20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)—A returning US space mission crash lands in the Mediterranean, losing its most precious cargo–eggs from an alien, reptilian-like creature from Venus. One such egg comes into the possession of an Italian zoologist (Frank Puglia), who hatches it hatch into a rapidly growing monster. His American granddaughter, Marisa (Joan Taylor), and the surviving astronaut Calder (William Hopper) must battle alongside the American and Italian military to corral the creature before it destroys everything in its path.
Welcome to our first venture into the spectacular world of Ray Harryhausen. 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) is the perfect example of the cherished animator’s immense talent–the rip-roaring adventure of a giant lizard monster terrorizing the streets of Rome. Join us as we talk about our first impressions, the European setting, the cast, and what an absolute blast it was revisiting this B movie classic. Listen as Johnny Has the Keys chases an alien monster through Rome, weighing its preservation versus our annihilation, all the way to an ultimate encounter at the Colosseum.
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- 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
- Original trailer
- Ray Harryhausen
- Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)
- King Kong (1933)
- Alien (1979)
- The Deadly Mantis (1957)
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- The Blob (1958)
- Godzilla (1954)
- Them! (1954)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- Contact (1997)
- Gene Simmons
- Clash of the Titans (1981)
- Famous Monsters of Filmland
- Dynamation
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