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October 30th, 2014: The War of the Worlds (1953)

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Aliens, Based on a Book, Based on a Radio Show, Event Film, Movie of the Day, Sci-Fi, The Original, War with Aliens Tagged "germs kill the monster", Air Force, Ann Robinson, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Sound Recording Nominee, Best Special Effects, Byron Haskins, Cecil B. DeMille, Cedrick Hardwicke, force field, Gene Barry, George Pal, H.G. Wells, Les Treymane, Mars, Martians, mob, nuclear weapons, Paramount Pictures, Paul Frees, riot, scientists, square dance, stock footage, U.S. Army

December 2nd, 2013: The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Adventure, Based on a Book, Based on a Folk Tale, Event Film, Family, Fantasy, Independent, Movie of the Day, Remake Tagged Alexander Korda, Arabian Nights, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score Nominee, Best Special Effects, Britain, Conrad Veidt, djinni, king, magic, magician, Michael Powell, princess, Rex Ingram, Sabu, Technicolor, thief, United Artists, wizards

June 30th, 2011: Bedknobs and Broomsticks

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1 Comment Posted in Animation, Based on a Book, Comedy, Event Film, Family, Fantasy, Movie of the Day, Musical, Slapstick Tagged Angela Lansbury, animated inanimate objects, annoying children, anthropomorphic animals, armor, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Costume Design Nominee, Best Music Nominee, Best Song Nominee, Best Special Effects, Britain, con artist, David Tomlinson, Disney, Hank Worden, homeguard, live action combined with animation, magic, magician, Nazis, Roddy McDowall, Sam Jaffe, The Blitz, witch, World War Two

January 21st, 2011: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

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2 Comments Posted in Adventure, Based on a Book, Family, Kaiju, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Remake, Sci-Fi Tagged animal sidekick, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Special Effects, giant squid, James Mason, Jules Verne, Kirk Douglas, mastermind, militant pacifism, musical interlude, Peter Lorre, reclusive genius, Richard Fleischer, submarine, Walt Disney

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