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Dinosaurus!

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5.7/10 • 45

1960-07-201h 25m

Science FictionHorror

Alive with thrills that started a million years ago!

After undersea explosions near a Caribbean island, prehistoric creatures are unleashed on the unsuspecting population.

Directors
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
Writters
Jean Yeaworth, Dan E. Weisburd
Editors
Jean Yeaworth, Dan E. Weisburd, John A. Bushelman

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  1. Ward Ramsey

    Ward Ramsey

    Bart Thompson

  2. Paul Lukather

    Paul Lukather

    Chuck

  3. Kristina Hanson

    Kristina Hanson

    Betty Piper

  4. Alan Roberts

    Alan Roberts

    Julio

  5. Fred Engelberg

    Fred Engelberg

    Mike Hacker

  6. Wayne C. Treadway

    Wayne C. Treadway

    Dumpy

  7. Luci Blaine

    Luci Blaine

    Chica

  8. Howard Dayton

    Howard Dayton

    Mousey

  9. Jack Younger

    Jack Younger

    Jasper

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Wuchak

Jul 4, 2020

7/10

The “Jurassic Park” of its day While using explosives to build a harbor on a Caribbean island, a construction crew unearths a frozen tyrannosaurus, a brontosaurus and a caveman. They’re eventually regenerated during a storm and naturally terrorize the islanders. Ward Ramsey plays the construction boss and Kristina Hanson his girlfriend. Fred Engelberg is on hand as the abusive island authority. "Dinosaurus!" (1960) is a ‘B’ creature feature with a 50’s residue (being shot in 1959), but it was the “Jurassic Park” of its day, featuring stop-motion & miniature F/X mixed with puppets for close-ups. The story is simple, but it’s compelling entertainment; including a couple of laugh-out-loud moments with the Neanderthal (Gregg Martell). Kristina Hanson is fetching, especially in her one-piece bathing suit in the opening, but more shoulda been done with her than prancing around in a long dress (I’m thinking in terms of Beth Rogan in “Mysterious Island,” which was released the next year). A shot of the Tyrannosaurus was used six years later for the episode of Gilligan’s Island where Gilligan dreamed that the castaways were living in prehistoric times. The film runs 1 hour, 23 minutes and was shot at St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. GRADE: B

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
islandbrontosaurustyrannosaurus rexdinosaurcaribbean seacaveman