Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd. It stars rachel weisz, michael shannon, kathy bates and danny glover. The land unknown may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. In the land unknown, a team of explorers forced to land at the south pole find themselves in an uncharted region full of vicious prehistoric animals. 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 is a 1957 science fiction film about a polar expedition mounted to explore an antarctic jungle. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by virgil w. Interested in bringing the land unknown to your school or library. The land unknown half sheet orig movie poster 1957 ebay. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil. Yet its still a hoot to watch though mst3k never got hold of this film for lampooning. Jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon.
Apr 14, 2014 the land unknown is a 1957 fantasy adventure about a lost world of dinosaurs. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Vogel, starring jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. They encounter a steamy rainforest, carnivorous plants, and our lost friendly ancestors, bloodthirsty dinosaurs. 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. The sets are fantastic, the compositing is really good for a movie of this era, and the blackandwhite cinemascope looks amazing. 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 bluray kino lorber studio classics. The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which include men in dinosaur. The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs. Two young women, their faces tantalizingly kept out of frame much of the time, discuss a new living arrangement for one of the women, whos back from a long time away, in an exotic location, where, she says, she worked with some amazing botanists. The land unknown 1957 page 7 classic horror film board.
Some sources including bill warren list its initial release as august, 1957. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. But in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. The land unknown 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where. The land unknown movie posters from movie poster shop. The land unknown 1957 the movie title stills collection.
It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by. An underrated dinosaur film from universalinternational, the picture boasts a number of interesting special effects, and the creature mockups of a tyrannosaurus rex and plesiosaur offer excellent and fearsome detail although no animation is used. The helicopters altitude dips sharply, diving to 3,000 feet below sea level, at which point jack is forced to land. The gunfighter a short film by eric kissack narrated by nick offerman duration. The 1957 film reunited the mole people director virgil w. Plausaurus beside the director photo came from in the land unknown. This is a page of original art drawn by the legendary alex toth in 1957 for dell comics.
Jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter maggie hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. The land unknown was given a wide release on october 30, 1957. 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. The land unknown is a 1957 fantasy adventure about a lost world of dinosaurs. Opening credits from the land unknown 1957, directed by virgil w.
The story was allegedly inspired by the discovery of unusually warm water in antarctica in 1947. Driven to madness by isolation and the terrors of life in the primordial jungle, this desperate man may be their only hope for escape from the land unknown. I meant elasmosaurus if that is the correct spelling for the swimming sea monster from the the land unknown. It had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2016. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
Giant carnivorous creatures threaten innocent humans in these two classic sci fi actioners. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Featuring unbelievable special effects, the land unknown is a frightening adventure from the golden age of science fiction. The fascinating trip takes a turn for the worse when their helicopter runs into blinding storm clouds and is damaged by a flying object, which, unknown to the aircrafts occupants, is a prehistoric pterodactyl. The land unknown on a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crash land in a crater 100 m below sea level. Complete unknown is a 2016 americanbritish drama mystery thriller film, directed by joshua marston, from a screenplay by marston and julian sheppard. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd and. It is an action page from the land unknown four color no. A navy expedition led by commander hal roberts jock mahoney is sent to explore a mysterious warmwater region shrouded in. Disorder in the court 1936 scarlet street 1945 the scarlet pimpernel 1934 the black book 1949 the phantom of the opera 1925 shaolin temple 1976 he.
A naval helicopter is forced down in a tropical land of prehistoric terror, complete with ferocious creatures from the mesozoic era. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. 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. A navy expedition led by commander hal roberts jock mahoney is sent to explore a mysterious warmwater region shrouded in the ice of antarctica. While trying to make repairs, the crew discovers the sole survivor of a previous expedition who was driven to madness by life in the primordial jungle. The land unknown 1957 page 14 classic horror film board. November 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. Notable for its lowbudget special effects, the science fiction adventure picture was shot in cinemascope. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has.
Ive seen the director and crew in the chair with the creature in the water but this is a different photo im referring to which has the creature erect and beside the. It is odd that such a film was released in 1957, when science fiction seemed. The land of the unknown, film adaptation from dell four color. Reynold brown the land unknown universal international. The land unknown will be released on bluray on april 23 via kino lorber studio classics. New audio commentary by film historians tom weaver and david schecter. Dec 10, 2005 disorder in the court 1936 scarlet street 1945 the scarlet pimpernel 1934 the black book 1949 the phantom of the opera 1925 shaolin temple 1976 he walked by night 1948 the fatal.
November 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message this film related list is incomplete. Normally, half sheets were printed in far fewer numbers than one sheets making them much rarer. 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. Universal studios home entertainment released it on dvd in 2007 as part of a boxed set called the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. Nov 4, 2016 reynold brown the land unknown universal international, 1957 three sheet stay safe and healthy. The helicopters altitude dips sharply, diving to 3,000 feet below. With jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. Three men and a woman crash land in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. The film is entertaining and it seems that in 1947 was discovered warm water in. The land unknown showtimes lost and terrorized in prehistoric time. The special effects are priceless, in a pointandlaugh kind of way.
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