Byron Haskin

Tarzan’s Peril (1951)

Tarzan’s Peril (1951)
Rating: ★★
May 26, 2016Jungle Hero
The fifteenth of the MGM/RKO Tarzan films and third starring Lex Barker. What makes this stand out is that it was the first Tarzan film to go and shoot in Africa, otherwise it follows exactly the same well-worn formula as before and has one of the worst screens Janes ever
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The War of the Worlds (1953)

The War of the Worlds (1953)
Rating: ★★★★
Jun 8, 2012Alien Invasion/H.G. Wells Adaptation
First and best adaptation of the book, this takes liberties with the H.G. Wells original but smartly updates the book's underlying anxieties to the Cold War era (in so doing becoming the grandaddy of the 1950s alien invader film) and providing what was top notch effects spectacle for the era
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From the Earth to the Moon (1958)

From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
Rating: ★★
Jan 17, 2001Victorian Moon Expedition/Jules Verne Adaptation
One of a series of Jules Verne adaptations that were popular in the 1950s about a Victorian-era Lunar rocket launch, this starts with great promise but loses impetus once it gets into orbit
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