Saturday 21 April 2018

Attack Of The Puppet People (1958)



Although not on a par with "The Incredible Shrinking Man," the effects are OK considering the low budget, the acting performances are competent and the film’s pace never allows boredom to set in. 


Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Assistant director: Jack R. Berne
Produced by Bert I. Gordon
Executive producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson
Written by Bert I. Gordon, George Worthing Yates
Music by Don A. Ferris, Henry Schrage
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Edited by Ronald Sinclair
Distributed by American International Pictures
Running time: 79 minutes


Cast


John Agar: Bob Westley
John Hoyt: Mr. Franz
June Kenney: Sally Reynolds
Susan Gordon: Agnes
Michael Mark: Emil
Jack Kosslyn: Sgt. Paterson
Marlene Willis: Laurie / Theme song Vocalist
Ken Miller: Stan
Laurie Mitchell: Georgia Lane
Scott Peters: Mac
June Jocelyn: Brownie Leader
Jean Moorhead: Janet Hall
Hank Patterson: Janitor
Hal Bogart: Special Delivery Man
Troy Patterson: Elevator Operator



Trailer

A deranged doll-maker afraid of being alone! 

A machine that can shrink humans down to only a few inches tall!

A collection of miniature prisoners forced to perform and serve as living dolls! 
What can the pint-sized plaything puppets do to save themselves? 


Read on to find out more......


Thursday 5 April 2018

The Space Children (1958)




An intelligent underrated low budget science fiction film with a strong message



Directed by Jack Arnold
Produced by William Alland
Screenplay by Bernard C. Schoenfeld
Story by Tom Filer & based on The Egg by Tom Filer
Music by Van Cleave
Cinematography: Ernest Laszlo
Edited by Terry O. Morse
Production company: Paramount Pictures, William Alland Productions
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Running time: 69 minutes


Cast


Michel Ray: Bud Brewster
Adam Williams: Dave Brewster
Peggy Webber: Anne Brewster
Johnny Washbrook: Tim Gamble
Jackie Coogan: Hank Johnson
Richard Shannon: Lieutenant Colonel Alan Manley
Raymond Bailey: Dr. Wahrman
Sandy Descher: Eadie Johnson
Larry Pennell: Major Thomas
Peter Baldwin: Security Officer James
Ty Hardin: Sentry
Russell Johnson: Joe Gamble
David Bair: Saul Wahrman
Johnny Crawford: Ken Brewster
Eilene Janssen: Phyllis Manley




Trailer


A father takes up new job at a top-secret Air Force base in California.
A family apprehensive about this sudden upheaval in their lives.
What’s this - a strange light in the sky aimed at the beach?
Strange powerful telepathic communications from an unknown source!
An alien presence in the form of a growing brain within the cave near the beach!
A missile project, designed to place a hydrogen bomb in orbit, capable of being used on any target in the event the United States is threatened!
Children being used to persuade parents of the danger posed by the project!

Will the parents be prepared to listen?
What will the alien brain do if the children’s appeals are ignored?

Read on for more.....