with a screenplay by fresco and norman jolley. Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water. Strange black rocks from the event litter the town and nearby geologists are unable to identify the unusual specimens. With grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, trevor bardette.
The monolith monsters is a 1957 b scifi movie directed by john sherwood, which features a pretty unconventional antagonist for said genre. The sleepy town of san angelo is in danger after a giant meteor crashes nearby in the classic scifi thriller the monolith monsters. Mammoth skyscrapers of stone thundering across the earth. I suppose they could have tried diverting the sea also. Jack arnold, who made the very enjoyable tarantula 1955, was responsible for this eerie movie. The monolith monsters is a 1950s science fiction movie directed by john sherwoord who also happened to have directed the creature walks among us. Now massive meteorspawned monoliths are relentlessly advancing across the landscape. Critique du film monolith monsters par sueurs froides, le magazine du cinema off.
The monolith monsters is a 1957 american science fiction film directed by john sherwood. The monolith monsters 1957 a geologist grant williams and a schoolteacher lola albright evacuate a desert town attacked by thirsty giant crystals. The monolith monsters 1957, usa imdb buy dvd watch online. The monolith monsters simple english wikipedia, the free. The group watches as a huge torrent of water flows over the salt deposits at. The monolith monsters makes a pleasant change from all those giant animal and alien invasion movies. Usage public domain topics trailer, scifi, monolith. The screenplay was written by norman jolley and robert m. Opening credits from the monolith monsters 1957 directed by john sherwood, starring grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, trevor bardette home 19201924.
Poster for the monolith monsters 1957, usa wrong side. Starring grant williams, lola albright, les tremayne, phil harvey, trevor bardette, william flaherty, linda scheley, harry jackson, troy donahue, and steve darrell. It was based on a short story by jack arnold and robert m. In the original script, the salton sea was supposed to be used to stop the monolith monsters. A geologist and a schoolteacher evacuate a desert town attacked by thirsty giant crystals. The monolith monsters 1957 the movie database tmdb. I want to blame director sherwood, maybe screenwriters norman jolley and robert m. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. Buy or rent the monolith monsters movie now family video.
This movie was made in 1957 and released by universal studios. See more ideas about sci fi films, sci fi movies and sci fi. This is a unique creature feature in that the monsters arent really monsters, but space rocks with mysterious abilities. Clifford stine, asc march 24, 1906 december 12, 1986, was a cinematographer known for working on western and horror movies. This film would make a great double feature with the monolith monsters. A meteorite lands in the deserts of the american southwest, near the small, sleepy hamlet of san angelo. Probably the stupidest thing ive seen in terms of what humans can fight against, yet at the same time probably the greatest thing ive. He often received the unusual screen credit of special photography for his special visual effects work such as the incredible shrinking man. The monolith monsters 1957 cast and crew moviefone. The most startling sciencefiction concept ever brought to the screen. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Fresco, from a story conceived by fresco and jack arnold. The monolith monsters 1957 12011957 us horror, science fiction 1h 17m user score.
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