Eegah (1962)

Director:

Arch Hall Sr.

Writers:

Bob Wehling (screenplay)
Arch Hall Sr. (original story)

Genre:

Fantasy | Musical

Tagline:

The Crazed Love of a Prehistoric Giant for a Ravishing Teenage Girl!

Plot:

Teenagers stumble across a prehistoric caveman, who goes on a rampage.

Plot Keywords:

Giant | Caveman | Teenage Girl | Palm Springs California | Desert

Cast

Arch Hall Jr.	...	Tom Nelson
Marilyn Manning	...	Roxy Miller
Richard Kiel	...	Eegah
Arch Hall Sr.	...	Robert Miller (as William Watters)
Clay Stearns	...	Band Member
Bob Davis	...	George
Deke Lussier	...	Band Member
Ron Shane	...	Detective
Addalyn Pollitt	...	George's Wife
Lloyd Williams	...	Kruger (as William Lloyd)
Ray Dennis Steckler	...	Mr. Fishman (as Ray Steckler)
Bill Rice	...	Chef
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carolyn Brandt	...	Fishman's Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Arch Hall Sr.		(as Nicholas Merriwether)

Writing credits
Bob Wehling		(screenplay)
Arch Hall Sr.		(original story) (as Nicholas Merriwether)

Produced by
Arch Hall Sr.	....	producer (as Nicholas Merriwether)
Don Schneider	....	associate producer

Original Music by
André Brummer		(as Henry Price)

Cinematography by
Vilis Lapenieks		(director of photography) (as Vilis Lapeneicks)

Film Editing by
Don Schneider

Production Management
H. Duane Weaver	....	production manager

Sound Department
Sam Kopetzky	....	sound recording engineer

Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Dennis Steckler	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Music Department
Alan O'Day	....	music editor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Fairway International Pictures

Distributors

• Fairway International Pictures (1962) (USA) (theatrical)
• Rhino Home Video (1985) (USA) (VHS)
• Rhino Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS) (Hosted by Elvira)
• Sinister Cinema (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (199?) (USA) (VHS)
• Rhino Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Rhino Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• VCI Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Platinum Disc (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Platinum Disc (2001) (USA) (VHS)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Rhino Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Mill Creek Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• E1 Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Eegah!" - USA (poster title)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Fairway International Pictures

Trivia:

One of the films included in "The Fifty Worst Films of All Time (and how they got that way)" by Harry Medved and Randy Lowell.

Goofs:

Continuity: In Eegah's cave, Roxi gives Mr. Miller's face a shave and finishes before Eegah returns. But once Eegah actually returns to the cave, we see Mr. Miller's face still completely covered in shaving cream and Roxi is just starting to shave his face.

Quotes:

Tom Nelson:I can drive, Mr. Miller. I have my dad's wheels tonight.
Robert Miller:Really? Do they fit on your car?

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Vickie

Arch Jr and his magic guitar

Ah, a serene night, your girl camped out on a bed roll on your tricked out dune buggy, a horny prehistoric giant (talked about in Genesis none-the-less) on the prowl for your girl, and not a care in the world. You pull out your guitar and sing an ode to Veronica, and that guitar plays bass, percussion, and even whistles. Strange I never actually heard guitar in any of his songs.

This is just a sample of the so-bad-it's good campiness available in Eegah. But unfortunately there is just as much so-bad-it-reeks that I can't give it more than 3 stars. I actually thought it was over when the unfortunate trio escaped from the cave. Man was I mistaken, there was another excruciating stretch of film with Eegah in the modern world. And don't get me started on Arch Jr., he can thank whatever god that smiles down on him that Sr. is in charge. How else would this hack get to be the "Elvis" of this movie. "I swear on my stack of Elvis Presley LP's" there are few worse performances in cinematic history.

So in review - this movie is not as bad as the bottom 100 ranking leads you to believe, but nowhere near masterpiece theater. Is entertaining though with a bunch of smart-mouthed friends and lots of beer.