Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Jun 11, 2000Giant Ape
Many of the people involved in the 1933 King Kong came back together to create another giant ape film. Much overlooked, this is one of the masterpieces of stop-motion animation
Ray Harryhausen
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
May 26, 1999Atomically-Revived Dinosaur
A classic of the genre for a number of reason - it was the film that kicked off the 1950s fad for atomic monsters, featuring an archetypal story about a dinosaur brought back to life by atomic tests. It also featured among the very first screen credits for both Ray Bradbury and stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
May 8, 1999Giant Atomic Octopus
An early film from cult stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. Here he seems to have been given orders to copy the basics of his earlier The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms and offers up the tale of a giant atomically-mutated octopus
Earth vs the Flying Saucers (1956)
Sep 9, 2000Alien Invasion
Cult stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen jumps aboard the 1950s flying saucer fad, making one of the era's better alien invader films, climaxing in some great scenes with the saucers demolishing much of Washington D.C.
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
Aug 9, 2001Alien Monster
One of the film from legendary stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen, featuring one of his finest creations The Ymir, an alien monster from Venus that rampages throughout Rome
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
Sep 11, 2000Arabian Nights Adventures
One of the classic films from cult stop motion animator Ray Harryhausen, an Arabian Nights fantasy adventure where Harryhausen's creations prove to be quite wondrous
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
Aug 5, 2002Big and Small Adventures
Adaptation of the Jonathan Swift classic about adventures in the lands of big and small people with stop-motion creature effects by Ray Harryhausen
Mysterious Island (1961)
Jan 4, 2001Desert Island Survival/Giant Animals
Amid the fad for Jules Verne adaptations of the 1950s/60s, we had this version of Verne’s desert island story, which has been pumped up with the addition of giant-size Ray Harryhausen animals and insects
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Sep 2, 2003Greek Myth Adventure
Stop-motion animator Ray Harruhausen takes on Greek Myth and creates one of his finest works. Harryhausen's effects are at the absolute peak of their game and he delivers some astonishing creations
The First Men in the Moon (1964)
Sep 5, 2002Victorian Lunar Expedition/H.G. Wells Adaptation
Adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel about a Victorian journey to the Moon and encounter with its denizens. The film comes with Ray Harryhausen effects but is considerably weakened by a buffoonish tone
One Million Years B.C. (1966)
Feb 11, 2001Cavemen vs Dinosaurs/Prehistoric Drama
Cult stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen made this classic caveman vs dinosaurs film in collaboration with Hammer Films. The work that brought Raquel Welch to prominence as an actress
The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
May 3, 2001Dinosaur Discovered
Ray Harryhausen film featuring cowboys roping dinosaurs. The plot rehashes King Kong but with a dinosaur instead of an ape however it is Harryhausen’s amazing stop-motion animation effects that make the film watchable
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Nov 12, 2002Arabian Nights Adventure
The second of Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad films, an Arabian Nights adventure. Made as a vehicle for Harryhausen's stop-motion effects, which are stunning. Everything about the film is classic
Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
Jul 15, 2002Arabian Nights Adventure
The third of Ray Harryhausen's Sinbad films, this came out the same year as Star Wars and Harryhauden's stop-motion animated creatures look much more flat in comparison
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Apr 14, 2001Greek Mythology Adventure
This would be the last of the films made by stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen where he turns his creations towards conducting another Greek Mythology adventure. With an all-star cast playing the Greek gods.