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The Ultimate Bigfoot Drive-In Movie

Posted by: Loren Coleman on September 5th, 2007

One of the rarest first fiction films about the hairy creatures of the forests to locate today is Bigfoot (1970), directed by Robert E. Slatzer. It is a modest movie made for the drive-ins involving, in the jargon of the time, “babes and bikers.” Director Slatzer’s claim to fame, other than this movie, appears to have been that he was a former husband of Marilyn Monroe, and the director of Hellcats (1967), another biker movie.

Starring in Bigfoot are John Carradine (”Jasper B. Hawks”), John Mitchum (”Elmer Briggs”), Joi Lansing (”Joi Landis”), and Christopher Mitchum (”Rick”). Of some interest to us is the actor Nick Raymond who played both “Slim” and “Evil Bigfoot.” Villians always get top billing, but what I find remarkable about this movie is that it portrayed a Bigfoot family, a rare element in early hominology cinema. Of course, there was a family of Snowmen in the 1957 Japanese film, Half Human, which coincidentially also starred John Carradine in the American revised and dubbed version. But Bigfoot/Sasquatch families are not that frequently shown.

Anyway, here are the actors for Bigfoot’s family: James Stellar (”Lead Bigfoot”), Jerry Maren (”Child Bigfoot”), Gloria Hill (”Female Bigfoot”), Nancy Hunter (”Female Bigfoot”), and Alesha Lee (”Female Bigfoot”).

I recently finished an article for a forthcoming fall 2007 issue of TAPS Paramagazine about Bigfoot drive-in movies, and this specific one certainly ranks as one of the major films of the genre.

With the advent of YouTube, I discovered that a long clip from this scarce film has just been uploaded. Here it is for your viewing pleasure, a piece of Bigfoot popular culture from the days of drive-in movies (please pass the popcorn). Note the quality of cinematic Bigfoot costumes, circa 1970:

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14 Responses to “The Ultimate Bigfoot Drive-In Movie”

captiannemo responds: September 5th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
That was great!
A solid 100 on the cheese-o-meter.
Thanks Loren for the post, I have several of the old B movie sasquatch films and this one was unknown to me. What a hoot.
DARHOP responds: September 5th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Now that was awesome! Is that available for purchase anywhere? I too am a fan of old B movies. This looks like it could be something that could get me laughing. I wonder if that was the end of the movie? The explosion. There was still four left weren’t there? Anyway, Kool. Thanks for sharing that Loren.
DARHOP responds: September 5th, 2007 at 4:27 pm
Besides, being a Biker it would only be natural for me to like this movie. I get the best of both worlds, Bikes, Babes & Big Foot.

Took a ride on my brand new Screaming Eagle Springer this week end with my 2 brothers. Road through some awesome Big Foot territory. Olympic Peninsula, man that is some beautiful country. Big Ones could survive & thrive in there no problemo.
AtomicMrEMonster responds: September 5th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
It’s pretty funny how one of the suits from a 50’s movie (HALF HUMAN) outclassed the costumes from a movie made in the 70’s. Then again, as most horror film fans will tell you, movies made with the drive-in circuit in mind aren’t exactly known for being high quality.
southernfriedbigfoot responds: September 5th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I remember this one used to pop up every now and then on syndicated TV stations back in the 70’s and early 80’s. Pretty goofy.

While the Bigfeet in this movie don’t show much intelligence, they seem to be geniuses when it comes to tying bikini-clad women to posts. At one point, a blonde looks at a Bigfoot child and dramatically tells her fellow captives, “One of its parents had to be one of those creatures…but the other one might have been HUMAN!!!”

It appears that the movie is available on DVD via RetroFLICKS (www.retroflicks.com).

And an article about Bigfoot Drive-In movies? Can’t wait!
red_pill_junkie responds: September 5th, 2007 at 6:39 pm
-What do these creatures want??
-Theyr’e more human than you think…
-… YIPEE!

Well, that would have been the case if this movie had been made in the early 90’s… and directed by Kevin Smith
Richard888 responds: September 5th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
Better costumes than in most youtube videos.
bill green responds: September 5th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
hey loren & everyone wow thats looks a great movie about bigfoot. thanks bill green
tommyphungus responds: September 6th, 2007 at 5:37 am
I’ve loved this movie my entire life. I found the dvd on Amazon a few years back, which replaced my old worn out vhs copy. I always thought it was interesting that the family of bigfoot bury their dead in this movie. Does anyone else, like myself, tend to believe that’s more fact than fiction?
jhw1701 responds: September 6th, 2007 at 5:52 am
Oh no, Joi Lansing! Now I’m going to have that “Trapped in the Web of Love” song stuck in my head all day.
jasonoffutt responds: September 6th, 2007 at 11:03 am
If you haven’t seen 1957’s “The Abominable Snowman” starring Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing, you need to. I watched it on cable recently because of the year/topic/Forrest Tucker, it had to be a bad movie. It wasn’t. It was well crafted, well written and portrayed the Yeti as relatively intelligent and thoughtful.
ddh1969 responds: September 6th, 2007 at 1:40 pm
Wow. Bigfoot likes hotties…who just happen to be readily available out in the middle of nowhere. BF just happens to be standing in a clearing where a woman in a dress parachutes from a crashing plane.

Was the bigfoot ‘baby’ saying “HOT! HOOOOTTTT! HOT! HOT!”….?

I love when BF get trapped in the cave and everyone just walks off and ignores the blond lady…she survived a plane crash and was held hostage by a bigfoot family..all without a scratch…no big deal! LOL!!!
sschaper responds: September 6th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I’d like to see the MS3TK version.
imamonkey responds: September 8th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
awesome!!

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