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THE ANGRY RED PLANET (1959) – Episode 213 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

THE ANGRY RED PLANET (1959) – Episode 213 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

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“We’ve had enough excitement and swashbuckling for one day. Any swash I ever had just came unbuckled.” Please, sir. Buckle your swash. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, and Jeff Mohr – as they embark on a very red expedition to The Angry Red Planet (1959). Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 213 – The Angry Red Planet (1959) Join the Crew on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel! Subscribe today! And click the alert to get notified of new content! https://youtube.com/gruesomemagazine ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/ Synopsis: One of only two survivors from a Martian expedition is so traumatized she doesn’t remember the circumstances of the trip. (It’s all so red.) Director: Ib MelchiorWriters: Ib Melchior and Sidney W. Pink (screenplay by) (as Sid Pink); Sidney W. Pink (original story by) (as Sid Pink)Selected Cast: Gerald Mohr as Col. Thomas O’BannionNora Hayden as Dr. Iris ‘Irish’ RyanLes Tremayne as Prof. Theodore GettellJack Kruschen as CWO Sam JacobsPaul Hahn as Maj. Gen. George TreegarJ. Edward McKinley as Prof. Paul WeinerTom Daly as Dr. Frank GordonDon Lamond as TV Newscaster/Special Narrator/Martian (voice)Edward Innes as Brig. Gen. Alan PrescottGordon Barnes as Maj. Lyman RossJack Haddock as Lt. Col. DavisBrandy Bryan as Nurse HayesJoan Patrick as Nurse Dixon (credited as Joan Fitzpatrick)Duke Norton as Dr. MullerWilliam Remick as Dr. Hawley (credited as Wm. Remick)Fred Ross as Air Force News PhotographerDavid De Haven as Air Force News Photographer (credited as David DeHaven)Arline Hunter as JoanAlean ‘Bambi’ Hamilton as Joan’s Friend (credited as Aleane Hamilton)Richard Baxter as 1st Monitor (uncredited)Ralph Brooks as Security Man at Briefing (uncredited)Ted Cassidy as Martian (voice) (uncredited)Billy Curtis as Martian (uncredited)Alan Prescott as Brigadier General (uncredited)Billy Snyder (uncredited) Is The Angry Red Planet (1959) one of those classic 1950s science fiction, creature feature films? If by “classic,” you mean there are no others like it, the answer is yes. If you mean, however, one of the best of the 1950s, the answer is a resounding no. The CINEMAGIC process, with so much red, is cool fun while simultaneously masking cheap sets. The Grue-Crew appreciates the story by Sidney Pink and Ib Melchior, but the dialogue is laughable and, at times, the acting fits the descriptor. To its credit, the movie does feature genuinely creepy Martian wildlife. Who doesn’t love a bat-rat-spider-crab or a giant amoeba? This is a fun watch just for the CINEMAGIC effect, and if you’re a fan of bad dialogue, you should double down on The Angry Red Planet! At the time of this writing, The Angry Red Planet (1961) is available to stream from Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, Hoopla, Tubi, Roku, Prime, and many others. Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Ghost Breakers (1940). This classic horror-comedy features Bob Hope, Willie Best, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas, Noble Johnson, Anthony Quinn, and Lloyd Corrigan. It’s time for a good laugh! Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the website, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”
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