The Valley of Gwangi Directed by Jim O’Connolly Written by William Bast and Julian More 1969/USA IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant The main reason to see this one is for Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion animation. He’s done better work in other movies. TJ Breckingridge (Gila Gol read more
This month's From the Archive photo isn't really from our archives but it was such a great shot we could not resist sharing it: James Franciscus and Gila Golan were captured in this candid snapshot on the set of The Valley of Gwangi ( 1969 ). This adventure film is most famous for its special effect read more
In the late 1960s, adventure and sci-fi films weren't all too popular in the theaters. The younger generation preferred films that portrayed gritty realism; films that dealt with problems they could relate to. The older generation were wondering what became of the musicals and noirs they loved and p read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2013
Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’ read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2013
Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’ read more
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Jun 14, 2013
Like most of the films on which he worked, The Valley of Gwangi (1969) is best known today for the contributions of Ray Harryhausen, the special effects wizard whose pioneering work in stop-motion created monsters and magic long before the advent of CGI. This particular example of Harryhausen’ read more
