Cyclops was based on a short story by science fiction writer henry kuttner. Decent old movie about an evil doctor who wants to shrink things, but im not sure why. The cooperschoedsack team had been responsible for one of the greatest fantasy films of all time, king kong 1933, as well as other movies in the adventure and horror genres, such as the most dangerous game 1932, the monkeys paw 1933, the son of. With albert dekker, thomas coley, janice logan, charles halton. For 1940 audiences this must have felt like a strange dream. Movies like the cyclops 1957 i was a teenage werewolf 1957 the man who laughs 1928 the strange case of doctor rx 1942 the pit and the pendulum 1961 ghost man 1954 attack of the 50 foot woman 1958 bride of the monster 1955 the house of fear 1945 pharaohs curse 1957. At this time, color movies were just beginning to reach the masses and were still quite a novelty, so dr. Music is collectively arranged by ernst toch, gerard corbanara and albert hay malotte, and cinematography is. On june 12, 1939, for the first time production began an a horror film filmed in three strip technicolor.
Cooper, with whom he filmed several movies including the immortal king kong 1933. Cyclops, he gave hollywood its first science fiction movie. Alexander thorkel sets up a laboratory there and begins experimenting on miniaturization of animals. Its the first american horror science fiction film made in full, threestrip technicolor. Cyclops was released a full 16 years before richard matheson even wrote that novel.
A mad scientist working in the south american jungle miniaturizes his colleagues when he feels his megalomania is threatened from imdb. After a former student discovers a rich deposit of radium in a south american rain forest, the brilliant but arrogant dr. Color is exactly what technicolor intended it to be. Cyclops is a great film for fans and collectors of early scifi on bluray. Cyclops was directed by ernest schoedsack, of king kong fame. The film is noted for having decent special effects for the time. It is the first american horror film made in full, threestrip technicolor.
Cyclops 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cyclops is a genuine classic of the imagination, from a time long before pulp fantasy dominated hollywood filmmaking. Doctor cyclops is a beautiful early technicolor classic that i feel doesnt get the respect that it deserves. Cyclops puts on his helmet and turns on his cool machine. The first technicolor horror film since mystery of the wax museum, dr. Few directors of hollywoods golden age have had quite the background as ernest b. Formerly a cameraman and pilot during world war i, hes best known today for his long collaboration with merian c. Schoedsack, responsible a few years earlier for king kong. Five humans are miniaturized and terrorized by albert dekkers dr. Cyclops runs with its premise and milks it for solid entertainment value and makes great use of the technology of the day that still holds up after 80 years. Cyclops is the best bad picture of the year, an epic of silliness, and, more than that, a triumph of the process screen and the department of trick effects all combined very tastefully with. Though it did not turn out to be another king kong, it was hollywoods first technicolor excursion into science fiction, with albert dekker as dr.
Cyclops features elaborate sets and special effects. Viewers were not offered the opportunity to see these films in their original technicolor until several years later. They travel with the mineralogist bill stockton in mules owned by steve baker that insists to go with them. A mad doctor albert dekker in peru reduces a woman janice logan and some men to onefifth size. When the pupil questions the scientists ethics, he callously murders him. This movie feels like a 50s b movie, and its pretty much the same story as the late 50s movie, attack of the puppet people, but dr. Mar 19, 2009 he died and met god, and he wasnt ready. Doctor x 1932 and mystery of the wax museum 1933 were made using the earlier twocolor process. It did not use any major stars and was shot in glorious technicolor unheard of for a film of this type. Alexander thorkel, one of the screens most memorable. As far as i can tell this was the first movie to feature humans and animals reduced to miniature size. Strange how absorbed men has been in the size of things. The story of a mad scientist that shrinks people when he feels threatened by them is funny.
Cyclops stars albert dekker, janice logan, thomas coley, charles halton the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 15 min, and received a score of. Cyclops cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Thorkel, who has developed a process that will shrink human beings to doll size. Alexander thorkel albert dekker invites two prominent scientists and a. It stars albert dekker, thomas coley, janice logan, charles halton and victor kilian. Cyclops movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Marvellous performance by dekker as the villainous dr cyclops as bald as lorres dr gogol and going blind behind his pebble glasses, hence the echo of homers polyphemus in his name and his. Cyclops 1940 frankensteins daughter 1958 the mummy 1932 gorilla at large 1954 the black cat 1941 the corpse vanishes 1942 abbott and costello meet the invisible man 1951 the mummys tomb 1942 murder by the clock 1931 crazy knights 1944 the slime people 1963.
Cyclops is a 1940 horror film with impressive special effects and sets. Cyclops 1940 to assist with his work due to his failing eyesight, renowned biologist dr. Schoedsack, with albert dekker, thomas coley, janice logan, at turner classic movies. However the screenplay and edition have many flaws, such as the color of the miniature people clothes that change from white to different colors. Cyclops features highly detailed sets and amazing ahead of its time special effects. Cyclops cult of the cobra 1940 starring albert dekker and thomas coley on dvd and bluray. They discover a rich source of radium, and a halfmad thorkel, who shrinks them down to onefifth their normal size, when they threaten to stop his unorthodox experimentation. Albert dekker, thomas coley, janice logan, charles halton, victor kilian, frank yaconelli dir.
I especially love the style and color of the helmet that dr. Cyclops is a 1940 american technicolor science fiction horror film from paramount pictures, produced by dale van every and merian c. Cyclops the 1940 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Music is collectively arranged by ernst toch, gerard corbanara and albert hay malotte, and cinematography is by henry sharp. Schoedsack and starring albert dekker, thomas coley, charles halton, victor kilian, frank yaconelli. Mary robinson, and an engineer, bill stockton, are invited by legendary biologist dr. His first victims include mining engineers bill stockton thomas coley and steve baker victor kilian and.
Oscar nominee and emmy winning special makeup fx artist ed french narrates the classic tale of weird science that was made into a 1940 movie by the producers. Cyclops trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. Its such a beautiful crisp picture and a fun ride on a crazy excursion into the jungle, help out a mad scientist and get subjected to his evil intents. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. Thorkel, le esibizioni non sono particolarmente buone e gran parte dei dialoghi specialmente nelle scene di apertura e alquanto goffa. Mary robinson to meet him in a remote area in the jungle of peru. Cyclops is a 1940 paramount science fiction film, directed by ernest b. The technicolor makes parts of this movie look very cool. Cyclops chapter 1 by henry kuttner as told by edward e. Schoedsack, and starring thomas coley, victor kilian, janice logan, charles halton, frank yaconelli, and albert dekker.
Faced with failing eyesight, the mad doctor enlists. Cyclops movie four explorers are summoned to peru by the brilliant physicist dr thorkel. They discover a rich source of radium and a halfmad thorkel who shrinks them down to onefifth their normal size when they threaten to stop his unorthodox experimentation. The movie is pretty corny but that just a sign of its time. Cyclops wears when hes peering through the glass of the shrinking room door. Movies like the cyclops 1957 i was a teenage werewolf 1957 the man who laughs 1928 the strange case of doctor rx 1942 the pit and the pendulum 1961 ghost man 1954 attack of the 50 foot woman 1958 bride of the monster. Four explorers are summoned to peru by the brilliant physicist, dr. Cyclops, the 1940 landmark sciencefiction adventure, follows four explorers as they search for legendary physicist dr. An absolutely fantastic job was done on this kino lorber issue. They discover a rich source of radium and a halfmad thorkel who shrinks them down to onefifth their normal size when they threaten to stop his.
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