The film, which in its own time was glanced over by most movie goers due to its status as a b movie, had been considered lost until its reappearance in 2003, when it. Movie is famous for having the most ridiculous looking dinosaurs ever to grace the screen. Adventureseeker ted osborne has convinced his finacee carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted south pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs. Usually that means youre in for a fun time but unknown island is for the most part just dull. Filmed in vibrant cinecolor at a time when many movies were confined to black and white and featuring eyepopping special effects, unknown island, directed by jack bernhard, offers a thrilling look at modern mans confrontation with the primordial past. I have looked for this movie for a while for my dad he saw the movie when he was a. It is the ususal people go to a unknown island and find dinosaurs.
A good cast spearheaded by sf star richard denning, nice atmosphere and a decent script balance out the wobbly dino costumes and elevate this one above its shoddy reputation. Actors in rubber dinosaur suits stumble around a desert like field on a tropical island. Maclane is his usual growling self, and is actually very fine as a villain when alcohol, jungle fever and virginia lust make him go a tad whacko. It is the only film i can remumber from my young years. Unknown island on dvd 014381537826 from image ent directed by jack bernhard. An adventureseeker and his fiancee who finances the expedition to an uncharted south pacific island. Usually that means youre in for a fun time but unknown island is for the most part just. Richard denning in unknown island 1948 richard denning and virginia grey in. Unknown island 1948 has a similar character structure to king kong 1933. Movie is famous for having the most ridiculous looking dinosaurs ever to grace the. Yep, decades before crichton and spielberg, unknown island covered. Dinosaurs first made their way onto film in 1914, in both animated and live action films. This series will highlight a noteworthy monster movie every day for the month of october to add some spooky spirit to your halloween season. Prc may have been one of the cheapest of the poverty row studios, but they did make.
It might be shot in glorious technicolor but dont let that fool you. An original vintage theatrical folded insert movie poster measures 14 x 36 36 x 91 cm if you know who did the art if any, please let us know. Reproduction image size varies based on original poster dimension ratios. Unknown island 1948 cast and crew a captain barton maclane brings a couple virginia grey, philip reed to an island in the pacific where dinosaurs may still roam. However, back in 1948, long before modern advances could make the giant prehistoric beasts seem to truly come alive, director jack bernhard had to rely on the maninasuit approach for the trexes in unknown island. The most significant early films to feature dinosaurs. It made such an impression on me that i never forgot it. Original insert 14 x 36 46 x 118 cm folded movie poster starring virginia grey, philip reed, barton maclane and richard denning. A lousy movie, but one that scared the hell out of me as a 10 year old. Unknown island 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings.
Captain tarnowski agrees to take them to an unknown island. Unusual in that not only was this shot in twotone technicolor, but this is perhaps the only dinosaur movie from the forties not. Action drama set on an unknown island starring barton maclane, richard denning, virginia. Blonde ice was in originality directed by jack bernhard, a britishamerican director responsible for films such as decoy 1946, unknown island 1948, and the second face 1950.
Action drama set on an unknown island starring barton maclane, richard denning, virginia grey and philip reed. An adventure seeker and his fiancee visit an uncharted island, only to find that it is. The clumsy but scary ceratsaurs dinosaurs in the desert is one as a child i never will forget. Unknown island 1948 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Staring philip nazir, daniel white, richard wessell and richard denning.
In this science fiction adventure, john fairbanks richard denning is a former marine who, while on duty, discovered a previously unknown island in the pacific where dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals have somehow managed to escape extinction and live as they did millions of years ago. Unknown island movie posters from movie poster shop. Decent transfer of a rarely seen 1948 dinosaur melodrama starring richard. In this science fiction adventure, john fairbanks richard denning is a former marine who, while on duty, discovered a previously unknown island in the pacific where dinosaurs and other. Oliver from north las vegas, nv us january, 30, 2007. The same old cliche plot since king kong and lost world not jurassic park. Weve handpicked 25 of the coolest grindhouse posters to ever come out of the sleazy fringes of the movie industry. Unknown island 510 often cited as the worst dinosaur movie ever made, unknown island from 1948 is the first lost world film in colour. The dinosaurs arent stop motion, but ridiculous looking suits. In unknown island, a scientistmovie maker and his girl hire a ship and head off to an unknown island. Overview of unknown island, 1948, directed by jack bernhard, with virginia grey, philip reed, richard denning, at turner classic movies.
Oct 06, 2017 this series will highlight a noteworthy monster movie every day for the month of october to add some spooky spirit to your halloween season. In a june 6, 1948 new york times news item, producer albert j. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Log in to see which of your friends have seen this movie log in. Perhaps rubber costumes took a lot longer to construct in the forties than today. Unknown island 1948 up to something haise out of this world comic books island comics movie posters comic book comic. Unknown island 1948 approved 1h 15min adventure, horror, romance 15 october 1948 usa an adventure seeker and his fiancee visit an uncharted island, only to find that it is inhabited by deadly dinosaurs and other creatures ready to attack. You dont have to actually have seen unknown island to know if this is a film you will like. Often cited as the worst dinosaur movie ever made, unknown island from 1948 is the first lost world film in colour. Read the full synopsis of unknown island, 1948, directed by jack bernhard, with virginia grey, philip reed, richard denning, at turner classic movies. I saw this film when it first came out in 1948, i was just six years old.
Whatever it might be, unknown island is a fever dream of wasted talent and potential. Its amazing that in 1948, when the large majority of movies werent in color, this low grade b dinosaur movie was shot in color. Buy unknown island movie posters from movie poster shop. Living monsters of prehistory alive before your eyes in a hidden island in the pacific. Unknown island 1948 drive in movie, movies, lobby cards.
Because the was filed on december 1, 1948 and was renewed on april 22, 1976 but the film was released october 15, 1948 and law was you had to your film before you released it or it goes into the public domain, so the wasnt filed on time so it is in the public domain. The adventurer spotted the island during the war and took a photograph of a dinosaur. Unknown island is a 1948 adventure film directed by jack bernhard and starring virginia grey, phillip reed, richard denning and barton maclane. They move slowly and clumsily and never seem more dangerous than the muppet show critters, but then again, also stopmotion and especially enlarged lizards have their disadvantages and nothing else was possible at the time. Unknown island was one of several bbudget lost world films made during the 1940s and 50s. They meet a mysterious captain at a cafe in singapore. The actor inside the suit actually fainted from the extreme heat, and the director decided to use the footage. Top movies of 1948 list, best movies 1948 page 20 by.
In this science fiction adventure, john fairbanks richard. Giant monster month is an education and critical endeavor and is protected by fair use. Mar 09, 2012 on an island with you 1948 official trailer esther williams, peter lawford movie hd duration. Oct 04, 2017 unknown island 1948 posted on october 4, 2017 by alexgaby1 its amazing that in 1948, when the large majority of movies werent in color, this low grade b dinosaur movie was shot in color. Unknown island 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I had a blast catching up with this one last night, on the beautiful cinecolor image dvd, one of the early dvd releases, as i recall. An unscrupulous businessman, with financeproviding fiancee in tow, hires an equally unscrupulous sea captain to take them to an uncharted island where dinosaurs are reputed to have. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. All video, audio, and pictures belong to their respective owners. The story is about an adventureseeker named ted osborne. The films working titles were the unknown continent and the unbelievable. Unknown island was released in 1948 and was directed by jack bernhard. The first postwar dinosaur movie and first one made in color. Unknown island1948perezoso contra ceratosaurio youtube.
Unknown island, original vintage dinosaur movie poster. It stars virginia grey, richard denning, phillip reed and barton maclane. Top comments unknown island does not have any comments yet. In king kong, a movie maker hires a girl and a ship and heads off to skull island, hoping to become rich and famous. Two guys from texas 1948 unfaithfully yours 1948 unknown island 1948 up in central park 1948 wake of the red witch 1948 when my baby smiles at me 1948 when you come home 1948, uk whiplash 1948 whispering smith 1948 who killed doc robbin 1948 the winslow boy 1948, uk the woman in white 1948 words and music 1948. Movie poster art, film posters, tribal rituals, poster making, east africa, cool pets, old movies, movie theater, adventure time. Prehistoric monsters of an unknown word invade the world of today. Directed by jack bernhard and produced by albert jay cohen. Unknown island does not have any comments yet log in. Unknown island is a perfect movie to watch with the kiddies or with your 8yearold nephew, and would make a perfect double feature paired with 1954s target earth, also starring denning and grey. Unknown island 1948 a captain barton maclane brings a couple virginia grey, philip reed to an island in the pacific where dinosaurs may still roam.
Jurassic july unknown island 1948 the movie waffler. Yep, decades before crichton and spielberg, unknown island covered some very similar ground minus the cloning of course. Unknown island, the 1948 jack bernhard science fiction scifi fantasy dinosaur adventure spectacular. Obviously, even this films release date 1948 is relatively recent, when compared to the silent 1925 classic, the lost world based on sir arthur conan doyles novel. There are lots of old movies that have dinosaurs where they are not exactly anatomically correct.
The story concerns an expedition to the titular island. Even so, im ok with a lame dinosaur as long as you give it a good try, and in 1948, a good try is all you can hope for. Unknown island 1948 72 minutes shadows bmovie graveyard. Unknown island 1948 is just the kind of movie that i would imagine thrilled the kids at saturday afternoon matinees way back when. Filmcraves top movies of 1948 includes i surrender dear 1948, unknown island, no minor vices and more. Jan 06, 2019 also featured is unknown island, an early color cryptofeature that starts in a bar in singapore as all good south seas adventures should, where a group makes a pact to go to an isolated island.
Color film was very expensive back then, and this movie couldnt have been made for very much money. Unknown island is an american fantasyadventure film that was directed by jack bernhard and originally released in october 1948. Goldenera starlet virginia grey leads ragtag group on expedition into prehistoric island. Unknown island 1948 directed by jack bernhard albert jay cohen productions film classics if you liked everything about king kong except king kong, then ive got a movie for you. Obviously, even this films release date 1948 is relatively recent, when compared to the silent 1925 classic, the lost. When the explorers shoot grenades at them, one of the beasts falls down, apparently dead. The film was unknown island, an item id recently downloaded from. Richard denning, virginia grey, barton maclane, philip reed taglines. This movie proves how important a scriptacting and direction is to make a film. He and his fiance hear about an island rumored to be inhabited by dinosaurs.
As a young boy and if you were not a boy, it is unlikely that island will have any special appeal for you, were you happy to sneak out of bed at 3. Even so, im ok with a lame dinosaur as long as you give it. Because this is a reproduction of an original poster it will feature the same characteristics as the original which can include registration issues, discoloration, etc. A captain barton maclane brings a couple virginia grey, philip reed to an island in the pacific where dinosaurs may still roam. Other dinosaurs brought to life in the film were done so by using miniature sets and rubbery models.
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