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|director    =[[Eugène Lourié]], Douglas Hickox{{#tag:ref|British union rules required that Hickox and Lourié co-direct.<ref name="Berry">{{cite book|title=The Dinosaur Filmography|author=Berry, Mark F|date=2002|publisher=McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers|page=121|isbn=978-0-7864-2453-5}}</ref>|name="Co-director"|group="note"}}
|producer    =Ted Lloyd
|producer    =Ted Lloyd
|writer      =Eugène Lourié, Daniel Hyatt
|writer      =[[Eugène Lourié]], Daniel Hyatt
|composer    =Edwin Astley
|composer    =Edwin Astley
|distributor =Allied Artists Pictures
|distributor =Allied Artists Productions{{sup|[[United States|U.S.]]}}, Eros Films{{sup|UK}}
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|runtime    =71 minutes{{sup|UK}}<br>{{Small|(1 hour, 11 minutes)}}<br>80 minutes{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}<br>{{Small|1 hour, 20 minutes}}
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{{Quote|THE BIGGEST THING SINCE CREATION!|Tagline}}
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'''''The Giant Behemoth''''' is a [[1959]] science fiction monster [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] produced by the Artistes Alliance. It was released to [[United States|America]]n theaters on March 3, 1959 and to British theaters in October of the same year.
{{Notice|For the titular monster, see the ''[[Paleosaurus]]''.}}
{{Quote|THE BIGGEST THING SINCE CREATION!|American tagline}}
'''''The Giant Behemoth''''' is a [[1959]] science fiction giant monster [[:Category:Kaiju Films|film]] produced by Allied Artists Productions. It was released to [[United States|America]]n theaters on March 3, 1959 and to British theaters in October of the same year.
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==Plot==
==Plot==
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==Staff==
==Staff==
{{Staffs
{{Staffs
|Directed by=Eugène Lourié, Douglas Hickox
|Directed by=[[Eugène Lourié]], Douglas Hickox (uncredited)
|Written by=Eugène Lourié, Daniel Hyatt
|Written by=Eugène Lourié, Daniel Hyatt
|Produced by=Ted Lloyd
|Produced by=Ted Lloyd
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|Production Design by=Harry White
|Production Design by=Harry White
|Assistant Directing by=Kim Mills
|Assistant Directing by=Kim Mills
|Special Effects by=Jack Rabin, Irving Block, Louis de Witt, [[Willis O'Brien]], Pete Petterson
|Special Effects by=Jack Rabin, Irving Block, Louis de Witt, [[Willis O'Brien]], [[Pete Peterson]]
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}}
==Cast==
==Cast==
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Monsters===
===Monsters===
*The Behemoth
*''[[Paleosaurus]]''
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|The Giant Behemoth/Gallery}}
{{Main|The Giant Behemoth/Gallery}}
==Alternate Titles==
==Alternate titles==
*'''''Behemoth the Sea Monster''''' (original English title; ''Behemoth, o Monstro Marinho'', Portuguese title)
[[File:Behemoth the Sea Monster title card.jpg|250px|thumb|right|UK ''Behemoth the Sea Monster'' title card]]
**'''''Behemoth - Sea Monster''''' (Бегемот - Морской Монстр, Russian title)
*'''''Behemoth the Sea Monster''''' (United Kingdom; ''Behemoth, o Monstro Marinho'', Portugal)
*'''''Giant Sea Monster Behemoth''''' (大海獣ビヒモス, Japanese video title)
**'''''Behemoth - Sea Monster''''' (Бегемот - Морской Монстр, Russia)
*'''''The Undersea Monster''''' (''O Monstro Submarino'', Brazilian title; ''El Monstruo Submarino'', Spanish title)
*'''''Sea Monster Behemoth''''' (海獣ビヒモス, Japan)
*'''''The Monster of the Sea''''' (Το Τέρας Της Θαλάσσης, Greek title)
*'''''Giant Sea Monster Behemoth''''' (大海獣ビヒモス, Japanese home video title)
*'''''The Dragon from the Abyss''''' (''Il Drago Degli Abissi'', Italian title)
*'''''The Undersea Monster''''' (''O Monstro Submarino'', Brazil; ''El Monstruo Submarino'', Spain)
*'''''The Loch Ness Monster''''' (''Das Ungeheuer von Loch Ness'', German title)
*'''''The Monster of the Sea''''' (Το Τέρας Της Θαλάσσης, Greece)
==Theatrical Releases==
*'''''The Dragon from the Abyss''''' (''Il Drago Degli Abissi'', Italy)
*'''''The Loch Ness Monster''''' (''Das Ungeheuer von Loch Ness'', West Germany)
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==Theatrical releases==
*[[United States]] - March 3, 1959
*[[United States]] - March 3, 1959
*United Kingdom - October 1959
*[[United Kingdom]] - October 1959
*Germany - March 3, 1961
*[[Mexico]] - November 19, 1959
==Video Releases==
*West Germany - March 3, 1961
'''Warner Brothers''' DVD (2007)
==Video releases==
*Region: 1
'''Warner Brothers''' DVD (2007) [''Cult Camp Classics No. 1'']
*Discs: 1
*'''Region:''' 1
*Audio: English
*'''Discs:''' 3
*Subtitles: English, French
*'''Audio:''' English (2.0)
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett
*'''Subtitles:''' English, French
*Notes: May also be packaged with ''Queen of Outer Space'' and ''Attack of the 50-Foot Woman''
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett
*'''Notes:''' 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Packaged with ''[[wikipedia:Queen of Outer Space|Queen of Outer Space]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Attack of the 50 Foot Woman|Attack of the 50 Foot Woman]]''. Reissued in 2011 by the Warner Archive Collection as a single disc.
'''Run Corporation''' DVD (2009)
'''Run Corporation''' DVD (2009)
*Region: 2
*'''Region:''' 2
*Discs: 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
*Audio: English
*'''Audio:''' English
*Subtitles: Japanese
*'''Subtitles:''' Japanese
'''Simply Home Entertainment''' DVD (2010)
'''Simply Home Entertainment''' DVD (2010)
*Region: 2
*'''Region:''' 2
*Discs: 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
*Audio: English
*'''Audio:''' English
'''Warner Brothers''' DVD (2011) / Blu-ray (2019)
*Region: 0
*Discs: 1
*Audio: English
*Subtitles: English
*Special Features: Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, theatrical trailer
'''L'atelier 13''' DVD (2015)
'''L'atelier 13''' DVD (2015)
*Region: 0
*'''Region:''' 0
*Discs: 1
*'''Discs:''' 1
*Audio: English
*'''Audio:''' English
*Subtitles: German, French
*'''Subtitles:''' German, French
*Notes: Comes packaged with ''Attack of the Crab Monsters''
*'''Notes:''' Packaged with ''[[wikipedia:Attack of the Crab Monsters|Attack of the Crab Monsters]]''.
'''Warner Archive Collection''' Blu-ray (2019)
*'''Region:''' N/A
*'''Discs:''' 1
*'''Audio:''' English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
*'''Subtitles:''' English
*'''Special features:''' Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, theatrical trailer (2:05)
*'''Notes''': 1.78:1 aspect ratio.
 
==Videos==
==Videos==
===Trailers===
===Trailers===
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">aF0k-skOqSY</youtube>|''The Giant Behemoth'' trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">35cpIj4U2Js</youtube>|''The Giant Behemoth'' trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">qtzQuVhSPXc</youtube>|''The Giant Behemoth'' trailer (no narration)}}
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===Film===
{{Videos|
{{vid|<dailymotion width="300" height="169">x2nmbbj</dailymotion>|''The Giant Behemoth'' Part 1}}
{{vid|<dailymotion width="300" height="169">x2nmjng</dailymotion>|''The Giant Behemoth'' Part 2}}
}}
===Miscellaneous===
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">fcKFxLDZSzY</youtube>|Comparison of differing<br>dialogue in the U.S. and UK releases}}
{{Vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Ylo_iwW3SAs</youtube>|Main titles from the U.S. and UK releases}}
}}
}}
==See Also==
==See also==
*''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]''
*''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]''
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==Trivia==
*The ''[[Paleosaurus]]'' appears together with the ''[[Rhedosaurus]]'' from ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'' in card #10 (of 55) of the Topps trading card series ''[[wikipedia:Dinosaurs Attack!#Overview|Dinosaurs Attack!]]'', "Italy Under Seige [sic]!". The two dinosaurs are shown fighting each other at the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.
==Notes==
{{Notelist}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Kaiju Movies|tab=Misc}}
{{Comments}}
{{Comments}}
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Latest revision as of 11:48, 13 April 2024

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Credits for The Giant Behemoth


Eugène Lourié's dinosaur trilogy
← The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
The Giant Behemoth
Gorgo →
The Giant Behemoth
See alternate titles
The American poster for The Giant Behemoth
Directed by Eugène Lourié, Douglas Hickox[note 1]
Producer Ted Lloyd
Written by Eugène Lourié, Daniel Hyatt
Music by Edwin Astley
Distributor Allied Artists ProductionsU.S., Eros FilmsUK
Rating X (theatrical, initial)UK,
A (theatrical)UK,
PG (home video)UK
Running time 71 minutesUK
(1 hour, 11 minutes)
80 minutesUS
(1 hour, 20 minutes)
Aspect ratio Various
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For the titular monster, see the Paleosaurus.
“
THE BIGGEST THING SINCE CREATION!
„ 

— American tagline

The Giant Behemoth is a 1959 science fiction giant monster film produced by Allied Artists Productions. It was released to American theaters on March 3, 1959 and to British theaters in October of the same year.

Plot

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Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Eugène Lourié, Douglas Hickox (uncredited)
  • Written by   Eugène Lourié, Daniel Hyatt
  • Produced by   Ted Lloyd
  • Music by   Edwin Astley
  • Cinematography by   Ken Hodges
  • Edited by   Lee Doig
  • Production design by   Harry White
  • Assistant directing by   Kim Mills
  • Special effects by   Jack Rabin, Irving Block, Louis de Witt, Willis O'Brien, Pete Peterson

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Gene Evans   as   Steve Karnes
  • André Morell   as   Professor James Bickford
  • John Turner   as   John
  • Leigh Madison   as   Jean Trevethan
  • Jack MacGowran   as   Dr. Sampson
  • Maurice Kaufmann   as   Mini submarine officer
  • Henri Vidon   as   Thomas Trevethan
  • Leonard Sachs   as   Scientist

Appearances

Monsters

Gallery

Main article: The Giant Behemoth/Gallery.

Alternate titles

UK Behemoth the Sea Monster title card
  • Behemoth the Sea Monster (United Kingdom; Behemoth, o Monstro Marinho, Portugal)
    • Behemoth - Sea Monster (Бегемот - Морской Монстр, Russia)
  • Sea Monster Behemoth (海獣ビヒモス, Japan)
  • Giant Sea Monster Behemoth (大海獣ビヒモス, Japanese home video title)
  • The Undersea Monster (O Monstro Submarino, Brazil; El Monstruo Submarino, Spain)
  • The Monster of the Sea (Το Τέρας Της Θαλάσσης, Greece)
  • The Dragon from the Abyss (Il Drago Degli Abissi, Italy)
  • The Loch Ness Monster (Das Ungeheuer von Loch Ness, West Germany)


Theatrical releases

Video releases

Warner Brothers DVD (2007) [Cult Camp Classics No. 1]

  • Region: 1
  • Discs: 3
  • Audio: English (2.0)
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Special features: Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett
  • Notes: 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Packaged with Queen of Outer Space and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Reissued in 2011 by the Warner Archive Collection as a single disc.

Run Corporation DVD (2009)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English
  • Subtitles: Japanese

Simply Home Entertainment DVD (2010)

  • Region: 2
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English

L'atelier 13 DVD (2015)

Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray (2019)

  • Region: N/A
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Special features: Audio commentary by Dennis Muren and Phil Tippett, theatrical trailer (2:05)
  • Notes: 1.78:1 aspect ratio.

Videos

Trailers

The Giant Behemoth trailer
The Giant Behemoth trailer (no narration)

Film

The Giant Behemoth Part 1
The Giant Behemoth Part 2

Miscellaneous

Comparison of differing
dialogue in the U.S. and UK releases
Main titles from the U.S. and UK releases

See also

Trivia

Notes

  1. ↑ British union rules required that Hickox and Lourié co-direct.[1]

References

This is a list of references for The Giant Behemoth. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ Berry, Mark F (2002). The Dinosaur Filmography. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7864-2453-5.

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