In this science fiction adventure, john fairbanks richard denning is a former marine who, while on duty, discovered a previously unknown island in the pacific where dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals have somehow managed to escape extinction and live as they did millions of years ago. Overview of unknown island, 1948, directed by jack bernhard, with virginia grey, philip reed, richard denning, at turner classic movies. Ray crash corrigan february 14, 1902 august 10, 1976, born raymond benard or raymond benitz, according to some sources, was an american actor most famous for appearing in many bwestern movies among these the three mesquiteers and range busters film series. It stars virginia grey, richard denning, phillip reed and barton maclane. Jurassic july unknown island 1948 the movie waffler. Dec 15, 2014 unknown island is an american fantasyadventure film that was directed by jack bernhard and originally released in october 1948. An adventure seeker and his fiancee visit an uncharted island, only to find.
Unknown island 1948 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Unknown island on dvd 014381537826 from image ent directed by jack bernhard. I have looked for this movie for a while for my dad he saw the movie when he. In the flying serpent, veteran 40s horror actor george zucco plays. Unknown island, original vintage dinosaur movie poster. Shot in cinecolor, the film features monsters such as dinosaurs and a giant sloth. Decent transfer of a rarely seen 1948 dinosaur melodrama starring richard. Unknown island 1948 stream and watch online moviefone. The adventurer spotted the island during the war and took a photograph of a dinosaur. Buy unknown island movie posters from movie poster shop. Unknown island 1948 is just the kind of movie that i would imagine thrilled the kids at saturday afternoon matinees way back when. Original insert 14 x 36 46 x 118 cm folded movie poster starring virginia grey, philip reed, barton maclane and richard denning.
A good cast spearheaded by sf star richard denning, nice atmosphere and a decent script balance out the wobbly dino costumes and elevate this one above its shoddy reputation. It is the ususal people go to a unknown island and find dinosaurs. As a young boy and if you were not a boy, it is unlikely that island will have any special appeal for you, were you happy to sneak out of bed at 3. Vogel and starring jock mahoney, william reynolds, henry brandon, douglas kennedy, phil harvey. Unknown island 1948 a captain barton maclane brings a couple virginia grey, philip reed to an island in the pacific where dinosaurs may still roam. Unknown island 1948 has a similar character structure to king kong 1933. The dinosaurs arent stop motion, but ridiculous looking suits. The clumsy but scary ceratsaurs dinosaurs in the desert is one as a child i never will forget. Perhaps rubber costumes took a lot longer to construct in the forties than today. Maclane is his usual growling self, and is actually very fine as a villain when alcohol, jungle fever and virginia lust make him go a tad whacko. Filmed in vibrant cinecolor at a time when many movies were confined to black and white and featuring eyepopping special effects, unknown island, directed by jack bernhard, offers a thrilling look at modern mans confrontation with the primordial past. Oliver from north las vegas, nv us january, 30, 2007.
In unknown island, a scientist movie maker and his girl hire a ship and head off to an unknown island. He also was a stuntman and frequently acted as silver screen gorillas using his own gorilla costumes. Story is very good, classical island lost in time type. Unusual in that not only was this shot in twotone technicolor, but this is perhaps the only dinosaur movie from the forties not. Unknown island was released in 1948 and was directed by jack bernhard. There are lots of old movies that have dinosaurs where they are not exactly anatomically correct. It is the only film i can remumber from my young years. An adventureseeker and his fiancee who finances the expedition to an uncharted south pacific island. Unknown island 1948 cast and crew a captain barton maclane brings a couple virginia grey, philip reed to an island in the pacific where dinosaurs may still roam. They meet a mysterious captain at a cafe in singapore. Directed by jack bernhard and produced by albert jay cohen. The first postwar dinosaur movie and first one made in color. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for unknown island 1948.
It was worth the repeat viewing just to be reminded that there was a time when my imagination could overcome cheesy production values, silly dialogue, and incoherent plotting. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. The film was unknown island, an item id recently downloaded from. The same old cliche plot since king kong and lost world not jurassic park.
Virginia grey, phillip reed, richard denning, barton. Unknown island was one of several bbudget lost world films made during the 1940s and 50s. Unknown island 510 often cited as the worst dinosaur movie ever made, unknown island from 1948 is the first lost world film in colour. It made such an impression on me that i never forgot it.
He and his fiance hear about an island rumored to be inhabited by dinosaurs. If you get around to watching unknown island, you can definitely tell the. Read the full synopsis of unknown island, 1948, directed by jack bernhard, with virginia grey, philip reed, richard denning, at turner classic movies. Blonde ice is a crime film noir released on july 24, 1948, directed by jack bernhard with music by irving gertz. Effects are good and drawn backgrounds are beautifull, but. Oct 04, 2017 its amazing that in 1948, when the large majority of movies werent in color, this low grade b dinosaur movie was shot in color.
Unknown island 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This series will highlight a noteworthy monster movie every day for the month of october to add some spooky spirit to your halloween season. The story concerns an expedition to the titular island. Unknown island movie posters from movie poster shop. Captain tarnowski agrees to take them to an unknown island. Action drama set on an unknown island starring barton maclane, richard denning, virginia. Unknown island does not have any comments yet log in. I saw this film when it first came out in 1948, i was just six years old.
Yep, decades before crichton and spielberg, unknown island covered some very similar ground minus the cloning of course. Usually that means youre in for a fun time but unknown island is for the most part just. Usually that means youre in for a fun time but unknown island is for the most part just dull. Goldenera starlet virginia grey leads ragtag group on expedition into prehistoric island. It might be shot in glorious technicolor but dont let that fool you. Color film was very expensive back then, and this movie couldnt have been made for very much money. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Weve handpicked 25 of the coolest grindhouse posters to ever come out of the sleazy fringes of the movie industry. In this science fiction adventure, john fairbanks richard. Unusual in that not only was this shot in twotone technicolor, but this is perhaps the only dinosaur movie from the forties not to use photographically enlarged lizards. In this one, scientist philip reed wants to explore a seemingly prehistoric pacific island that hed once seen from the air, so he and his. Unknown island 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its amazing that in 1948, when the large majority of movies werent in color, this low grade b dinosaur movie was shot in color. Whatever it might be, unknown island is a fever dream of wasted talent and potential.
Staring philip nazir, daniel white, richard wessell and richard denning. Theres nothing wrong with this set up civilized people go to a wild place and get their asses handed to them or the retrograde species of twist this movie offers by having all the civilized people hate, fear, despise, or just plain. Richard denning in unknown island 1948 richard denning and virginia. Action drama set on an unknown island starring barton maclane, richard denning, virginia grey and philip reed. Unknown island made me long again, if only briefly, for a bag of stale popcorn, a big hunk candy bar, and a captain marvel serial. Log in to see which of your friends have seen this movie log in. Prehistoric monsters of an unknown word invade the world of today. Released 1948, unknown island stars virginia grey, philip reed, barton maclane the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 16 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put. This means the film is a low budget commercial film along with a feature movie.
Prc may have been one of the cheapest of the poverty row studios, but they did make. Obviously, even this films release date 1948 is relatively recent, when compared to the silent 1925 classic, the lost world based on sir arthur conan doyles novel. You dont have to actually have seen unknown island to know if this is a film you will like. Watch online or download unknown island 1948 storyline.
Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Unknown island is a 1948 adventure film directed by jack bernhard and starring virginia grey, phillip reed, richard denning and barton maclane. Group of adventurers travel to the lost uncharted island to take a photos of live prehistoric animals, and there mutiny and megalomania take place and everything goes to ruin. However, back in 1948, long before modern advances could make the giant prehistoric beasts seem to truly come alive, director jack bernhard had to rely on the maninasuit approach for the trexes in unknown island. Jump to navigation jump to search this filmrelated list is. The film stars leslie brooks as claire cummings hanneman, robert paige as les burns, and michael whalen as stanley mason. Giant monster month is an education and critical endeavor and is protected by fair use. Unknown island is a perfect movie to watch with the kiddies or with your 8yearold nephew, and would make a perfect double feature paired with 1954s target earth, also starring denning and grey. Even so, im ok with a lame dinosaur as long as you give it a good try, and in 1948, a good try is all you can hope for. Adventureseeker ted osborne has convinced his finacee carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted south pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs. Movie poster art, film posters, tribal rituals, poster making, east africa, cool pets, old movies, movie theater, adventure time. The story is about an adventureseeker named ted osborne.
Unknown island 1948 drive in movie, movies, lobby cards. Other dinosaurs brought to life in the film were done so by using miniature sets and rubbery models. But, the monsters gave me bad dreams for months nay, years after seeing this movie. Unknown island 1948 up to something haise out of this world comic books island comics movie posters comic book comic. In king kong, a movie maker hires a girl and a ship and heads off to skull island, hoping to become rich and famous. Unknown island is a 1948 adventure monster movie directed by jack bernhard and released by film classics, inc. All video, audio, and pictures belong to their respective owners.
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