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