Just enjoying the Giant Claw on TV. Its from 1957 about a global calamity for which there is no known remedy. Its sounds awfully familiar. Sadly art imitates life as New Yorkers bare the brunt of the deadly onslaught once again.
Looking at the actors in the film I realise that I actually have an autograph of the heroine, Sally Caldwell played by sci-fi queen Mara Corday.
Checking for model kits I see there's this fabulous but pricey 12 incher made of resin. This example at the Alchemy Works looks superb painted up!
Apparently audiences laughed at the film's big bird when it hit the cinemas. I quite like it. There's lots of other interesting stuff going on in the film too like the hot rods and the science.
Top quote so far, 'get me my pants General!'
Apparently audiences laughed at the film's big bird when it hit the cinemas. I quite like it. There's lots of other interesting stuff going on in the film too like the hot rods and the science.
Top quote so far, 'get me my pants General!'
The science in the movie is based on mesons. I had to look it up!
It's not light reading! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meson
Oh boy,if that kit is accurate scale,this turkey could gobble up Kong like a caterpillar ;)
ReplyDeleteWatched the film yesterday. Looks right Bri. I'm sure I've read that Claw was the biggest monster put on film up that point!
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