On this day, June 29, 1920, Ray Harryhausen was born.
Wed Jun 29, 2022: On this day, June 29, 1920, Ray Harryhausen was born.
Mon Jun 29, 2020: Born on this day, June 29, 1920: Ray Harryhausen
What are the odds? I watched The 7th Voyage of Sinbad on Svengoolie Saturday night, not knowing that June 29 was the birthday of not just Bernard Herrmann, but of Ray Harryhausen too. I should have paid more attention to the thread in the Classic Films group:
Thu Jun 25, 2020:
I tuned in late to Svengoolie, so I hadn't known it was Ray Harryhausen's birthday too.
Saturday night on MeTV- as the 100th anniversary of Ray Harryhausens birth approaches- we have 7th Voyage of Sinbad- Kerwyn ( not THAT one) Matthews and cool stop- motion! 8 pm e/p, 7 c- direct from the top secret Sven Cave!
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Ray Harryhausen
Harryhausen at the Jules Verne Festival in October 2006
Born: Raymond Frederick Harryhausen; June 29, 1920; Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died; May 7, 2013 (aged 92); London, England
Website:
rayharryhausen.com
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Raymond Frederick Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 May 7, 2013) was an American-British animator and special effects creator who created a form of stop motion model animation known as "Dynamation". His works include the animation for
Mighty Joe Young (1949) with his mentor Willis H. O'Brien (for which the latter won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects); his first color film,
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958); and
Jason and the Argonauts (1963), which featured a sword fight with seven skeleton warriors. His last film was
Clash of the Titans (1981), after which he retired.
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Since I just posted a whole bunch of clips from
The Day the Earth Stood Still in the thread about Bernard Herrmann, let's go with something from
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers.
Bonus trivia: starring in both films?
Hugh Marlowe. Oddly, it's not his birthday.
The bell tower at 0:50 and 2:03? That's the old post office, now the location of what used to be the Trump Hotel.
Earth vs the Flying Saucers (1956) Attack on Washington DC Scene
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A classic from the era of Martian-invasion phobia.
More Bernard Herrmann!
Jason and the Argonauts (1963) / The Amazing Skeleton Fight (Complete)
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Título em Português: Jasão e o Velo de Ouro
Diretor: Don Chaffey
Nota no Imdb: 7.4