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I had to get my grasshoppers from Waco, Texas. They had the only species large enough to carry focus. I could only import males because they didn't want the things to start breeding. They even had someone from the agricultural department or some place like that come out to take a head count, or wing
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was being considered for the female lead. But on
December 2, the studio revealed that Peter Graves and Peggie Castle had been cast as the leads. Three days later, AB-PT announced that Don C. Harvey, Morris Ankrum, Pierre Watkin, Ralph Sanford, and Richard Benedict had also been cast. The studio also
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experimental farm to learn what creature might have caused the agricultural destruction. She meets Dr. Ed
Wainwright, who is experimenting with radiation as a means of growing gigantic fruits and vegetables to end world hunger. Wainwright reports that there have been a number of mysterious incidents
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summed up his review in one word: "awful". Another recent film guide called it "Bottom-of-the-sci-fi-barrel rubbish, very boring to watch." One review pointed out that Gordon didn't even bother to hide the mountains in the background of the shots (Central
Illinois is mostly flat prairie land). Some
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hardly reflects the best effort of a major theatre circuit." It called the special effects "obvious" and decried the use of stock footage. The reviewer felt the screenplay was "ludicrous" and cliché-ridden. The magazine believed Peter Graves had turned in a decent performance, but described Peggie
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Gigantic mutant locusts rampage over the countryside. Wainwright and Aimes begin to track down the source of the mysterious occurrences, and quickly discover that the locusts which ate the grain have grown to the size of a city bus. The monsters have eaten all the crops in the area, and now have
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There have been some positive reviews, however. One modern critic said "the story is adequately paced, the acting is engaging, and we still get a thrill seeing the Army guys empty their cartridges at the unstoppable insects." Another modern reviewer found the screenplay effective, especially the
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and other noted
Chicago landmarks and simply filmed the grasshoppers moving about on top of the photograph. When the monsters are supposed to be wounded or killed by gunfire, Gordon merely tipped the photograph and the grasshoppers slid down it. According to one film historian, "the effect looks
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Gordon kept the grasshoppers in a box for only a few days, but during that time the grasshoppers devoured one another and only 12 were left when Gordon finally got around to shooting them. Gordon also considered building miniatures for the grasshoppers to climb on, but this, too, was deemed too
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308:) which has been inexplicably destroyed. All 150 residents are missing, and the evidence indicates they are dead. Incredibly, the local fields are also barren, as if a swarm of locusts had eaten all the crops. Aimes suspects that the military is covering something up, and travels to a nearby
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The film made Bert I. Gordon famous for his giant monster films. Critics and film historians point out that the film is only one of many which drew heavily on most
Americans' fear about atomic weapons, open-air nuclear tests, and the possibility of nuclear war. However,
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merged. In
September 1956, AB-PT (sometimes also called "Am-Par") announced the formation of a movie studio, and revealed a slate of six films a year in January 1957. The studio's focus was on low-budget features which it could place in its theatres in the
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proved an apt title for its parent studio. AB-PT shuttered its operations immediately after releasing the film, for reasons which are still unclear. Gordon's work for AB-PT landed him a new contract with
American International Pictures (AIP). The week
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had several negative comments. "The film obviously was made on a shoestring budget, and the people in it are no more than props for the magnified insects. I doubt if it will fool anyone. But youngsters will probably think it's great stuff." The
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turned to human beings as a source of sustenance. It is also clear that they are headed for
Chicago. Wainwright and Aimes meet with General Hanson, Colonel Sturgeon, and Captain Barton to try to come up with a solution.
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claiming that Bert I. Gordon had already completed the script. Press sources noted that the studio was clearly attempting to cash-in on the science fiction movie craze. However, the final screenplay is credited to
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have also been upset with film's lack of horrifying images. The derivative nature of the picture has also upset some critics. Critics say the film covered almost the same ground as the far superior monster movie
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is like rehashing the story of several dozen similar films." The publication felt that not much effort had been put into the film. "Even taken on its own terms—as a low-budget exploitation feature—
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and announced on December 2, 1956, that production would begin immediately. The company said it had hired 34-year-old Bert I. Gordon to direct and produce. Gordon had gotten his start as a
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Castle's performance as "unconvincing" and Morris Ankrum's as "artificial". The cinematography and editing were, it concluded, average. Mae Tinnee, reviewing the motion picture for the
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disappearance of the victims is especially chilling, as is the notion of 150 men, women and children being devoured overnight while in their beds. This aspect is like something out of
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A more recent assessment, however, concludes that the film taps more deeply into 1950s Americans' worries over invasive species and growing unease over pesticides (like DDT).
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It is not clear what the budget for the picture was, although descriptions often use the term "low budget" or "ultra-low-budget." According to a statement by AB-PT President
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premiered in Chicago on June 16, 1957. Stars Peter Graves and Peggie Castle were both on hand for the premiere. The film opened widely in 244 theaters in the South and
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grows giant vegetables using radioactive materials, and automatically assumes that any animal eating the food will become monstrous. Homer even attempts to recall
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went into production in 1956, the first of the "boom years" for science fiction films in the United States. Its production was a direct outcome of the success of
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for Republic Pictures by this time, which is probably why he was hired (given AB-PT's relationship with that studio and Marta's fast-and-quick shooting style).
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is credited with being the director by some film historians, others argue that Gordon was the director and Gries only had input. See the discussion in: Dixon,
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and destroy Chicago. However, Wainwright realizes that the locusts are warm-weather creatures. He concludes that he might be able to lure the locusts into
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are called upon to help protect the city. But the monsters quickly invade Chicago, and begin to feast on human flesh, as well as several buildings.
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for filming, state agricultural officials required that every single one of the animals be inspected and sexed. He later described his efforts:
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composed the musical score. Glasser worked in the same office building where Gordon had his offices, and Gordon admired his score for the 1956
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more than a half-dozen of the things shown at once, although the script avers that there are thousands about and more coming." As of 2008,
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Gordon himself provided the special effects for the film. According to composer Glasser, Gordon literally worked out of his home garage.
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has become somewhat infamous because of its notoriously poor production values and unrealistic plot. The movie was parodied in the
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and artillery fire seem ineffective against the creatures, and there are far too many to effectively deal with all at once. The
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There is some discrepancy as to how long the film ran. Some sources cite 73 minutes, some 74 minutes, and some 76 minutes.
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was particularly negative. Calling the movie "derivative", the industry trade publication said, "Summarizing the plot of
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2623:Introducing "It Came From Outer Space".
2366:. Decatur, Illinois, USA: Todd Nelson.
2200:
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1556:Introducing "It Came From Outer Space",
1239:
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953:of the hit animated television program
842:
310:United States Department of Agriculture
288:is generally known for its "atrocious"
3044:
2545:Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1985.
2534:"L.A. 1st Run Biz Droops; 189G Week."
1917:"L.A. 1st Run Biz Droops; 189G Week,"
1758:
1642:
678:. Glasser wrote the musical score for
3067:American science fiction horror films
2844:
2675:Godzilla: The Unauthorized Biography.
2444:Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 1998.
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1151:Godzilla: The Unauthorized Biography,
1041:
1024:
1022:
2836:Said MST3K episode on ShoutFactoryTV
2499:Halliwell, Leslie and Walker, John.
2468:"Filming Planned by Theatre Chain."
1735:October 1996 – January 1997, p. 104.
1136:
356:
276:(the swarming phase of short-horned
2670:New York: Limelight Editions, 2004.
2604:"Oversized Insects Go on Rampage."
2562:Lucian, Patrick and Coville, Gary.
2359:
1830:"Oversized Insects Go on Rampage,"
1425:Scheuer, "John Beal Back in Film,"
797:on June 20. It played as part of a
13:
2571:Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide.
1864:Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide,
1019:
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3148:
2794:
2776:Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2006.
2656:New York: Rosen Publishing, 2007.
2580:Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1984.
2552:Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2001.
2479:Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2000.
2267:Beaulieu, Trace (April 1, 1996).
1060:. September 17, 1958. p. 24.
3092:Films directed by Bert I. Gordon
2668:The Science Fiction Film Reader.
2524:Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland 1996.
2506:Hardy, Phil and Gifford, Denis.
2503:New York: HarperPerennial, 1994.
2416:Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia, 2007.
2122:. Los Angeles, California, USA:
1530:The Science Fiction Film Reader,
807:(a film based loosely on 1932's
2635:New Brunswick, N.J: Berg, 2005.
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602:American International Pictures
3097:Films scored by Albert Glasser
3082:Films about nuclear technology
3072:American black-and-white films
2654:Introducing the Deadly Mantis.
1985:Tsutsui, "Looking Straight at
1932:Introducing the Deadly Mantis,
1156:
1097:
1080:
300:The film opens with newspaper
1:
3112:American natural horror films
1007:
988:
707:The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms
503:American Broadcasting Company
468:
3127:1950s English-language films
2808:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
2618:October 1996 – January 1997.
2211:Wayne State University Press
1502:Weaver, Brunas, and Brunas,
1036:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
982:Mystery Science Theater 3000
480:advertisement from 1957 for
7:
3057:1950s science fiction films
2917:Attack of the Puppet People
2363:Decatur Herald & Review
1661:Bright Lights Film Journal,
705:was budgeted at $ 150,000,
522:to get them into theatres.
10:
3153:
2751:Bright Lights Film Journal
2701:Raleigh, N.C.: Lulu, 2008.
2209:. Detroit, Michigan, USA:
2101:Decatur Herald and Courier
785:
728:at 4024 Radford Avenue in
429:as Teenager necking in car
2925:War of the Colossal Beast
2879:
2790:New York: Applause, 1997.
2677:Toronto: ECW Press, 1998.
2454:"Film Production Chart."
1596:"Film Production Chart,"
1438:"'Beginning' for Seven,"
1301:The Dinosaur Filmography,
550:, had produced his first
507:United Paramount Theatres
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2592:Pest Control Technology.
2590:Nagro, Anne. "Bugshow."
2573:New York: Penguin, 2008.
2329:Broderick, Mick (1991).
2300:The Dinosaur Filmography
2043:Pest Control Technology,
1635:2007, p. 91; Schneider,
1012:
836:The Amazing Colossal Man
711:It Came From Outer Space
239:(1957) by Bert I. Gordon
3122:Films about size change
3117:Republic Pictures films
2981:How to Succeed with Sex
2941:The Boy and the Pirates
2501:Halliwell's Film Guide.
2335:McFarland & Company
2304:McFarland & Company
2298:Berry, Mark F. (2002).
2086:Beaulieu, Trace (1996)
1951:2008, p. 53-54; Evans,
1848:Halliwell's Film Guide,
961:E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)
730:Los Angeles, California
450:as Police Lt. MacKenzie
401:as Captain James Barton
351:
327:Illinois National Guard
295:
161:June 28, 1957
118:"Natural, Natural Baby"
3087:Fictional grasshoppers
2741:Environmental History.
2720:Chicago Daily Tribune.
2625:New York: Rosen, 2007.
2201:Alberti, John (2004).
1993:Environmental History,
1934:2007, p. 33; Lisanti,
1846:Halliwell and Walker,
1785:Chicago Daily Tribune,
1769:Chicago Daily Tribune,
491:
432:Hylton Socher as Frank
240:
2965:Village of the Giants
2652:Rajewski, Genevieve.
2382:Chicago Daily Tribune
1455:1997, p. 61; Warren,
1307:1984, p. 75; Wright,
1303:2002, p. 178; McGee,
719:The War of the Worlds
597:Village of the Giants
544:televised commercials
476:
438:as Gen. John T. Short
344:using a decoy locust
235:
3132:1950s American films
3102:Films set in Chicago
3062:1950s monster movies
3005:The Food of the Gods
2933:Earth vs. the Spider
2893:Beginning of the End
2826:Beginning of the End
2815:Beginning of the End
2802:Beginning of the End
2697:Schneider, Jerry L.
2583:"Movieland Events."
2576:McGee, Mark Thomas.
2433:Erb, Cynthia Marie.
1891:"Movieland Events,"
1286:Lucian and Coville,
1030:Beginning of the End
994:Beginning of the End
969:Beginning of the End
963:." In that episode,
947:Beginning of the End
914:Beginning of the End
895:Beginning of the End
891:Beginning of the End
866:Beginning of the End
848:Beginning of the End
843:Reception and legacy
831:Beginning of the End
826:Beginning of the End
810:Island of Lost Souls
791:Beginning of the End
688:Beginning of the End
680:Beginning of the End
635:Beginning of the End
607:The Food of the Gods
540:supervising producer
536:Beginning of the End
526:Beginning of the End
495:Beginning of the End
482:Beginning of the End
365:as Dr. Ed Wainwright
286:Beginning of the End
250:science fiction film
245:Beginning of the End
237:Beginning of the End
22:Beginning of the End
3107:Giant monster films
3077:Films about insects
3021:Burned at the Stake
2611:September 19, 1957.
2541:Larson, Randall D.
2538:September 24, 1957.
2472:September 22, 1956.
2405:Cornea, Christine.
1921:September 24, 1957.
1834:September 19, 1957.
1816:September 24, 1957.
1519:September 24, 1957.
1232:Hardy and Gifford,
1002:Image Entertainment
694:was Walter Keller.
395:as Corporal Mathias
389:as Colonel Sturgeon
377:as Gen. John Hanson
248:is a 1957 American
3013:Empire of the Ants
2973:Picture Mommy Dead
2871:Films directed by
2704:Schoell, William.
2692:Los Angeles Times.
2585:Los Angeles Times.
2559:February 10, 1953.
2513:Heffernan, Kevin.
2458:December 14, 1956.
2447:Everman, Welch D.
2426:Dixon, Wheeler W.
2414:Hollywood Studios.
2041:Nagro, "Bugshow,"
1893:Los Angeles Times,
1880:Nuclear Movies...,
1832:Los Angeles Times,
1633:Hollywood Studios,
1600:December 14, 1956.
1541:Kalat and Kaisha,
1442:December 12, 1956.
1427:Los Angeles Times,
1218:Los Angeles Times,
1198:November 30, 1956.
1094:February 10, 1953.
929:beginning: "As in
721:cost $ 2 million.
703:Invaders From Mars
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2687:December 3, 1956.
2683:Los Angeles Times
2649:January 28, 1957.
2629:Pomerance, Murray
2607:Los Angeles Times
2569:Maltin, Leonard.
2496:December 3, 1956.
2475:Fischer, Dennis.
1429:December 6, 1956.
1370:December 3, 1956.
1354:2005, p. 119-120.
1220:December 3, 1956.
1115:January 28, 1957.
1077:1997, p. 325-326.
1000:in March 2003 by
908:Los Angeles Times
738:CBS Studio Center
699:Leonard Goldenson
631:Las Vegas, Nevada
520:Republic Pictures
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2713:Chicago Tribune.
2666:Rickman, Gregg.
2663:August 16, 1957.
2638:Pratt, Douglas.
2621:Payment, Simon.
2440:Evans, Joyce A.
2419:Derry, Charles.
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592:Embassy Pictures
548:network TV shows
497:was financed by
484:and co-feature,
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423:as Patrolman
363:Peter Graves
336:is to use a
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258:Peter Graves
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154:Release date
122:Harriet Kane
114:
73:Peter Graves
2901:The Cyclops
2743:April 2007.
1995:April 2007.
1878:Broderick,
1129:Heffernan,
951:11th season
839:, for AIP.
813:and 1956's
684:The Cyclops
675:The Cyclops
653:film editor
649:Aaron Stell
615:Mala Powers
582:H. G. Wells
566:) in 1955.
448:Lyle Latell
421:Larry Blake
346:mating call
319:Machine gun
256:. It stars
101:Aaron Stell
61:Produced by
56:Lester Gorn
39:Directed by
3052:1957 films
3046:Categories
2989:Necromancy
2213:. p.
1930:Rajewski,
1008:References
989:Home media
765:California
732:(built by
604:in 1976's
594:in 1965's
469:Production
415:Don Harvey
409:John Close
399:James Seay
381:Than Wyenn
215:Box office
165:1957-06-28
128:Production
120:Lou Bartel
49:Written by
2949:Tormented
2391:1085-6706
2260:810134503
2252:0042-2738
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2186:0042-2738
2167:810134503
2159:0042-2738
2140:810134503
2132:0042-2738
2073:Alberti,
2057:Schoell,
2028:Schoell,
1947:Schoell,
1697:Fischer,
1677:Johnson,
1631:Dangcil,
1567:Fischer,
1554:Payment,
1528:Rickman,
1348:Tom Gries
1329:Johnson,
1176:Everman,
941:Lovecraft
637:as well.
512:Northeast
270:radiation
218:$ 290,000
210:$ 170,000
97:Edited by
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2661:Variety.
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1814:Variety,
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1580:Cornea,
1517:Variety,
1486:Larson,
1440:Variety,
1409:Warren,
1368:Variety,
1196:Variety,
1105:Variety,
1073:Warren,
937:complete
871:Godzilla
745:Animated
665:war film
657:B movies
478:Drive-in
334:en masse
199:Language
107:Music by
69:Starring
2805:at the
2243:Variety
2177:Variety
2150:Variety
2119:Variety
2090:. p.103
1969:Derry,
1751:Pratt,
1451:Young,
1299:Berry,
1258:Young,
1149:Ryfle,
1057:Variety
1033:at the
886:Variety
795:Midwest
786:Release
726:backlot
572:Variety
456:as Dave
282:Chicago
274:locusts
202:English
191:Country
163: (
130:company
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207:Budget
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1988:Them!
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877:Them!
857:Bambi
801:with
715:Them!
623:hotel
530:Them!
516:South
115:Song:
2820:IMDb
2395:OCLC
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