Dramatic music clashes with pointless dull rocky landscape during the credits. A mexican cattlemans eduardo noriega beef with a rancher guy madison is settled by a tyrannosaur from the local swamp. Read the full synopsis of the beast of hollow mountain, 1956, directed by edward nassour, with guy madison, patricia medina, carlos rivas, at turner classic movies. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 weird west film starring guy madison. It has as weird a makingof backstory as any 50s film going. I mean you just have to admire how they take most of the runtime playing it straight by establishing this romantic action western set in mexico with a woman torn between quarreling lovers of two nationalities and then. A disembodied narrator with a topographical obsession reports that the hollow mountain is located in the back country of mexico oh, and theres a swamp at its base. Find great deals on ebay for beast of hollow mountain and beast of hollow mountain vhs. Watch the beast of hollow mountain 1956 movie online.
Jun 01, 2007 the theatrical trailer for the beast of hollow mountain 1956. Obrien worked with harryhausen one last time on the acclaimed dinosaur sequence for irwin allens nature documentary the animal world 1956. The beast of hollow mountain nachthymnen carcharoth. Obriens 1918 silent short film, the ghost of slumber mountain, which was also about a modern man who witnesses dinosaurs roaming about the earth, obrien was the creator and stopmotion animator of the original king kong 1933 and is credited for story idea on the beast of hollow.
Jan 09, 2014 check out this clip from the beast of hollow mountain, in which a young boy gets attacked by a stopmotion tyrannosaurus rex. The beast of hollow mountain cast and crew tv guide. A western crossed with a monsterontherampage kind of movie, sounds fun. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 scifihorror western about an. Carlos rivas, mario navarro, pascual garcia pena, jose chavez, roberto contreras, and margarito luna have also appeared in the black scorpion 1957. Obrien s story ideas for gwangi and valley of the mist were developed into edward nassour and ismael rodriguezs the beast of hollow mountain also 1956 but he did not work on the film s effects. It does not take long before he discovers what has happened to them.
I dont think any of obies story ideas were specifically set in mexico, but quite a few had southwestern desert settings. He first left home at the age of eleven to work on cattle ranches, and again at the age of thirteen when he took on a variety of jobs including farmhand, factory worker, fur trapper, cowboy, and bartender. Sigh rancher jimmy ryan madison faces local opposition to his farming efforts in mexico, not least because the fiancee medina of a local rival keeps making doe eyes at him. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 directed by ismael rodriguez. Movies to watch on a rainy afternoon the beast of hollow. The world has changed considerably since this movie was in theatres. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 weird west horror movie about an american cowboy living in mexico who discovers his missing cattle are being preyed upon by an allosaurus. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Although a november 1954 news item in daily variety stated that regiscope, which was invented by edward nassour, had been used in nassour studios previous feature, ring around saturn, all other sources state that the process was first used in the beast of hollow mountain, and no additional information about ring around saturn has been found. But this particular bluray i almost said dvd release pretty much accurately reflects the b film doublebill programmers of the 1950s. I have to say this is simply bmovie gold complete with a hysterical looking. Surprising, therefore, that the beast of hollow mountain was filmed in both colour and scope. The beast of hollow mountain movie tv listings and.
The title also proves to be a bit deceptive, as the beast is hardly the focus and instead defers to the drama surrounding a sleepy mexico town, where american cowboy jimmy ryan guy madison owns a small ranch. The beast of hollow mountain is something of a giant leap upward a feature. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 weird west horror film about an american cowboy. The beast of hollow mountainthe neanderthal man dvd drivein. The nassour brothers edward and william go way back to the 30s producing and directing novelty stopmotion animation, although their name is not well known compared to that of the famous george pal. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 classic horror film board. The classic movie history project blogathon 2016 which will begin august 5th 10th, 2016. The beast from 20,000 fathoms 1953godzilla 1954it came from beneath the sea 1955the beast of hollow mountain 1956 the giant claw 1957the deadly mantis 1957the giant behemoth 1959gorgo 1961valley of gwanji 1969the last dinosaur 1977the crater lake monster 1977. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 edward nassour, ismael.
Rex was going to walk up to 504 5th avenue west and look in my second storey window and consider me a tender morsel. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 movies, tv, celebs, and more. He is joined by a few other people, including a small sad child and the childs comically drunk. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 the last drive in. Ooop anaconda attack buffaloes while cowboys are looking after their cows in the rice fi. Willis obriens original title, his story, and his sketches were used by ray harryhausen and charles schneer were used in the valley of gwangi.
The movie valley of the gwangi is better and has more action. Obrien was also to have originally done the special effects for this movie, but this did. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Both films were originally released through united artists and come courtesy of the. Thats also when i learned that this movie was called the beast of hollow mountain, thanks to the information bar of our cable, so i, at last, had a name to go with this movie but, like before, i wouldnt see it again for many years. I saw it all the way through for the first time when i bought a dvdr of it at a convention in early 2011. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 guy madison and patricia medina in the beast of hollow mountain 1956 the beast of.
An american cowboy living in mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur. Jan 24, 2015 an american cowboy living in mexico discovers his cattle are being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur. Find similar and related movies for the beast of hollow mountain 1956 edward nassour, ismael rodriguez on allmovie. True to form, once we have learnt that there is a legendary beast in what is thought to be a hollow mountain, inaccessible as it lies beyond a patch of quicksand, the first fifty plus minutes before the beast makes its first appearance are padding. Thank you for showing this film thursday, june 27,20. Magnet movie monster the beast of hollow mountain 1956 ebay. This series will highlight a noteworthy monster movie every day for the month of october to add some spooky spirit to your halloween season. Edward has a supervisory credit for the crude animated. The beast of hollow mountain dvd cover horror film directed by edward nassour. Valley of the gwangi 1969 willis obrien scripted both the movie above and this remake, both filmed in mexico. Working from obriens story line, the film was ultimately made, with a script by robert hill who would go on to pen such classicks as she gods of shark reef and sex kittens go to college, a coproduction between the u. Mystery science theater 3000 s11 ep05 the beast of hollow mountain part 01 hd watch. This is a most unusual film in that it provides the viewers with a completely new genre, a sciencefiction western.
Another idea he had was about the ososipapu, which was a bearlike creature with skin like a gila monster. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 the beast of hollow. Obrien was also to have originally done the special effects for this movie, but this did not happen for reasons unknown. People who know me know im a man who appreciates a film with a lot of chutzpah and the best of hollow mountain is just that. This cowboy and dinosaur movie is better than its reputation. Rko had planned a film of cowboys and dinosaurs in 1942, but lacked sufficient funding. If youre looking for a fun movie with a beast, this is not it. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 the beast with a million eyes 1955 the black scorpion 1957 the black sleep 1956 the blob 1958. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 carmine finamore 20628. The beast of hollow mountain has been ranked 1181 times, wins 32. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horrormovie hosts and. And who better to bring such beasts to the wild west than willis obrien, right.
Watch the beast of hollow mountain online watch full the. Check out this clip from the beast of hollow mountain, in which a trex attacks a herd of cattle. The first film to show dinosaurs and cowboys in the same picture, it is notable for being based on a story idea by special effects innovator willis obrien. Watch the beast of hollow mountain online the beast of hollow mountain the beast of hollow mountain 1956 director. The theatrical trailer for the beast of hollow mountain 1956. Jan 09, 2014 check out this clip from the beast of hollow mountain, in which a trex attacks a herd of cattle. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 weird west horror film about an american cowboy living in mexico who discovers his missing cattle are being preyed upon by dinosaurs. The beast of hollow mountain movie trailer youtube. The beast of hollow mountain american cowboy jimmy ryan who now resides in mexico is very concerned when his cattle begin to be found horribly mutilated. Dinosaur attacks child the beast of hollow mountain 1956.
The world has changed considerably since this movie. Find out when and where you can watch the beast of hollow mountain on tv with the full listings schedule at. Most of the movie is just an american cowboy in mexico investigating the deaths of his cattle. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 it was the 1950s, the era of i love lucy, big cars, and movies about giant monsters, like the beast of hollow mountain 1956, hailed in its theatrical trailer as unforgettable excitement. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horrormovie hosts and monstermovie showcases in the book chicago tv horror movie. A lot of the dinosaurs movements are done with ordinary stopmotion that. I did not bother to comment on your message board,as the so called fans there,only seem to take cheap shots at a film like this. They have become victims of an ancient tyranosaurus rex who happens to be roaming the mexican desert. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 classic horror film. More the beast of hollow mountain 1956 carmine finamore 20628. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The beast of hollow mountain is a 1956 weird west film starring guy madison amidst rumors that the eponymous mountain outside a small village in mexico may be cursed as farmers and their cattle never return from it, american rancher jimmy ryan madison butts heads with the hardheaded enrique who believes that jimmy is trying to steal away his fiance, sarita, pals around with fellow. There was the main attraction feature and a lesser minor film in support.
The beast has some scratching on the titles and near changeovers, indicating wear on the source element used. Jun 05, 2018 thats also when i learned that this movie was called the beast of hollow mountain, thanks to the information bar of our cable, so i, at last, had a name to go with this movie but, like before, i wouldnt see it again for many years. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 a mexican cattlemans eduardo noriega beef with a rancher guy madison is settled by a tyrannosaur from the local swamp. But really the best way to look at this film is that it is a western first, a love triangle. Buy beast of hollow mountain movie posters from movie poster shop. The beast of hollow mountain dvd 1956 scifi classic. The idea for the screenplay came from effects pioneer willis king kong obrien, but the special effects were handled by edward nassour, who alsocoproduced with brother william, and codirected with ismael rodriguez. Beast of hollow mountain movie posters from movie poster shop. A new high in motion picture thrills, a new high in terror. Dinosaur eats a cow the beast of hollow mountain 1956. Beast of hollow mountain the neanderthal man bluraydvd combo bluray. I always enjoyed watching it as a child back in the early 1960s.
I saw the beast of hollow mountain in the theatre when i was nine. Holding a rather unsteady position in the history of bigscreen stopmotion animation is the odd 1956 production the beast of hollow mountain. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 directed by ismael. I do hope you will continue to show the beast from hollow mountain again from time to time. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 discussion moviechat. The beast of hollow mountain 1956 mario navarro in the beast of hollow mountain 1956 the beast of hollow mountain 1956 guy madison and. I think that most of us are buying this mainly or exclusively for the beast of hollow mountain 1956. I believe that this is the first real take on willis obriens gwangi concept. An american cowboy living in mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur. The giant gila monster horror movie 1959 widescreen, complete. I watched this movie expecting good special effects. Movie clip moses presents the ten commandments 1956.