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. With jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. 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. 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. Lucas 1957 series i land rover parts cataloguepdf landy.
But in the 50s, any movie about dinosaurs without ray harryhaysens golden stop motion effects had severe limits. The following five paragraphs are a direct quote from my book. When a fierce storm drives them into a cloud bank, their helicopter is disabled and they encounter a hot, tropical landscape. A wide, dirty, flat, barren expanse of land gently sloped downward, betraying an endless circular spiral of misery. Universal studios home entertainment released it on dvd in 2007 as part of a boxed set called the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. No tyrants here linger, despots must flee this tranquil haven of democracy the blood of our sires which hallows the sod, brought freedom from slavery oppressions rod, by the might of truth and the grace of god, no longer shall we be hewers of wood. Oct 12, 2016 night of the blood beast 1958 duration. We develop mobile dictionary and reference applications. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 12 produced by 1 music by 4 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. Lottoland passes on players bets to eu lotto, which is acting as a bookmaker. Three men and a woman crash land in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a prehistoric world. His helicopter and its small party, including beautiful reporter maggie hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm.
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. A navy expedition led by commander hal roberts jock mahoney is sent to explore a mysterious warmwater region shrouded in the ice of antarctica. Vogel, starring jock mahoney, shirley patterson, william reynolds, henry brandon. Please gamble safely and only bet what you can afford. The film is notable for its lowbudget special effects, which include men in dinosaur.
The year 1957 in film involved some significant events. April 7, 1928 july 19, 2014 was an american movie and television actor. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in. The phantom from 10,000 leagues 1955 full horror movie kent taylor, cathy downs. Generous portions of the secret land, the 1948 documentary on the byrd antarctic expedition, were worked into the action of the land unknown. The film is entertaining and it seems that in 1947 was discovered warm water in antarctica. 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 is a dated blackandwhite adventure with a group stranded in a prehistorical land with carnivorous plants, dinosaurs and pterodactyls. The helicopters altitude dips sharply, diving to 3,000 feet below sea level, at which point jack is forced to land. The land unknown is a 1957 science fiction cinemascope adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle. Featuring unbelievable special effects, the land unknown is a frightening adventure from the golden age of science fiction.
Steel collection, by steampunkdieselpunkrivethead musician dr. Unless otherwise noted, all 550series 4x5 land pack films and others in this category have the following characteristics in common. When placing bets, lottoland acts in the name and on behalf of the player. The movie was made in 1957 and got its idea from the actually discovery of the warm waters in 1947 well before global warning. Jock mahoney and william reynolds play hal and jack. Mar 14, 2014 lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 by the telltale mind on march 14, 2014 4 comments ever since the expedition by byrd found a warm body of water in antarctica, there has been much curiosity about it, and so a new expedition is commissioned. The helicopters altitude dips sharply, diving to 3,000 feet below. The land unknown 1957 is a scifi, adventure film about a naval expedition trapped in an antarctic jungle. Sure, the dinosaurs are not exactly jurassic park quality, but they have a lot of personality.
Hells dominion, chapter seven, used with my permission i followed the rank creature and immediately emerged on the other side of the horizon. Lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 by the telltale mind on march 14, 2014 4 comments ever since the expedition by byrd found a warm body of water in antarctica, there has been much curiosity about it, and so a new expedition is commissioned. The land unknown 2b2dfp8 from alamys library of millions of high resolution. He acted in several television series in a career of more than fifty years, including his roles as bret maverick in the popular 1950s westerncomedy series, maverick and jim rockford in the popular 1970s detective drama, the rockford files. Three men and a woman crashland in a deep crater in antarctica, where they find a. A group of 3 men and 1 reporter take an helicopter and crash land in the land unknown think the land before time and you have an idea of where they crash landed. Giant carnivorous creatures threaten innocent humans in these two classic sci fi actioners. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by.
A true story of existence beyond the grave by b w melvin online at alibris. Aside from the sickening attempt at romance between two characters who have a much chemistry as water and a brick, the film is surprisingly good, at least among its ilk e. The film has poor special effects, mainly because it was. Adapted from the 1957 universal movie the land unknown. A group of 3 men and 1 reporter take an helicopter and crash land in the land unknownthink the land before time and you have an idea of where they crash landed.
Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil. The bridge on the river kwai topped the years box office in north america, france, and germany, and won the academy award for best picture. Poster from the film the land unknown horror movie posters, sci fi horror movies. Lost upon the earth the land unknown 1957 the telltale. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has. The land unknown was given a wide release on october 30, 1957. 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 bridge on the river kwai topped the years box office in north america, france, and germany, and. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. 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. On a naval expedition to antarctica, three men and reporter maggie hathaway crashland in a crater m below sea level. The valley of gwangi movie posters, movie posters vintage. If you have a new youtube channel, video, patreon, song, or anything that you created and want to get. James garner simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Persons under 18 years of age are not permitted to gamble. Rent the land unknown the deadly mantis 1957 on dvd and. A navy scientist jock mahoney, a newswoman shawn smith and a helicopter pilot william reynolds find dinosaurs and humidity at the south pole. Land of the lost, a track on the 2000 album, green velvet, by the house music artist curtis jones land of the lost, a track on the 2004 album, the dr. It starred jock mahoney and shirley patterson and was directed by virgil w. The land unknown 1957 the movie title stills collection. 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.
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