The magnetic monster is one of three movies produced by ivan tors in the 1950s that featured osi the office of scientific investigation. Donald oconnor and fredric march cohosted the 26th academy awards ceremony on march 25, 1954, held at the rko pantages theatre in hollywood. Watch the magnetic monster 1953 online full and free now. The following is a list of american films released in 1953.
One of the men turns out to be a foreign spy, and the entire operationand the future of the free worldis in danger. The bomber that transported the scientists was a north american b. The disc contains a theatrical trailer for the film and the film is presented in 4x3 full frame. The jet fighter shown as transporting the magnetic monster was a lockheed shooting star t33 two seat pilot training aircraft. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. The film was released by united artists magnetic monster is the first feature film in ivan tors office of scientific investigation. Jean byron and richard carlson in the magnetic monster 1953 jean byron, richard carlson, king donovan. The magnetic monster marked carlsons initial foray into scifi and horror and he would follow it with several better known titles that would forever associate him with that genre. Cast and crew credits for the magnetic monster, 1953, directed by curt siodmak, with richard carlson, king donovan, jean byron, at turner classic movies. The magnetic monster 1953 trailer classic scifi media. Investigating further, they eventually trace the source of the magnetism to an airborn flight. The magnetic monster 1953 directed by curt siodmak, herbert l. The magnetic monster was a superior scifi b movie of the 1950s. The magnetic monster is one of the most original movies of the vast production that was made in the 1950s.
This would prove to be a very full year for scifi fans, with some classics famous and infamous emerging. They are often an ignored aspect of films, although they reflect the time period or era of the film, the mood or design of the film. Atlantic broadband tv on the go movies the magnetic monster. Two scientistdetectives from the government office of scientific investigation o. The magnetic monster 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When local police or federal investigators are faced with a problem beyond the realm of conventional investigative methods, they turn to the o. The following is a list of american films released in 1953 donald oconnor and fredric march cohosted the 26th academy awards ceremony on march 25, 1954, held at the rko pantages theatre in hollywood. Title screens are the initial titles, usually projected at the beginning of a film, and following the logos of the film studio. The magnetic monster 1953 directed by curt siodmak. The magnetic monster is a 1953 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by ivan tors and george van marter, directed by. The first of the series, 1953s the magnetic monster is considered the most scientifically interesting, although it mainly promotes its own laundry list of goofy notions about physics and chemistry. Magnetic monster, the original trailer trailer clip magnetic monster, the original trailer magnetic monster, the original trailer airing. Movie title screens scifi creature features of the 1950s. One of the earnest menace to mankind movies so beloved of scifi in the 50s, about an experimentally developed radioactive isotope.
Text, digital frame and background were added in our studio. Unfortunately, i only saw it once and couldnt remember the title, until recently when a friend of mine knew the title from my description of the plot. The magnetic monster 1953 plot summary 3 the office of scientific investigation sends amen agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities. The magnetic monster bluray 1953 kl studio classics. The magnetic monster 1953 cast and crew a scientist richard carlson and his assistant king donovan give an energyeating isotope a taste of 900,000,000 volts. Watch the magnetic monster 1953 full movie online free on. Watch the magnetic monster 1953 full movie spacemov. This was the ceremonys second year of being telecast, with viewership at. Overview of the magnetic monster, 1953, directed by curt siodmak, with richard carlson, king donovan, jean byron, at turner classic movies. This was the ceremonys second year of being telecast, with viewership at an estimated 43,000,000. Investigating further, they eventually trace the source of the magnetism to an airborn flight carrying scientist howard denker, now dying of radiation poisoning. A new radioactive element could destroy the world by absorbing the planets energy in the magnetic monster 1953 video formats.
This movie has been released previously but this is the first time on bluray. A scientist richard carlson and his assistant king donovan give an energyeating isotope a taste of 900,000,000 volts. The magnetic monster is the curt siodmakscripted tale of an old scientists creation inadvertently causing panic to the nation. It came from outer space 1953, the maze 1953, riders to the stars 1954, creature from the black lagoon 1954, and such tv series as thriller and voyage to the. The magnetic monster 1953 the magnetic monster 1953. The magnetic monster is a 1953 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by ivan tors and george van marter, directed by curt siodmak and uncredited herbert l. The magnetic monster 1953 a scientist richard carlson and his assistant king donovan give an energyeating isotope a taste of 900,000,000 volts. Strock, that stars richard carlson, king donovan, and jean byron. This movie was made in 1953 and was released by united artists. As it pretends that it is based on scientific ideas instead of rubbersuited monsters, tors abstract threat is more than just another thing. A young scientists experiment goes awry when he creates a monster from a radioactive isotope and finds that the creature consumes energy to grow in size and terrorize the nearby town. Another 1950s scifi entry from producer ivan gog tors makes its bluray debut courtesy of kino lorber studio classics. As much a mystery and, in its first half, a manhunt, as it is a scifithriller, the movie pushed lots of suspense buttons for viewers in 1953 and still holds up more than a. The sound of rain meditation,autogenc training, deep sleep,relaxing sounds duration.
Possibly due to its lack of conventional monsters, this 1953 scifi film does not. Although credited to curt siodmak, most of the film was actually directed by herbert l. As much a mystery and, in its first half, a manhunt, as it is a scifithriller, the movie pushed lots of suspense buttons for viewers in 1953 and still holds up more than a half century. Rarely seen these days, it hasnt gotten the appreciation it deserves as an unusual scifi classic. The magnetic monster starts out with a very lengthy voiceover, full of flowery. The disc contains a theatrical trailer for the film and the film is presented in 4x3 fullframe. Young britisher susanne mallinson claire bloom is visiting the occupied city of postwar berlin, as the guest of her brother, major martin mallinson geoffrey toone and his wife bettina. The magnetic monster 1953 scifi, drama video dailymotion. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd. One of the most unique 1950s atomic monster movies one in which the monster is an amok radioactive isotope. Jean byron and richard carlson in the magnetic monster 1953 jean byron, richard carlson, king.
The magnetic monster is one of three movies produced by ivan tors in the 1950s that. With richard carlson, king donovan, jean byron, harry ellerbe. That was what stuck out in this movie that relied on the special effects of an older german film to excite where this film company. Think of an early xfiles being run by jack webb, and youre on the right track. Nov 05, 2007 this is the first scifi movie of the year 1953. Jan 10, 2018 the magnetic monster is one of three movies produced by ivan tors in the 1950s that featured osi the office of scientific investigation.
The winner of the best motion picture category was columbia picturess from here to. Magnet, reproduction of a scene from the movie invaders from mars 1953. Curt siodmaks the magnetic monster 1953 is a truly novel science fiction film, in terms of its rather cerebral plot and lowkey, quietly intense execution. The office of scientific investigation sends amen agents to investigate reports of unusual magnetic activity in various communities. Keep this tab open and open a new tab to myvidster. Jeffrey stewart richard carlson, who heads up the investigation of some mysterious magnetic activity at a nearby store.
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