“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals from coast-to-coast will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast of a classic Warner Bros. stop-motion creature fantasy masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)

Original 1953 Warner Bros. theatrical release trailer for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (w/ brief cameo trailer commentary appearances of young Merv Griffin, Vera Miles and Paul Picerni (according to IMDB).

“King of prehistoric sea giants!” “It’s alive!” Original 1953 Warner Bros. theatrical poster artwork for the Ray Harryhausen–Eugène “Gene” Lourié production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi/creature feature film film host will present his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat.; Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” was directed by veteran production designer-turned-director Eugène “Gene” Lourié, who also worked on the Allied Artists (formerly known as Monogram Pictures) sci-fi thriller production of “The Giant Behemoth” (1959).  Veteran stop-motion effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen worked on the stop-motion visual effects for his “Rhedosaurus” beast creature featured in “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”  According to the American Film Institute, the 1953 classic Warner Bros.sci-fi creature/fantasy masterpiece was one of Harryhausen’s earliest feature film credits for a sci-fi creature film produced by a major studio.   Veteran entertainment promoter-turned-film producer Jack Dietz produced the 1953 Harryhausen-Lourié-Warners production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”  Four years after “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms,” Dietz produced the classic Edward Ludwig–Wah Chang–Willis H. O’Brien-Warner Bros. sci-fi creature masterpiece with Richard Denning and  Mara Corday, “The Black Scorpion” (1957, which was later riffed on “Mystery Science Theater 3000” in 1990).  Veteran producers Bernard W. Burton and Hal E. Chester served as co-producers for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”

The screenplay for the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners production was written by Fred Freiberger and Lou Morheim.  Freiberger and Morheim’s screenplay was inspired by veteran sci-fi author and longtime friend of Harryhausen, Ray Bradbury’s  sci-fi fantasy story for the Saturday Evening Post, titled “The Monster From Beneath the Sea.”

This will mark Sven’s third big coast-to-coast broadcast of the 1954 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners stop-motion fantasy sci-fi creature masterpiece on Me-TV.  He previously showcased “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953) as a coast-to-coast big broadcast premiere back in June 2019 and as a coast-to-coast big broadcast in Dec. 2019.

Who was in the Ray Harryhausen-Eugène “Gene” Lourié-Warner Bros. production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)?

The players who appeared in the Ray Harryhausen-Eugène “Gene” Lourié-Warner Bros. production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953) were Paula Raymond (as Lee Hunter), Paul Christian (as Prof. Tom Nesbitt, Christian’s name was used as a pseudonym for his birth name of Paul Hubschmid), young Merv Griffin (in an uncredited role as a radio announcer), young Lee Van Cleef (as Cpl. Stone), Cecil Kellaway (as Prof. Thurgood Elson), William Woodson (in uncredited dual roles as the opening narrator and additional radio announcer), Kenneth Tobey (as Col. Jack Evans), Alvin Greenman (as the first radar man), Steve Brodie (as Sgt. Loomis), Paula “Mary” Hill (as Miss Ryan), Michael Fox (as an emergency doctor),  Donald Woods (as Capt. Phil Jackson), Frank Ferguson (as Dr. Morton),  Ray Hyke (as Sgt. Willistead), Jack Pennick (as Jacob Bowman), King Donovan (as Dr. Ingersoll) and Ross Elliott (as George Ritchie).

“Svengoolie” presents his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will be jumping for joy for his big broadcast premiere of a classic Columbia Pictures stop-motion animated fantasy-adventure masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958)

Original 1958 Columbia Pictures theatrical trailer for the Ray Harryhausen–Nathan H. Juran Dynamation production of “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad,” introduced by Kathryn Grant.

“8th wonder of the screen!” Original 1958 Columbia Pictures theatrical poster artwork for the Ray Harryhausen–Nathan H. Juran Dynamation production of “The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based classic creature/fantasy film host will present his big coast-to-coast broadcast premiere of “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958), this Sat.; June 27 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1958 Columbia classic fantasy/adventure masterpiece was directed by veteran director Nathan Hertz Juran. Juran’s other fantasy masterpiece productions include “The Deadly Mantis” (1957), “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” (1958) and “The Boy Who Cried Werewolf” (1973).  The stop-motion creature/visual effects were done by veteran pioneering stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen with his “Dynamation” stop-motion effects process.

Harryhausen’s other classic stop-motion visual effect feature masterpieces include “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), “It Came From Beneath the Sea” (1955), “Earth vs. the Flying Saucers” (1956), “20 Million Miles to Earth” (1957), “Jason and the Argonauts” (1963), “First Men in the Moon” (1964), “The Valley of Gwangi” (1969) and “Clash of the Titans” (1981).  Harryhausen co-wrote the screenplay with veteran film and TV screenwriter Kenneth Kolb.

“The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” was produced by veteran producer Charles H. Schneer, who frequently collaborated with Harryhausen’s features.

In Sven’s home area of Berwyn/Chicago, he previously aired “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) as a Berwyn/Chicago big broadcast premiere on his hometown television station, WCIU-TV 26/”The U” back in March 2010, according to information from IMDB and in Jan. 2011 as a WCIU big broadcast; according to fellow super Svengoolie SvenPal David Fuentes’ official “Terror From Beyond the Dave” YouTube channel.

Who was in “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958)?

The players who appeared in the Ray Harryhausen-Nathan H. Juran Columbia classic Dynamation masterpiece production of “The 7^th Voyage of Sinbad” (1958) were Kerwin Mathews (as Sinbad), Kathryn Grant (as Princess Parisa), Richard Eyer (as Baronni the Genie), Torin Thatcher (as Sokurah the Magician), Virgilio Teixeira (as Ali), Harold Kasket (as Sultan), Nana DeHerrera (as Sadi), Alec Mango (as Caliph), Luis Guedes (as a crewman), Nino Falanga (as a gaunt sailor), Alfred Brown (as Harufa) and Danny Green (as Karim).

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere will jump for joy for his upcoming big broadcast of a classic Warner Bros. stop-motion creature feature masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)

“A thrill story beyond all imagining!” Original 1953 Warner Bros. theatrical lobby card/tinted publicity still for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms;” featuring Ray Harryhausen‘s “Rhedosaurus” Dynamation creature.

“See the stunts!” Original 1953 Warner Bros. exhibitors’ ad for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based creature film host will present his big broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat.; Dec. 28 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

“The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” was directed by Eugène “Gene” Lourié, a veteran production designer-turned-director.  Lourié also worked on another sci-fi creature production for Allied Artists (the former Monogram Pictures), “The Giant Behemoth” (1959).  Veteran stop-motion effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen worked on the Dynamation “Rhedosaurus” creature effects for the Lourié-Warners production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”  According to the American Film Institute, this marked one of Harryhausen’s earliest feature film credits for a major studio sci-fi creature feature production.   Veteran producer Jack Dietz produced the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners “Dynamation” creature feature classic masterpiece.

The screenplay for the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners production was written by Fred Freiberger and Lou Morheim.  Freiberger and Morheim’s screenplay was inspired by veteran sci-fi author Ray Bradbury and his story for the Saturday Evening Post titled “The Monster From Beneath the Sea;” according to John M. Miller’s article on “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” for Turner Classic Movies’ website.

This will mark Sven’s second big coast-to-coast broadcast of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953) on Me-TV.  He previously showcased the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners Dynamation creature classic masterpiece back in June 2019.

Who was in the 1953 Harryhausen- Lourié-Warners Dynamation creature production of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms?”

“312 openings as big as the biggest!” Original 1953 Warner Bros. monochrome exhibitors’ ad for the early success of Ray Harryhausen’s “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”

The players who appeared in “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” were Paula Raymond (as Lee Hunter; Raymond appeared in various film and TV productions throughout her screen career, including several episodes of Warners’ “Hawaiian Eye” TV detective series from 1959–62), Paul Christian (as Prof. Tom Nesbitt, Christian’s name was used as a pseudonym for his real name of Paul Hubschmid; Christian/Hubschmid later appeared in the title role of composer Franz Liszt in the 1954 André Haguet–Peter Berneis French-German co-production of “Hungarian Rhapsody”), young Merv Griffin (in an uncredited role as a radio announcer; the singer-actor-bandleader and 1962-86 talk show host was also known for his two popular TV game show creations; “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” counting both network and syndicated runs of Griffin’s two aforementioned game shows), young Lee Van Cleef (as Cpl. Stone; Van Cleef’s earliest film appearance was in Fred Zinnemann’s 1952 classic western masterpiece, “High Noon” opposite Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly in the role of Jack Colby; Van Cleef was known for his latter roles in Sergio Leone’s Italian-produced “spaghetti westerns” with Clint Eastwood; 1966’s “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” as Sentenza/”Angel Eyes” and 1967’s “For A Few Dollars More” as Col. Douglas Mortimer), Cecil Kellaway (as Prof. Thurgood Elson), William Woodson (in uncredited dual roles as the opening narrator and additional radio announcer), Kenneth Tobey (as Col. Jack Evans), Steve Brodie (as Sgt. Loomis), Donald Woods (as Capt. Phil Jackson), Michael Fox (as an emergency doctor), Alvin Greenman (as the first radar man; Greenman previously appeared in the role of Alfred in George Seaton’s 1947 Twentieth Century Fox Christmastime/Holiday classic masterpiece, “Miracle on 34^th Street” with Maureen O’Hara, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood and John Payne), Frank Ferguson (as Dr. Morton), Paula “Mary” Hill (as Miss Ryan), Ray Hyke (as Sgt. Willistead), Jack Pennick (as Jacob Bowman) Ross Elliott (as George Ritchie) and King Donovan (as Dr. Ingersoll).

“Svengoolie” to present his big broadcast premiere of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953), this Sat. on Me-TV

Fellow Svengoolie SvenPals everywhere are jumping for joy for his upcoming big broadcast premiere of a classic Warner Bros. sci-fi creature feature masterpiece.

“Svengoolie” presents his big broadcast premiere of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)

Original 1953 Warner Bros. theatrical trailer for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (w/ brief cameo trailer commentary appearances of Vera Miles, Paul Picerni and singer/future talk show host/game show creator Merv Griffin; according to IMDB).

Original 1953 Warner Bros. poster artwork for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.”

The legendary Berwyn/Chicago-based sci-fi creature film host will present his big broadcast premiere of “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953); this Sat., June 22 at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on Me-TV.

The 1953 Warner Bros. sci-fi creature classic was directed by production designer-turned-director Eugène “Gene” Lourié. Lourié also worked on Allied Artists’ sci-fi creature feature, “The Giant Behemoth” (1959).  The stop-motion creature effects were created by “Dynamation” visual effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen.  This was one of the first major studio stop-motion sci-fi creature productions where Harryhausen received screen credit, according to the American Film Institute. The feature was produced by veteran producer Jack Dietz.

The screenplay for “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” was written by Fred Freiberger and Lou Morheim.  Freiberger and Morheim’s screenplay was inspired by a story written science fiction writer Ray Bradbury for the Saturday Evening Post; according to John M. Miller’s article on “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” for Turner Classic Movies.

Who was in “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” (1953)?

The players who appeared in “The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms” were Paula Raymond (as Lee Hunter), Paul Christian (as Prof. Tom Nesbitt, Christian’s name was used as a pseudonym for Paul Hubschmid), young Lee Van Cleef (as Cpl. Stone), William Woodson (in uncredited dual roles as the opening narrator and radio announcer), Cecil Kellaway (as Prof. Thurgood Elson), Kenneth Tobey (as Col. Jack Evans), Donald Woods (as Capt. Phil Jackson), Steve Brodie (as Sgt. Loomis), Michael Fox (as an emergency doctor), Alvin Greenman (as the first radar man), Frank Ferguson (as Dr. Morton), King Donovan (as Dr. Ingersoll), Paula “Mary” Hill (as Miss Ryan), Ray Hyke (as Sgt. Willistead), Jack Pennick (as Jacob Bowman) and Ross Elliott (as George Ritchie).