MODELING 50's SCI-FI MOVIES
1950 | 1951/1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1956: FORBIDDEN PLANET | 1957 | 1958 | 1959
50's SF MOVIE OVERVIEW
SCI-FI FILM FIESTA: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/
Also: Sci-Fi Film Fiesta: The Big Fat Book Of Sci-Fi Films Of The 1950s: https://scififilmfiesta.blogspot.com/p/ ... f-sci.html
THE HISTORY OF '50 SCIENCE FICTION: https://www.film89.co.uk/the-history-of ... ma-part-1/
In 3 parts.
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS 1950-1959: https://scifist.net/films-by-year/1950-1959
THE LAST DRIVE IN: "KEEP WATCHING THE SKIES!" SCIENCE FICTION CINEMA OF THE 1050S - 1951 - PART 1: https://thelastdrivein.com/category/cla ... till-1951/
1954
[
PLOT SUMMARY
A mysterious sea monster is attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean, which turns out to be a man-made "submerging boat" commanded
by Captain Nemo. The film follows Professor Aronnax and his assistant, Conseil, who are invited by the U.S. government to investigate
the monster’s existence, and they, along with master harpooner Ned Land, are captured by Nemo after their ship is attacked.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBjVYzkAwmE&t=132s
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/07/16/20000-le ... the-sea-3/
MODEL KITS
COMET MINIATURES
DIMENSIONAL DESIGNS
KAWADA
3D MAJESTIC GIFT
MASTERPIECE MODELS
16"
MASTERPIECE MODELS
31"
MASTERPIECE MODELS
Exterior Upgrade Set
MASTERPIECE MODELS
Lights and Sound Control Board
MONSTERS IN MOTION
31in Lighting Kit
NAUTILUS DRYDOCKS
STARLING TECHNOLOGIES
VARIOUS 3D
eBay, Etsy
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
MORE RESOURCES
3D TOUR OF THE NAUTILUS
PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3u8VXupLrw&t=100s
PART 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ6P-jx5rJQ
1/77 MASTERPIECE KIT PART 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G47I_eMo7Og
DISNEY 1:32 NAUTILUS PROJECT: https://fxmodels.com/nautilusreprised/
MODEL SHIPS IN THE CINEMA: 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA: http://www.modelshipsinthecinema.com/20 ... -1954.html
NAUTILUS MODEL KIT VIDEO SEARCH: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r ... 36D008E481
NAUTILUS SUBMARINE FORUM: https://nautilussubmarine.com/
THE MAKING OF DISNEYLAND PARIS NAUTILUS: https://disneyandmore.blogspot.com/2007 ... g.html?m=1
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
A group of scientists encounter a piscine amphibious humanoid, known as the Gill-man, in the waters of the Amazon. The Gill-man
escapes after being captured, and kidnaps Kay, the fiancée of one of the expedition members, with whom he has become enraptured.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/creature-fr ... -colorized
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/04/05/creature ... ck-lagoon/
MODEL KITS
ALTERNATIVE IMAGES
AURORA
BILLIKEN
BLACK HEART ENTERPRISES
CRITICAL MASS
DARK CARNIVAL
DARK HORSE
EARTHBOUND
GEOMETRIC
HORIZON
JEFF YAGHER
KAIYODO
KILLER KITS
KIT KONG'S MODEL MANSION
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
MORE RESOURCES
THE CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/piwigo/index.php?/category/47
Please note you must be both a member and logged on to see Gallery pictures.
BUCWHEAT'S SPOTLIGHT ON: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: http://www.bucwheat.com/sl/creech/creech.htm
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 1954 ULTIMATE GUIDE: https://www.classic-monsters.com/shop/p ... r-edition/
UNCLE ODIE'S COLLECTIBLES: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON: http://www.uncleodiescollectibles.com/h ... index.html
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
A female alien commander, Nyah, comes to Earth to collect human males as breeding stock to replace
their declining male population on Mars. When negotiation and intimidation fail, she must use force to
obtain cooperation from a remote Scottish village where she has landed her crippled flying saucer.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA83HKMFpow&t=2s
MARS IN THE MOVIES: A HISTORY: https://redplanetonfilm.blogspot.com/20 ... -1954.html
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/04/24/devil-girl-from-mars/
MODEL KITS
MICKEY MALLORY MODELS
CORY COLLINS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
A giant, destructive, irradiated dinosaur awakens with the sole purpose of destroying mankind. Seventeen
vessels mysteriously blow up and sink near Odo Island, leading Professor Kyohei Yamane, his daughter
Emiko Yamane, and Hideto Ogata to investigate, only to witness a giant monster the locals call Gojira.
WATCH: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/r ... ORM=VRDGAR
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/07/22/gojira/
MODEL KITS
BANDAI
BILLIKEN
G-TEMPEST
KAIYADO
KOC-TOKYO
KYOSHO
MARMIT
POLAR LIGHTS
SHINZEN
YUJI SAKI
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
MORE RESOURCES
THE CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/piwigo/index.php?/category/76
OLD CLUBHOUSE GALLERY: https://theclubhouse1.net/museum/modelsgodzilla.htm
MONSTER JONES GALLERY: http://www.monsterjones.com/Godzi/GodzillaGallery.htm
KAIJU.COM DATABASE GODZILLA 1954: http://www.kaijukits.com/database/godzilla1954.htm
GODZILLA 1954 ULTIMATE GUIDE: https://www.classic-monsters.com/shop/p ... ate-guide/
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
Atomic scientist/pilot Doug Martin goes missing after his plane crashes during a nuclear test. He miraculously appears
unhurt later, claiming he was captured by aliens determined to conquer the Earth with giant monsters and insects.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS0B_U7Riq0&t=1167s
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/03/30/killers-from-space/
MODEL KITS
DIMENSIONAL DESIGNS
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
An American artist vacationing at a seaside village in Mexico hears stories about a man-eating creature dwelling
in the cove. She teams up with Steve Dunning, a marine biologist doing research in the area, and they fall for one
another. She sees a giant amoeba rising from the ocean, and with Dunning, they attempt to destroy it.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPlyPZaVds&t=603s
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/04/18/monster- ... ean-floor/
MODEL KITS
AM SCULPTING
TEXFX
REFERENCE+INSPIRATION
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
A nest of gigantic irradiated ants discovered in the New Mexico desert; they quickly become a national threat
when it is discovered that two young queen ants and their consorts have escaped to establish new nests.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/them-1954-colorized
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/05/20/them/
MODEL KITS
ALCHEMY WORKS
AMT-ERTL
Gigantics - Not officially released
AURORA-DEATH INC.
RADIATION THEATRE
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
MORE RESOURCES
GREATEST FILM SCENES AND MOMENTS: THEM! (1954): https://www.filmsite.org/them.html
__________________________
PLOT SUMMARY
Dr. Ralph Harrison resigns his government post in protest against the inhumane treatment being inflicted
upon spaceship pilots. His colleague, Professor Nordstrom, develops an alternative: a robot named “Tobor”
(the reverse anagram of “robot”), which soon becomes a friend and playmate to Harrison’s young son.
WATCH: https://archive.org/details/tobor-the-g ... orized.mp4
SCIFIST 2.0 A SCI-FI MOVIE HISTORY IN REVIEWS: https://scifist.net/2021/07/20/tobor-the-great/
MODEL KITS
LUNAR MODELS
3D PRINTED RE-RELEASE
REFERENCE + INSPIRATION
