Comments on: Thunderbird Film Discovered

By: TerraTerror

TerraTerror — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:29:23 +0000

Hahah, cute movie! I wouldn’t mind seeing it.

By: George Wagner

George Wagner — Sat, 20 May 2006 04:37:40 +0000

THE GIANT CLAW isn’t a bad movie by any means, Its only real shortcomings are the close-ups of the flying monster’s head and face, showing it to be an incredibly silly-looking thing, downright goofy, which would have been much more at home in SILLY CHICKEN COMICS, circa 1945.

By: Mnynames

Mnynames — Sat, 20 May 2006 02:14:58 +0000

Finally, someone who remembers Giant Claw! I mentioned it in another posting about crypto-movies a while back and got bupkiss. I loved that movie so much I finally had to track it down on DVD…my wife got it for me for Xmas. She thought I was crazy because I raved about a 20-some-dollar D-movie from the 50’s like it was the greatest thing I’d ever seen. I guess I’m a cheap date. I liken it a bit to old Doctor Who episodes- decent plot, terrible special effects. I’ve always found the theme of the Giant Claw to be quite Lovecraftian, actually.

Speaking of Doctor Who, several episodes dealt in some fashion with cryptozoological themes- Yeti, Loch Ness Monster (two separate explanations, actually), lizard men, time-displaced dinosaurs, etc.

By: Lee Pierce

Lee Pierce — Tue, 16 May 2006 02:05:11 +0000

THE GIANT CLAW was a fun concept with a top ten worst creature nominee in the big bird. I was 10 when I saw this flick and I remember seeing the strings holding up the puppet bird. Jeff Morrow starred in Claw. He was a Sci-Fi staple in those days. THIS ISLAND EARTH is my favorite film he was in. He also did westerns among other things.

By: Lee Pierce

Lee Pierce — Tue, 16 May 2006 01:48:24 +0000

Early ’70’s-Texas. I saw this movie at the drive in on a double bill with a poorly done devil come monster movie called EQUINOX. The latter film starred Frank Bonner who went on to semi-fame as Herb Tarleck in WKRP in Cincinnati. Severn Darden was in HILLBILLY JOHN. He was a super character actor who graced many SF-Monster-Satanic themed movies during his csreer.

By: yoyodyne

yoyodyne — Tue, 16 May 2006 00:49:30 +0000

Speaking of giant birds, who can forget the 50’s classic THE GIANT CLAW? With its cheesy, dumb-looking 75 foot long bird that chased airliners (DC-6’s) and a no name cast, this is one of my all time favorites.

By: voodoochild

voodoochild — Mon, 15 May 2006 01:48:20 +0000

Okay, guys, my bad. I just didn’t remember him on that show. Actually, the main thing I watched the show for was the grizzly. (I was only about 6 or 7 at the time). Thanks, for jarring my memory. Yeah, Mr. Pyle was on quite a few shows and in alot of movies. He had a good run in his time.

By: One Eyed Cat

One Eyed Cat — Sun, 14 May 2006 23:05:12 +0000

Okay Denver Pyle was ‘Mad Jack’ in Grizzly Adams The mountain Man - with Burro Number Seven that was Adam’s friend and connection with the outside world.

Still I did forget about ‘Dukes’. Horses interest me not cars.

By: jjames1

jjames1 — Sun, 14 May 2006 07:31:54 +0000

Here’s another short one:

Harris Yulin was Zebulon in Hillbilly John. He starred in American Raspberry with Murphy Dunne…who was in Mothman.

By: Loren Coleman

Loren Coleman — Sun, 14 May 2006 02:44:33 +0000

If you click on “Denver Pyle” in the posting above, I’ve now revised it to link directly to his listing on the Internet Movie Database.

Keep those links to The Mothman Prophecies coming.