The Creation of the Humanoids (1962)

Director:

Wesley Barry

Writer:

Jay Simms
(more)

Release Date:

3 July 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Man's Own Creation! Can He Control Machines That Produce People?

Plot:

The survivors of a nuclear holocaust fuse man with machine, creating cyborgs to assist in the rebuilding of civilization...

Plot Keywords:

Android | Cyborg | Post Nuclear War | Electronic Music Score | Human Machine Relation

Cast

Don Megowan	...	Capt. Kenneth Cragis
Erica Elliott	...	Maxine Megan
Don Doolittle	...	Dr. Raven
George Milan	...	Acto, a clicker
Dudley Manlove	...	Lagan, a clicker
Frances McCann	...	Esme Cragis Milos
David Cross	...	Pax, a clicker
Malcolm Smith	...	Court
Richard Vath	...	Mark, a clicker
Reid Hammond	...	Hart, Chairman of Surveillance Committee
Pat Bradley	...	Dr. Moffitt
William Hunter	...	Ward, Surveillance Committee Member
Gil Frye	...	Orus, a clicker
Alton Tabor	...	Kelly's Duplicate
Paul Sheriff	...	Policeman

Directed by
Wesley Barry

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jay Simms
Jack Williamson		novel (uncredited)

Produced by
Wesley Barry	....	producer
Edward J. Kay	....	producer

Original Music by
Edward J. Kay

Cinematography by
Hal Mohr

Film Editing by
Ace Herman		(as Leonard W. Herman)

Production Design by
Ted Rich

Makeup Department
Jack P. Pierce	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melville Shyer	....	assistant director

Art Department
Oscar Rodriguez	....	property master

Sound Department
Ralph Butler	....	sound mixer
Charles Cooper	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Louis M. Zahner	....	special eye effects (as Dr. Louis M. Zahner)

Production Companies

• Genie Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Emerson Film Enterprises (1962) (USA) (theatrical)
• Astral Films (1966) (Canada) (theatrical)
• BijouFlix Releasing (????) (USA) (VHS) (VCD)
• Dark Sky Films (2006) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Monterey Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Raedon Video (????) (USA) (VHS)
• World Beyond Video (????) (USA) (VHS)

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Runtime:

75 min | USA:84 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (Certificate #19468)

Company:

Genie Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Reputedly one of Andy Warhol's favorite films.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the doctor is testing the robotic arm, the space directly under the table is covered (presumably by a box or a panel with a hidden actor). However as the robotic arm is removed from the table, the space beneath it becomes empty and transparent.

Quotes:

Capt. Kenneth Cragis:And *you*, you imposter, I'll have your memory pulled so fast you'll never forget it!

Movie Connections:

References Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956)

Creation Of The Humanoids.......Finally on DVD

I just purchased "Creation Of The Humanoids" as part of a double feature released by Dark Sky(The other movie is War Of The Planets).I was hoping for a better print(I'd give it a 7.5 out of ten)but compared to what was available I can live with it.I remember watching this movie on Creature Features(here in N.Y. on Metromedia 5),and I've tried to locate a decent copy(I've bought several VHS tapes on ebay but they have a 6.5 quality at best).I always like this movie--given it's limited budget I think its still a cult classic.The acting is stilted at times(budget again),the script and direction is good(and not to mention the Jack Pierce make-up).With Hollywood remaking classics(The Omen,Starsky and Hutch,et al)how about putting together a decent budget and remaking this ?