Dr cyclops 1940 film complete

Dr cyclops is the first film for which i read of someone involved with its making director. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original. Alexander thorkel, one of the screens most memorable mad scientists, who discovers the secret of miniaturization and. Mary robinson, and an engineer, bill stockton, are invited by legendary biologist dr. Overall, cinemagoers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to film critics, who gave it a. Overall, cinemagoers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 69%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score. X had been photographed in the earlier twostrip technicolor process eight years earlier. Four explorers are summoned to peru by the brilliant physicist dr thorkel. Cyclops movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. For 1940 audiences this must have felt like a strange dream. Alexander thorkel is the main antagonist and semi title character of the 1940 film dr.

Seitz and starring jon hall as kit carson, lynn bari as delores murphy, and dana andrews as captain john c. 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. Cyclops 1940 download movie full in hd, divx, dvd, ipod quality movie title. Dec 16, 2016 the title of dr cyclops does not quote the notorious monster of greek mythology mindlessly. Universal dvds the classic scifi ultimate collection vol. 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. Working with atomic power on a remote island he shrinks animals and eventually people. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Movie trailers marvel heroes closed beta cyclops vs dr doom. The movie is pretty corny but that just a sign of its time. Cyclops was directed by ernest schoedsack, of king kong fame.

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. In fact, this film is the first to employ such technology and, thanks to kino lorbers brandnew 4k master, the color here is absolutely bursting through the screen. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Dr cyclops 1940 exceptionally rare original vintage uk quad. Cyclops is a genuine classic of the imagination, from a time long before pulp fantasy dominated hollywood filmmaking. Thorkel was once one of the worlds most brilliant biologists, until he began losing his grip on reality. 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. Cyclops paese di produzione usa anno 1940 durata 76 min colore technicolor rapporto 1,37. Tonight on metv talk about the fall colors we have a full color classic to start off fallas an evil scientist uses radiation to reduce anyone who opposes him to miniature size its dr. Cyclops, he gave hollywood its first science fiction movie to be shot in three strip technicolor. Albert dekker chews the scenery as mad scientist dr. It is the first american horror film made in full, threestrip technicolor.

Schoedsack, who codirected 1933s king kong, doctor cyclops falls into the mad scientist subgenre. Cyclops starring albert dekker, leslie goodwins 1944 horror film the mummys curse starring lon chaney jr. Cooper who coproduced with dale van every created this below average scifi horror movie with academy award nominated special effects. Cyclops 1940 was certainly not the first nor is it the most famous horrorscifi film to exploit the cinematic possibilities of shrunken humans as ghoulish entertainment. Cyclops 1940 1940 streaming online or download and watch four explorers are summoned to peru by the brilliant physicist dr thorkel. Long before honey, i shrunk the kids, there was the villainous view to a kill of dr. Schoedsack and starring albert dekker, thomas coley, charles halton, victor kilian, frank yaconelli. Cyclops is a 1940 american technicolor science fiction horror film from paramount pictures, produced by dale van every and merian c. Schoedsack, who had earlier codirected king kong, once explained that the entire technical side of dr.

Cyclops, the 1940 landmark sciencefiction adventure. Thorkel albert dekker has developed a way to shrink people to. This famous 1940 film has a party of scientists plus the guy who owns the horses they are using for transport to travel deep into the. Cyclops wears when hes peering through the glass of the shrinking room door. The result is one of those early science fictionthrillers that it is very hard to dislike. Thorkel is a brilliant biologist who starts going mad while in the jungle of peru and decides to shrink all the animals and his explorer friends down to. Special effects took a clever step forward with the release of paramounts dr.

A brief history of big films about tiny people fandom. While the studio system churned out many posters which only focused on movie stars, plenty of creativity bubbled just below the surface. Movie genres tv genres imdb years popular tvshows kat top 100 unsorted. Cooper served as one of the coproducers of the film with dale van every cooper did not receive screen credit for the 1940 technicolor scifi fantasythriller. Cyclops 1940 special edition bluray filmed in stunning color, this is the story of a doctor with too many screws loose. The plot is a typical b movie plot but the special effects and the color photography are what really sets this film apart. Cyclops becomes the theme of the film once he has successfully miniaturized the frightened team of scientists. Dr cyclops the horror adventure from universal studios, which has just received a new lease of life on dvd by fabulous films ltd and fremantle media enterprises is one of those obscure classics, often unjustly overlooked in the light of more famous horrors from the same period.

Cyclops 1940 welcome to the lamp movie poster data base the only crossreferenced movie poster research database on the internet. New release schedule page 66 classic horror film board. A mad scientist working in the south american jungle miniaturizes his colleagues when he feels his megalomania is threatened. When his failing vision no longer permits him to use his microscope, dr. April 6, 1940 saturday german submarine u1 went missing in the north sea, probably lost to a british naval mine. But, like the famous titan in the homeric cave, the doctor had one conspicuous flaw in his physics. Schoedsack, with albert dekker, thomas coley, janice logan, at turner classic movies. The film is noted for having decent special effects for the time. Thorkel, who has developed a process that will shrink human beings to doll size.

Universal has dipped deeper into the barrel this time, coming up with fun titles but no surprise classics. Cyclops had been plotted on blueprints before shooting began, a common enough method today, but apparently unusual in 1940. While this time the staging are a little simpler, it works just as excellent. 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 kong 1933, and the last days of pompeii 1935. Decent old movie about an evil doctor who wants to shrink things, but im not sure why. The first fulltechnicolor horror film, available now in a stunning new transfer on the. Audiences of the 1930s were first introduced to ernest thesigers deliciously devilish dr. Previously released on dvd and mod by universal, kino has licensed the film for its bluray debut. Maybe i read it in fm, or in classics of the horror film, but ive heard it repeated since, and frankly, it makes no sense. Margot robbie and the birds of prey creative team had a big impact on jurnee smollett s experience as black canary. Since the earliest days of cinema, film has been a colorful medium and art form. Cyclops 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

I especially love the style and color of the helmet that dr. The technicolor makes parts of this movie look very cool. Cyclops 1940 king kong 1933 collaborators ernest b. Rupert bullfinch, and mineralogist bill stockton, are joined in their expedition by steve baker, the owner of the mules they have rented.

The film is just silly fun and a wonderful distraction from everyday life. Tom kilpatricks script is a modern fantasy retelling of the battle of wits between odysseus and his crew and the giant cyclops polyphemus who holds them prisoner in his cave in a faraway land. This one turns out to be a farsighted amusement created with one eye shut. Cyclops 1940 based on harry kuttners short story of the same name which first appeared in thrilling wonder stories dr cyclops combines shrunken. The film was nominated for an oscar for best visual effects. A funfilled film from the director of the original king kong. Cyclops 1940 original trailer from picture palace movie. Doctor cyclops, a 1940 science fiction film that uses shrunken people as its centerpiece, was the first genre picture shot in threestrip technicolor. Thorkel albert dekker who summons three scientists thomas coley, janice logan, charles halton to his remote south american laboratory to. The legendary berwynchicagobased horrorscifi film host will showcase dr.

More than 230 film color processes have been devised in the course of film history, often in close. Doctor x 1932 and mystery of the wax museum 1933 were made using. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab. Alexander thorkel albert dekker invites two prominent scientists and a mineralogist to his hidden. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. We have over 189,000 titles with over 90,000 posters online and crossreferenced with s of articles on all associated topics, s of poster artists, info on all major countries. Cyclops is the best bad picture of the year, an epic of silliness, and, more than that. Cyclops, star of the selftitled 1940 film from paramount pictures directed by ernest b. Alexander thorkel, one of the screens most memorable mad scientists, who discovers the secret of. Schoedsack, and starring thomas coley, victor kilian, janice logan, charles halton, frank yaconelli, and albert dekker.

Four explorers are summoned to peru by the brilliant physicist dr. 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 1940 s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood classics, ealing studios and monster b movies. Bulfinch, noted biologist and his young and pretty assistant, mary phillips had travelled thousands of miles to the peruvian jungle to answer the call of the scientist, alexander thorkel. To assist with his work due to his failing eyesight, renowned biologist dr. Ingenious, a lot of thought and effort were put into the film. 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. This picture was filmed on location at cayente kayenta, arizona and was one of the early films to use monument valley as a backdrop. Cyclops is a 1940 american technicolor science fiction horror film from paramount pictures. Cyclops is a 1940 paramount science fiction film, directed by ernest b. The dvd for this looks pretty impressive for a film that came out in 1940 but its a bit of a snoozefest. Pretorius as he dabbled with his experimentationsinminiature in james whale. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios.

Kit carson 1940 film kit carson is a 1940 western film directed by george b. Alexander thorkel, the worlds greatest living biologist, summons two scientists and a mineralogist to his laboratory deep in the amazon jungle. Cyclops 1940, a cool and cheesy color horror where ernest b. Cyclops, the superscientist, makes a thrilling and amazing horror story. Five humans are miniaturized and terrorized by albert dekkers dr. Cyclops 1940 cobra woman 1944 british noir ii the interrupted journey 1949 the slasher 1953 time is my enemy 1954 time lock 1957 the vicious circle 1957 dvd only the slasher aka cosh boy 1953 bd. Jul 04, 2018 lavond uses said formula to exact revenge on the former partners who framed him via the titular dolls, the film cleverly combining oversized props with superimposed images. This movie has cool special effects, which reminded me of 50s movies, and i was surprised to see such effects in a movie from 1940. I am just very impressed by the film in general, its so unique and beautifully done. Cyclops 1940 to assist with his work due to his failing eyesight, renowned biologist dr. Thanks to the great stopmotion animator willis obrien, that film had the unlikeliest of spirit at its core. The story of the 1940 film by will garth the strange adventures of dr.

Charles freer andrews, 69, church of england priest, missionary, educator and social reformer in india. Alexander thorkel albert dekker invites two prominent scientists and a mineralogist to his hidden amazon jungle laboratory. The same concept was utilized in the incredible shrinking man and the disney shrunk movies, but dr. Thorkel remains evasive about the nature of his experiments, and after the team evaluates his bacteria slides. Schoedsack a 1940 novelization of the movie was penned by author will garth. The first technicolor horror film since mystery of the wax museum, dr. Thorkel albert dekker who summons three scientists thomas coley, janice logan, charles halton to his remote south american laboratory to seek their advice on his secret project. They discover a rich source of radium and a halfmad thorkel who shrinks them down to onefifth their normal size when they threaten to.