The film was produced by hammer film productions and seven arts, and is a remake of the 1940 american fantasy film one million b. I enjoy it almost as much as the harryhausen remake, in spite of the use of lizards as standins. Raquel welch recalls starring in one million years b. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Chances are youve seen footage from this movie in which lizards in fake fins and prehistoric appendages hiss and fight to the death amid a rocky, volcanic landscape. He meets beautiful loana carole landis and her tribe the shell people. Carole landis and victor mature star in the 1940 prehistoric adventure one million b. The film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young caveman who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as. See the most exciting adventure in a million years. The 1967 version is chiefly remembered for the mindblowing sight of raquel welch ms. Raquel welch wouldnt have guessed in a million years that a film about cavemen living with dinosaurs would have made her one of the most iconic sex symbols in american cinema. That the makers of this films stage such scenes without pausing to consider that, rather than being horrified by the carnage and savagery of the animals on display, the audience might instead be horrified by the production itself, is bizarre. Ethan this is an exciting film with stunning special effects, including the brilliant creature effects and excellent set design.
Itself a remake of a 1940 hal roach film starring victor mature and carole landis and lon chaney, one million years b. Sep 18, 2019 one million b c 1940 victor mature carole landis colorized. C the film stars raquel welch and john richardson, set in a fictional age of caveman and dinosaurs. The scopes trial was almost 15 years earlier, and except for dr. Released independently through united artists, this movie has suffered the ragged.
Roy seawright and frank young stuck fins on and photographically enlarged various crocodiles. Certainly this is the best the movie has looked since it came out in 1940. Later that same year, he appeared in another film captain caution. Dec 22, 2005 the scopes trial was almost 15 years earlier, and except for dr. After escaping from an attack by a giant lizard and.
Griffith objected to the use of his name, and when the film actually went into general release in april 1940, the. The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Griffith objected to the use of his name, and when the film actually went into general release in april 1940, the published credits did not mention griffith anywhere. There isnt a blemish to be seen and the image is very sharp. So with all that said, im recommending one million b.
The movie was remade in 1966 with raquel welch and john richardson. Approved 1h 20min adventure, fantasy, romance 5 april 1940 usa tale of prehistoric survival and love between a male and a female belonging to opposing tribes that happened to be at slightly different stages of evolution. It provides a good look at carole landis, one of the eras most overlooked and ultimately tragic figures. One million bc is the trope namer, and both this film and its 1967 remake titled one million years b. In this 1940 screwball comedy, welloff new yorkers tim and sally willows john hubbard and carole landis bicker constantly because each. Aug 26, 2014 one of the great adventure films ever with a simple plot of what it mustve been like living way back when told with the by now antiquated. The million pound note 1954 starring gregory peck full movie duration. Cyclops in 1940, unknown island in 1948, and mighty joe young in 1949, these were really the only giant monster movies of the decade.
Tale of prehistoric survival and love between a male and a female belonging to opposing tribes that happened to be at slightly different stages of evolution. Victor mature is tumak, a rough cave man who takes what he wants. The film was a fantasy film, so harryhausen included dinosaurs and mammals people, boars that didnt live at the same time. It was a production of hal roach studios for release through united artists, one of a comparative handful of feature films the company.
One million years bc was film directed by don chaffery and produced by hammer films production in 1966. Ray harryhausen, who animated most of the dinosaurs in the remake, comments. Harryhausens effects are as usual, top notch, even for todays standards, and only let down by the brief inclusion of a real. Mar 07, 2009 one million bc is one of those films that make you realise just how long sixty years actually is. Employing his knack for tapping into trends, the king of comedy hal roach had moved strictly into the feature business by the mid30s with wide commercial success. The film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as loana, daughter of the shell tribe chief and tumaks. Man and his mate in britain,the cave dwellers a rerelease without the modernday introduction was adapted from a novel by eugene roche. Carole landis victor mature publication date 1940 usage public domain mark 1. Man and his mate in britain, the cave dwellers a rerelease without the modernday introduction was adapted from a novel by eugene roche. The film was made by hammer film productions and seven arts, and is a remake of the hollywood film one million b. Actually a remake of a film with the same name from 1940 and keeping many sequences the same.
But another more popular 1940 scifi fantasy came from hal roach, who thanks to his hit film topper had been trying to reinvent himself as a maker of features. One of the great adventure films ever with a simple plot of what it mustve been like living way back when. Carole landis had small speaking roles in at least 25 movies before she suddenly became a star in one million bc 1940, a movie in which she played a cavegirl who didnt have a single line of. Told in flashback, this is the highly fanciful tale of the prehistoric feud between the rock tribe and shell people. Boasting some of the most iconic animation in ray harryhausens storied career, its visual spectacle is only heightened by this exceptional 4k remaster. It pretty much defines old hollywoods idea of a cave man picture. The hollywood idol victor mature, who has died aged 84, often provoked a derisive response. Life is hard for caveman tumak john richardson and his fellow rock people. It is also known by the titles cave man, man and his mate, and tumak. Boy meets girl prehistoric style, in this classic of mans battle to survive against the terrors of the prehistoric world. Griffith, by now ignored by hollywood and alcoholic, began directing the project under the title when man began. Nov 09, 2017 raquel welch wouldnt have guessed in a million years that a film about cavemen living with dinosaurs would have made her one of the most iconic sex symbols in american cinema.
In the primative world onemillion years bc where dinosaurs and. Don g says this is a giant sloth rather than a trex. One million bc is one of those films that make you realise just how long sixty years actually is. Ucla film archives did a great job restoring this film. This is a day one purchase for me as its a film ive wanted to have in my collection for years and somewhat a holy grail. Today, we can relax and enjoy the film for its often delightful silliness, enhanced by the playing of skilled comedians like adolphe menjou, marjorie main, donald meek, and fluttery franklin pangborn as one of tims clients, a womens stocking. Tumak struggles to adapt, but loana will not give up on changing his savage ways. Mickell novack original screen play, george baker original screen play stars. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. One million b c 1940 victor mature carole landis colorized. Jul, 2017 in prehistoric times, tumak of the rock people violently quarrels with his father and is banished from his tribe. With the guidance of roach, mature did a musical titled no, no, nanette in 1940. Milijun prije krista je americki crnobijeli fantasticnopustolovni film snimljen 1940. I was surprised at how closely the famous hammer films remake followed the original, until the last 15 minutes or so.