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| editing = Edwin H. Bryant
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| studio = Zimbalist-Roberts-Bernds Productions
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| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|1961|11}}
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'''''Valley of the Dragons''''' (UK title: '''''Prehistoric Valley''''') is a black and white 1961 American science fiction film loosely based on [[Jules Verne]]'s ''[[Off on a Comet]]'' and heavily dependent on stock footage from the movies ''[[One Million B.C.]]'', ''[[King Dinosaur]]'', ''[[Cat-Women of the Moon]]'' and ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''.
'''''Valley of the Dragons''''' (UK title: '''''Prehistoric Valley''''') is a black and white 1961 American science fiction film loosely based on [[Jules Verne]]'s ''[[Off on a Comet]]'' and heavily dependent on stock footage from the movies ''[[One Million B.C.]]'', ''[[King Dinosaur]]'', ''[[Cat-Women of the Moon]]'' and ''[[Rodan (film)|Rodan]]''.<ref>Scheuer, P. K. (1961, Jan 26). 'A fever in blood' ingenious in plot. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167817748?accountid=13902</ref>


It was shot in "Living Montascope".<ref>Scheuer, P. K. (1961, Jan 23). Marshall reported a 'miracle' find. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167810296?accountid=13902</ref>

The film was produced by Al Zimbalist who said, "Jules Verne is a bigger name than [[Marlon Brando]]. Maybe bigger. Verne has never had a flop. And there is no limit to how much money you can make with Verne. Look at ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)|Around the World in 80 Days]]''. Fantastic. Verne is for any size budget. If you want to spend millions, like [[Mike Todd]], you can spend. If you want to spend less than a million, like me, that's okay, too. With Verne you don't have to have a [[Marilyn Monroe]]."<ref>THE KID'S A COMER. (1961, Feb 08). Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/182828339?accountid=13902</ref>
==Plot==
==Plot==
Two men preparing for a [[duel]] in 1881 [[Algiers]], American Michael Denning and [[France|Frenchman]] Hector Servadac, are swept from the face of the [[Earth]] by a passing [[comet]] and find themselves on another world with [[caveman|cavemen]] and prehistoric animals. They try to find a way back to Earth. (Servadac is the only one of 36 characters retained from the original novel.)
Two men preparing for a [[duel]] in 1881 [[Algiers]], American Michael Denning and [[France|Frenchman]] Hector Servadac, are swept from the face of the [[Earth]] by a passing [[comet]] and find themselves on another world with [[caveman|cavemen]] and prehistoric animals. They try to find a way back to Earth. (Servadac is the only one of 36 characters retained from the original novel.)
==References==

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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055583/ Valley of the Dragons] at Internet Movie Databse IMDb.
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055583/ Valley of the Dragons] at Internet Movie Databse IMDb.

Revision as of 22:38, 24 November 2017

Valley of the Dragons
Theatrical Poster.
Directed byEdward Bernds
Written byEdward Bernds and Donald Zimbalist, based on Jules Verne's Off on a Comet
StarringCesare Danova, Sean McClory, Joan Staley and Danielle De Metz
CinematographyBrydon Baker
Edited byEdwin H. Bryant
Music byRuby Raskin
Production
company
Zimbalist-Roberts-Bernds Productions[1]
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • November 1961 (1961-11)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Valley of the Dragons (UK title: Prehistoric Valley) is a black and white 1961 American science fiction film loosely based on Jules Verne's Off on a Comet and heavily dependent on stock footage from the movies One Million B.C., King Dinosaur, Cat-Women of the Moon and Rodan.[2]

It was shot in "Living Montascope".[3]

The film was produced by Al Zimbalist who said, "Jules Verne is a bigger name than Marlon Brando. Maybe bigger. Verne has never had a flop. And there is no limit to how much money you can make with Verne. Look at Around the World in 80 Days. Fantastic. Verne is for any size budget. If you want to spend millions, like Mike Todd, you can spend. If you want to spend less than a million, like me, that's okay, too. With Verne you don't have to have a Marilyn Monroe."[4]

Plot

Two men preparing for a duel in 1881 Algiers, American Michael Denning and Frenchman Hector Servadac, are swept from the face of the Earth by a passing comet and find themselves on another world with cavemen and prehistoric animals. They try to find a way back to Earth. (Servadac is the only one of 36 characters retained from the original novel.)

References

  1. ^ 'Sardonicus' will arrive. (1961, Dec 02). Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/168031947?accountid=13902
  2. ^ Scheuer, P. K. (1961, Jan 26). 'A fever in blood' ingenious in plot. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167817748?accountid=13902
  3. ^ Scheuer, P. K. (1961, Jan 23). Marshall reported a 'miracle' find. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/167810296?accountid=13902
  4. ^ THE KID'S A COMER. (1961, Feb 08). Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963) Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.sl.nsw.gov.au/docview/182828339?accountid=13902


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