| The Lost World | |
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 Original 1960 theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | Irwin Allen |
| Produced by | Irwin Allen Cliff Reid |
| Written by | Irwin Allen Charles Bennett A. Conan Doyle (novel) |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Jill St. John David Hedison Claude Rains Fernando Lamas |
| Music by | Paul Sawtell Bert Shefter |
| Cinematography | Winton C. Hoch |
| Editing by | Hugh S. Fowler |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | July 13, 1960 (USA) |
| Running time | 97 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Lost World is a 1960 science fiction adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Arthur Conan Doyle and directed by Irwin Allen. The plot of the film revolves around the exploration of a mysterious island inhabitated by cannibalistic natives, dinosaurs, giant carnivorous plants, and giant spiders. Special effects for the film were rather simple and involved monitor lizards, iguanas, and crocodiles affixed with miniature horns and fins. This technique has been given the nickname slurpasaur by fans.
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Featured cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Rennie | Lord John Roxton |
| Jill St. John | Jennifer Holmes |
| David Hedison | Ed Malone |
| Claude Rains | Professor George Edward Challenger |
| Fernando Lamas | Manuel Gomez |
| Richard Haydn | Prof. Summerlee |
| Ray Stricklyn | David Holmes |
| Jay Novello | Costa |
| Ian Wolfe | Burton White |
| John Graham | Stuart Holmes |
| Colin Campbell | Prof. Waldron |
| Vitina Marcus | Native Girl |
Legacy
Irwin Allen utilized stock footage from this film for episodes of his various TV series, including Land of the Giants, Lost in Space, Time Tunnel, and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series). When needed the movie footage was tinted in black and white for use in the shows that were broadcast in B&W. In 1966, Irwin Allen even tried to sell a TV series based on the film as he had done with Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea but was unsuccessful.[1]
External links
- The Lost World at the Internet Movie Database.
- Irwin Allen News Network (The Irwin Allen News Network's Lost World page)
References
- ^ James Van Hise, Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies, Pioneer Books Inc. 1993 Pg.157
