0039: The Foghorn, by Ray Bradbury

Did the producers of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms get inspiration from Ray Bradbury’s The Foghorn? Or did the connection between the two get some help from Ray Harryhausen? After the discussion we go on to compare our favorite monster movies from the 1950s.

Links:

The Foghorn by Ray Bradbury:
https://archive.org/details/goldenapplesofsu0000brad_l7k8/page/n13/mode/2up

Pat’s Favorite Monster Movies

It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) Movie:
https://archive.org/details/it-came-from-beneath-the-sea

Black Scorpion (1957) Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJMarxVlWLk

The Deadly Mantis (1957) Movie:
https://archive.org/details/deadly-mantis-1957-colorized

Godzilla: King of the Monsters! (1956) Movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzKSjmATFs

Steve’s Favorite Monster Movies

The Begining of the End (1957) Movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyEMMQu2gFM

Kronos (1957) Movie:
https://archive.org/details/kronos-1957-colorized

Them! (1954) Movie:
https://archive.org/details/them-1954-colorized

Honorable Mentions

The Giant Claw (1957) Movie:
https://archive.org/details/the-giant-claw-1957-1080p-colorized

The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) Movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkGu6aD_Uyo