A Tribute to The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

On June 18th 1953, you are thinking, has King Kong gone quadripedal and scaly, with fins, spikes, and claws, along with a destructive tail? No. you saw an American ancestor to Godzilla called "The Beast from 20'000 Fathoms." You were a child of the 50's when this movie was not suitable for children. This site incluedes, posters, lobby cards, video and laserdisc covers of this box office smash with special effects by Ray Harryhausen. This motion picture epic into the same stuff King Kong went through. It got spoofed, and referenced in other films and cartoons.

Enjoy.

Stills of the film
Posters
Covers