The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms |
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| Directed by | Eugène Lourié |
| Produced by | Jack Dietz Hal E. Chester |
| Screenplay by | Fred Freiberger Eugène Lourié Louis Morheim Robert Smith |
| Starring | Paul Christian Paula Raymond Cecil Kellaway Kenneth Tobey |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Cinematography | Jack Russell |
| Editing by | Bernard W. Burton |
| Studio | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Premier Productions |
| Release date(s) | June 13, 1953 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $210,000 |
| Money made | $5,000,000 |
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is an exciting science fiction monster movie from 1953. It was released on June 13, 1953, by Premier Productions. The movie was made by Warner Bros. It earned a lot of money, over $5 million in total!
This film was very important because it was the first movie to show a giant monster being woken up by an atomic bomb explosion. Its huge success inspired many other monster movies in the 1950s, like the famous Godzilla.
What's the Movie About?
The story begins in the Arctic Circle during an atomic bomb test. This powerful explosion accidentally wakes up a huge, sleeping dinosaur. This dinosaur is a made-up creature called the Rhedosaurus.
After being disturbed, the Rhedosaurus travels to New York City. It causes a lot of destruction there! Eventually, the monster is stopped and killed at Coney Island.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main actors and the characters they play in the movie:
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Images for kids
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The Beast destroys a lighthouse. This idea came from a short story by Ray Bradbury called "The Fog Horn".
See Also
- In Spanish: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms para niños
