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Writers (WGA):
Robert L. Richards (screen story) (originally as John Loring) and
Daniel James (screen story) (originally as Daniel Hyatt) ...
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Release Date:
29 March 1961 (USA) more
Tagline:
Neither Bombs, Bullets, Jets or Rockets Can Stop Gorgo...But This Little Boy Knew His Secret! more
Plot:
A salvage vessle is nearly sunk off the Irish coast by an undersea earthquake. A few nights later, a... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
First peek at Waiting For Gorgo short
(From Fangoria. 16 October 2008, 1:25 PM, PDT)
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Godzilla...with a stiff upper lip! more (51 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Bill Travers | ... | Joe Ryan | |
| William Sylvester | ... | Sam Slade | |
| Vincent Winter | ... | Sean | |
| Christopher Rhodes | ... | McCartin | |
| Joseph O'Conor | ... | Professor Hendricks | |
| Bruce Seton | ... | Professor Flaherty | |
| Martin Benson | ... | Dorkin | |
| Maurice Kaufmann | ... | Radio Reporter | |
| Basil Dignam | ... | Admiral Brooks | |
| Barry Keegan | ... | Mate | |
| Tommy Duggan | ... | First Naval Officer | |
| Howard Lang | ... | First Colonel | |
| Dervis Ward | ... | Bosun |
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78 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (original rating) | Finland:K-12 (re-rating) | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | UK:X (original rating)
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Scenes in which the baby Gorgo is driven through London were shot on a Sunday morning, which meant hardly anyone was in the streets. This was then explained away by a "TV announcer" who said that people were told to stay indoors. more
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Continuity: When they are about to set fire to fuel dumped in the Thames as Gorgo wades up the river, the wreckage of the Tower Bridge behind the monster can be clearly seen in one shot. But the bridge isn't destroyed by Gorgo until a few minutes after the fuel is set on fire. more
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Edited into Out of this World Super Shock Show (2007) (V) more
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Is imitation the most sincere form of flattery? Only if you're not trying to rip off Godzilla. The Brits try their hand at a monster movie. They end up with pretty much the same results -- lots of toy buildings and cars broken and some guy with sore feet from stepping on them.
Having grown accustomed to seeing Godzilla or Gamera being every insurance salesman's dream, the idea of seeing a monster wiping out Parliament, the Tower of London, and Picadilly Circus is mildly disconcerting. But, the comforting thing is that the actor's dialogue is not dubbed in.
In essence, a couple of pirates ERRR fishermen capture this monster that is terrorizing a small island. They sell him to a businessman who will use the monster in his circus. Trouble is, everyone forgot to consult the monster's MUCH bigger mom. When she realizes that her baby has been monsternapped (?), the stage is set for some miniature building destruction.
Sterno says take a walk with Gorgo, but ask his mom first!