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Teenagers from Outer Space

  • 19591959
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 26m
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3.8/10
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Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)
A young alien and a teenage earthling fall in love, and plot to stop the alien's race from using Earth as a food-breeding ground for giant lobsters from their planet.
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A young alien and a teenage earthling fall in love, and plot to stop the alien's race from using Earth as a food-breeding ground for giant lobsters from their planet.A young alien and a teenage earthling fall in love, and plot to stop the alien's race from using Earth as a food-breeding ground for giant lobsters from their planet.A young alien and a teenage earthling fall in love, and plot to stop the alien's race from using Earth as a food-breeding ground for giant lobsters from their planet.
IMDb RATING
3.8/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tom Graeff
  • Writer
    • Tom Graeff
  • Stars
    • David Love
    • Dawn Bender
    • Bryan Grant
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Graeff
  • Writer
    • Tom Graeff
  • Stars
    • David Love
    • Dawn Bender
    • Bryan Grant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 124User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
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    Dawn Bender, Harvey B. Dunn, and Tom Graeff in Teenagers from Outer Space (1959)
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    David Love
    David Love
    • Derekas Derek
    Dawn Bender
    • Betty Morganas Betty Morgan
    • (as Dawn Anderson)
    Bryan Grant
    • Thoras Thor
    Harvey B. Dunn
    • Gramps Morganas Gramps Morgan
    Tom Graeff
    • Joe Rogersas Joe Rogers
    • (as Tom Lockyear)
    King Moody
    King Moody
    • Spacecraft Captainas Spacecraft Captain
    • (as Robert King Moody)
    Helen Sage
    • Nurse Morseas Nurse Morse
    Frederick Welch
    • Dr. C.R. Brandtas Dr. C.R. Brandt
    • (as Frederic Welch)
    Carl Dickinson
    • Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant
    • (as Carl Dickensen)
    Sonia Torgeson
    • Alice Woodwardas Alice Woodward
    Billy Bridges
    • Driver Picking Up Thoras Driver Picking Up Thor
    James Conklin
    • Prof. Simpsonas Prof. Simpson
    Gene Sterling
    • The Alien Leaderas The Alien Leader
    Ralph Lowe
    • Moreal - Spaceship Crewas Moreal - Spaceship Crew
    Bill DeLand
    • Saul - Spaceship Crewas Saul - Spaceship Crew
    Ursula Hansen
    • Hildaas Hilda
    Robert B. Williams
    Robert B. Williams
    • TV Newsmanas TV Newsman
    • (as Bob Williams)
    Don DeClue
    • Generating Plant Workeras Generating Plant Worker
    • Director
      • Tom Graeff
    • Writer
      • Tom Graeff
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The "zap" visual from the ray-gun toys was accomplished by a mirror glued on to the nozzle and pointed at the camera, which was hit by the "deadly" glare.
    • Goofs
      The teenagers speak English so we the viewers can understand them, but arriving from outer space with suitcase like instruments is another thing. When they first exit their ship and set up their instruments to take readings, one of the suitcases even labeled inside as a "Multi-Channel Mixer."
    • Quotes

      Captain: When we return to our planet, the high court may well sentence you to *torture* and death for your treason.

    • Crazy credits
      To give his film more credibility, writer/director/composer/editor/producer/actor Tom (Lockyear) Graeff credited himself as "Tom Lockyear" for the role of Joe, a newspaper reporter and Betty's boyfriend.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hellish Spiders (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Domestic Children (3-C-3)
      (uncredited)

      Music by William Loose

    User reviews124

    Review
    Top review
    Behind the scenes story was even better
    Tom Graeff's entire film career consisted of this one film and work editing another. He shot it for $5000, performed much of the work himself, and gave his boyfriend David Love (Charles Robert Kaltenthaler) the lead role. Graeff was 28 and Love 23 when the film was shot. Graeff died 12 years later after an apparent mental breakdown; no one seems to know what happened to Love. Amazingly, Warners paid $25,000 for distribution rights for this clunker at a time when teen audiences were eating up sci-fi movies. More bizarre details about the film, including props and locations used, are at the Daddy-O's Drive-In Dirt website.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invasion of the Gargon
    • Filming locations
      • Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Tom Graeff Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative, theatrical ratio)

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