Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Raymond "Ray" Harryhausen (June 29, 1920 – May 7, 2013) was an American visual effects creator, writer, and producer who lived in London, England, from 1960 until his death in 2013. He created a brand of stop-motion model animation known as "Dynamation." His most important works include the animation on Mighty Joe Young, with pioneer Willis O'Brien, which won the Academy Award for special effects (1949); The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, his first color film; and Jason and the Argonauts, featuring a famous sword fight against seven skeleton warriors.

  • Title: Ray Harryhausen
  • Popularity: 2.969
  • Known For: Visual Effects
  • Birthday: 1920-06-29
  • Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Homepage: http://www.rayharryhausen.com
  • Also Known As: Raymond Frederick Harryhausen
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Ray Harryhausen Movies

  • 1994
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    Beverly Hills Cop III

    Beverly Hills Cop III

    5.873 1994 HD

    When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World....

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  • 2005
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    Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers

    Mighty Joe Young: A Conversation with Ray Harryhausen and the Chiodo Brothers

    1 2005 HD

    Special-effects wizard Ray Harryhausen is the honored guest star of this presentation, a bonus feature on the "Mighty Joe Young" DVD. The Chiodo...

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  • 2014
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    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

    El hombre que quiso ser Segundo

    6 2014 HD

    The extraordinary life of cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón.

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  • 1998
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    Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

    6.246 1998 HD

    As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill...

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  • 1994
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    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

    7.3 1994 HD

    Explore the most legendary horror studio of all time with this fascinating, frightening journey hosted by terror titans Christopher Lee and Peter...

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  • 2006
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    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    1 2006 HD

    Early tests 1935 - 36. This black and white footage was shot by Ray in his backyard.

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  • 2005
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    The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

    The Making of the Tortoise & the Hare

    1 2005 HD

    Behind the scenes documentary about the stop-motion animation that began production 50 years ago, abandoned, and then picked up by two animators who...

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  • 2006
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    War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1949 - 50. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. Shows concept art and a film test of a...

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  • 2006
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    Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1950. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. The Baron has a conversation with a giant on...

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  • 2006
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    The Elementals

    The Elementals

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. A test animation to encourage interest in this...

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  • 2006
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    The Elementals

    The Elementals

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. A test animation to encourage interest in this...

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  • 2006
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    The Sci-Fi Boys

    The Sci-Fi Boys

    7 2006 HD

    Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to...

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  • 2008
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    El último truco

    El último truco

    7.3 2008 HD

    Documentary film about visual effects master Emilio Ruiz del Rio. From his early works on films at 1942, to his last contribution at 2007, Emilio...

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  • 1999
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    Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

    Attack of the 50 Foot Monster Mania

    7 1999 HD

    Hosted by everyone's favorite vamp, Elvira, this program is a lighthearted look back at the monster movies of the '50s. All the monsters that scared...

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  • 2012
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    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan

    7.6 2012 HD

    There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray...

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  • 1994
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    Hollywood Goes Ape!

    Hollywood Goes Ape!

    6 1994 HD

    A documentary covering the history of Apes in the movies. Written and Directed by Donald F. Glut.

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  • 2005
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    Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young: Ray Harryhausen and Mighty Joe Young

    9 2005 HD

    Ray Harryhausen discusses the making of 'Mighty Joe Young' with the Chiodo brothers.

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  • 2008
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    Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

    Masters of Magic: The World of Chandu

    1 2008 HD

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  • 1970
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    Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

    Ray Harryhausen: Working With Dinosaurs

    1 1970 HD

    A tribute to stopmotion supremo and special effects genius extraordinaire Ray Harryhausen, the man behind some of cinema's greatest fantasy films -...

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  • 1986
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    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

    7.5 1986 HD

    Among the legends of Hollywood, George Pal takes his place as a true visionary, an innovator and a showman who profoundly shaped the art of motion...

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  • 2008
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    Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

    Visual Effects: The Thief of Bagdad

    7 2008 HD

    Documentary about the technical achievements of the 1940 film classic The Thief of Bagdad.

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  • 1972
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    Monsters and Magic

    Monsters and Magic

    1 1972 HD

    A behind the scenes look at the making of "The Golden Voyage of Sinbad".

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  • 1957
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    20 Million Miles to Earth

    20 Million Miles to Earth

    6.151 1957 HD

    When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals...

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  • 1993
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    Dinosaur Movies

    Dinosaur Movies

    5 1993 HD

    Dinosaurs Vs. Apes: DINOSAUR MOVIES and HOLLYWOOD GOES APE! have been hailed as the definitive documentaries on the prehistoric and anthropoid...

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  • 1997
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    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    The Harryhausen Chronicles

    6.556 1997 HD

    As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending...

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  • 2003
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    Elf

    Elf

    6.65 2003 HD

    When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's...

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  • 1983
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    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    Aliens, Dragons, Monsters & Me

    8 1983 HD

    Documentary about the life and work of Ray Harryhausen.

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  • 1985
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    Spies Like Us

    Spies Like Us

    6.18 1985 HD

    Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for nuclear war.

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  • 2007
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    Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune

    Behind the Tunes: Once Upon A Looney Tune

    6.3 2007 HD

    A look at the fairy tale-based Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, starring characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester, Tweety, Elmer...

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  • 1990
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    Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

    Ray Harryhausen: Movement Into Life

    1 1990 HD

    Oscar-winning animator Ray Harryhausen gives an exclusive insight into cinema's most famous monster creations and special effects secrets with the...

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  • 2010
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    Burke & Hare

    Burke & Hare

    6.072 2010 HD

    Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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  • 1999
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    From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

    From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic

    8.4 1999 HD

    The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."

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  • 2005
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    The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

    The Sky Is Falling: Making 'The War of the Worlds'

    1 2005 HD

    Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the 1953 sci-fi classic "The War of the Worlds". Included are interviews with some of the cast and...

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  • 2008
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    The Boneyard Collection

    The Boneyard Collection

    5.375 2008 HD

    A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock...

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  • 2003
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    Return to the Valley

    Return to the Valley

    1 2003 HD

    Ray Harryhausen discusses his animation of the eohippus and allosaurus in The Valley of Gwangi (1969), especially the difficult lassoing scene....

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  • 2007
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    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    9 2007 HD

    Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with...

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  • 1981
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    Clash of the Titans

    Clash of the Titans

    6.871 1981 HD

    To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various...

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  • 1957
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    The 27th Day

    The 27th Day

    6.2 1957 HD

    Five individuals from five nations, including the USA, USSR, and China, suddenly find themselves on an alien saucer, where an alien gives each a...

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  • 1966
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    One Million Years B.C.

    One Million Years B.C.

    6.085 1966 HD

    As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they...

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  • 1977
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    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    6.6 1977 HD

    Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen...

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  • 1958
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    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    6.935 1958 HD

    When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

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  • 1973
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    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    6.7 1973 HD

    Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the...

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  • 1973
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    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    6.7 1973 HD

    Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the...

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  • 1973
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    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    The Golden Voyage of Sinbad

    6.7 1973 HD

    Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the...

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  • 1956
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    The Animal World

    The Animal World

    6.6 1956 HD

    A documentary showcasing the world's many different animal species, both past and present.

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  • 1953
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    The Story of King Midas

    The Story of King Midas

    6.5 1953 HD

    A greedy King Midas is visited one day by a mysterious visitor who grants him the ability to turn all things he touches to gold. He learns his lesson...

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  • 1953
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    The Story of King Midas

    The Story of King Midas

    6.5 1953 HD

    A greedy King Midas is visited one day by a mysterious visitor who grants him the ability to turn all things he touches to gold. He learns his lesson...

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  • 1949
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    The Story of Little Red Riding Hood

    The Story of Little Red Riding Hood

    6 1949 HD

    A classic tale retold with Harryhausen's trademark animation. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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  • 1946
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    Nursery Rhyme Review

    Nursery Rhyme Review

    6.3 1946 HD

    A compilation of four Mother Goose stories "photographed in three-dimensional animation" and unified by a prologue and an epilogue with Mother Goose...

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  • 1951
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    The Story of Hansel and Gretel

    The Story of Hansel and Gretel

    6 1951 HD

    Stop-motion puppetry version of the classic fairy tale. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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  • 1951
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    The Story of Rapunzel

    The Story of Rapunzel

    6.8 1951 HD

    This is one of four fairy tales master animator Ray Harryhausen made between 1949 and 1953 by hand, using stop-motion photography perfected as an...

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  • 1946
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    Nursery Rhyme Review

    Nursery Rhyme Review

    6.3 1946 HD

    A compilation of four Mother Goose stories "photographed in three-dimensional animation" and unified by a prologue and an epilogue with Mother Goose...

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  • 1946
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    Nursery Rhyme Review

    Nursery Rhyme Review

    6.3 1946 HD

    A compilation of four Mother Goose stories "photographed in three-dimensional animation" and unified by a prologue and an epilogue with Mother Goose...

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  • 1960
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    The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

    The 3 Worlds of Gulliver

    6.6 1960 HD

    Doctor Gulliver is poor, so nothing - not even his charming fiancée Elisabeth - keeps him in the town he lives. He signs on to a ship to...

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  • 1969
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    The Valley of Gwangi

    The Valley of Gwangi

    7.175 1969 HD

    A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an...

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  • 1977
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    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    6.6 1977 HD

    Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen...

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  • 1963
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    Jason and the Argonauts

    Jason and the Argonauts

    7.163 1963 HD

    Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however,...

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  • 1977
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    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger

    6.6 1977 HD

    Princess Farah refuses to marry Sinbad until Prince Kassim, her brother, is able to give his consent. However, the Prince's wicked stepmother, Queen...

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  • 1958
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    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    6.935 1958 HD

    When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

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  • 1981
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    Clash of the Titans

    Clash of the Titans

    6.871 1981 HD

    To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various...

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  • 1961
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    Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

    6.5 1961 HD

    During the US Civil War, Union POWs escape in a balloon and end up stranded on a South Pacific island, inhabited by giant plants and animals. They...

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  • 1953
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    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

    6.607 1953 HD

    The controlled explosion of an atomic bomb in the Arctic Circle awakens a frozen dinosaur that will wreak havoc in New York City.

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  • 1957
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    20 Million Miles to Earth

    20 Million Miles to Earth

    6.151 1957 HD

    When the first manned flight to Venus returns to Earth, the rocket crash-lands in the Mediterranean near a small Italian fishing village. The locals...

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  • 1949
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    Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

    6.333 1949 HD

    A young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to...

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  • 1956
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    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

    6 1956 HD

    Test space rockets exploding at liftoff and increased reporting of UFO sightings culminate in a direct attempt by alien survivors of a dead,...

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  • 1955
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    It Came from Beneath the Sea

    It Came from Beneath the Sea

    5.533 1955 HD

    A giant octopus, whose feeding habits have been affected by radiation from H-Bomb tests, rises from the Mindanao Deep to terrorize the California...

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  • 2006
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    Commercial Demo

    Commercial Demo

    1 2006 HD

    Ray Harryhausen's attempt to show the potential of three dimensional animation in television commercials after World War II, as seenin this...

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  • 2006
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    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    1 2006 HD

    Early tests 1935 - 36. This black and white footage was shot by Ray in his backyard.

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  • 2006
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    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    Cave Bear & Dinosaurs

    1 2006 HD

    Early tests 1935 - 36. This black and white footage was shot by Ray in his backyard.

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  • 2006
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    Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests

    Color, Split Screen and Rear Projection Tests

    1 2006 HD

    Early tests 1937 - 49. Shows two examples: the first has a man cowering from two huge fighting monsters, the second shows a glimpse of ancient man.

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  • 2006
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    Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    Adventures of Baron Munchausen

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1950. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. The Baron has a conversation with a giant on...

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  • 2006
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    War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1949 - 50. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. Shows concept art and a film test of a...

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  • 2006
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    The Elementals

    The Elementals

    1 2006 HD

    Early test 1952. After an introduction from Ray, we see a glimpse of another un-made Harryhausen film. A test animation to encourage interest in this...

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  • 1942
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    Tulips Shall Grow

    Tulips Shall Grow

    6.786 1942 HD

    In this Puppetoon animated short film (an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee), a young Dutch couple find their idyllic countryside...

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  • 2002
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    The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare

    The Story of The Tortoise & the Hare

    1 2002 HD

    The classic Ray Harryhausen tale that still proves "slow and steady" wins the race.

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  • 1964
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    First Men in the Moon

    First Men in the Moon

    6.3 1964 HD

    The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts...

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  • 2007
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    Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute

    Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute

    6 2007 HD

    The titular directors discussed are: Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising (1930-1933), Jack King (1934-1936), Ub Iwerks (1937), Ben Hardaway (1934-1940),...

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  • 2005
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    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection

    8 2005 HD

    For over a half century, Ray Harryhausen has amazed and inspired countless filmmakers and fans around the world with his breathtaking motion picture...

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  • 1958
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    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

    6.935 1958 HD

    When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

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  • 1970
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    The Jupiterian

    The Jupiterian

    1 1970 HD

    An unrealised film project by Ray Harryhausen. The film was to have depicted a six-limbed alien Jovian attacking ships, people and prehistoric...

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  • 2018
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    Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen

    Wonderful Tales by Ray Harryhausen

    1 2018 HD

    Thanks to a partnership between Carlotta Films and the Ray & Diana Harryhausen Foundation, Ray Harryhausen's fairy tales and fables are being shown...

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  • 1963
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    Jason and the Argonauts

    Jason and the Argonauts

    7.163 1963 HD

    Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however,...

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  • 1942
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    How to Bridge a Gorge

    How to Bridge a Gorge

    1 1942 HD

    An instructional video that teaches, through stop-motion animation, how to build a bridge over a gorge that can hold heavy military equipment. ...

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  • 1942
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    How to Bridge a Gorge

    How to Bridge a Gorge

    1 1942 HD

    An instructional video that teaches, through stop-motion animation, how to build a bridge over a gorge that can hold heavy military equipment. ...

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  • 1942
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    How to Bridge a Gorge

    How to Bridge a Gorge

    1 1942 HD

    An instructional video that teaches, through stop-motion animation, how to build a bridge over a gorge that can hold heavy military equipment. ...

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  • 1940
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    Evolution

    Evolution

    6.3 1940 HD

    Test footage for an uncompleted Ray Harryhausen project showcasing dinosaur animation. A glimpse of daily life during the Age of Dinosaurs is...

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  • 1940
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    Evolution

    Evolution

    6.3 1940 HD

    Test footage for an uncompleted Ray Harryhausen project showcasing dinosaur animation. A glimpse of daily life during the Age of Dinosaurs is...

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  • 1943
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    Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal

    5 1943 HD

    A stop-motion animated account of the 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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  • 1943
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    Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal

    5 1943 HD

    A stop-motion animated account of the 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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  • 1943
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    Guadalcanal

    Guadalcanal

    5 1943 HD

    A stop-motion animated account of the 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

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  • 1987
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    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    8 1987 HD

    Ed Asner tells the story of RKO Pictures from the 1920s to the 1960s.

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