Rose on allmovie target earth was adapted from paul w. The film focuses on a deserted chicago cityscape and a small group of people who have been overlooked during a mass evacuation due to an invasion of robot like beings from the planet venus. Only 4 main characters trying to survive against an invading menace you have to watch to see what it is. This past saturday night, many of us watched target earth 1954. Target earth dvd, 2003, special edition for sale online. After intriguing opening scenes, the budgetary and script limitations of target earth become all too evident. Target earth is a 1954 independently made american blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by herman cohen, directed by sherman a. Target earth 1954 a large city has been completely evacuated. All the trivia you can handle about target earth, 1954, directed by sherman a. Target earth 1954 richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey. A familiar story line, but still a good movie for a low.
Stranded in the deserted city are frank and nora who has recently attempted suicide. Approved 1h 15min horror, scifi, drama 7 november 1954. Target earth dvd, 2003, special edition for sale online ebay. Target earth 1954 author admin date january 14, 2020. Approved 1h 15min horror, scifi, drama 7 november 1954 usa giant robots from venus invade chicago. Welcome to our weekly field guide to 1950s horror and scifi movies and the creatures that inhabit them.
Target earth is a story about alien robots that invade the earth and four people who have either chosen to stay in an invaded city or have missed the evacuation and have no way out of the city. Target earth original lobby card film movie poster 11x14 sci. There, they encounter a new danger in davis, a psychopathic killer. Target earth 1954 richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia greya large city is ordered to be completely evacuated as an army of robots, believed to be from. Fairman 1954 usa abtcon picturesherman cohen productions first viewingyoutube. Good actors like richard denning and kathleen crowley give the film gravitas, but ultimately the films ingredients are too thin to elevate it above b movie status. Stranded in the deserted city are strangers frank and nora. Best remembered for its clunky robot and its opening shots of an empty city, the film stumbles on bad dialogue and a low budget. Bad robots from venus clear out chicago with death rays. Frank richard denning and a handful of strangers wake up to the empty city and band together.
Jan 14, 2020 target earth 1954 author admin date january 14, 2020. The film was distributed by allied artists pictures corporation. My edit wont post, goddammit, so here is the whole movie fro anyone i. Before robby and the terminator, movie robots tended toward the bulky and boxlike. Find similar and related movies for target earth 1954 sherman a. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for target earth 1954. Staring richard reeves, kathleen crowley, richard denning and virginia grey. They meet a celebrating couple at a cafe, vicki harris and jim wilson. Kathleen crowley, virginia grey, richard reeves, robert roark, mort marshall, richard denning show embed code. Target earth 1954 is a horror, scifi movie starring richard denning and kathleen crowley.
If you have luke warm expectations and just looking for some vintage 1954 cheap entertainment, target earth is the ticket. Target earth is worth adding to any classic science fiction collection. Heshe had money and time to spend on just about anything. Target earth is a 1954 independently made blackandwhite science fiction film, produced by herman cohen, directed by sherman a. The story follows an electronics expert alan grimes who picks. Nicholson, who would soon parlay his experience with realart pictures to form a new company with attorney samuel z. The film opens with eyewitness accounts recounting incredible ufo sightings and abductions, according to scifi scholar howard hughes. Fairman 1954usa abtcon picturesherman cohen productions first viewingyoutube. One such vacuumhosed menace stands in for offscreen hordes in this cheap but fun alien invasion saga, circa 1954. Rose from a screenplay by bill raynor, aips james nicholson and wyott. Watch target earth 1954 full hd movie online for free mx.
Rose and stars richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey, and whit bissell. Nov 22, 2016 best remembered for its clunky robot and its opening shots of an empty city, the film stumbles on bad dialogue and a low budget. Target earth on dvd 089859830525 from vci home video magic lantern. The short story that this was based on, the deadly city by paul fairman, was brought to cohens attention by james h. Target earth original lobby card film movie poster 11x14. Originally released by allied artists, target earth is the first film solely produced by herman cohen, who was still in his 20s when it was made.
The people who made this movie loved these type of films and it shows. An alien of robots has invaded the city and is destroying all mankind. Nothing spectacular in the script or the scenery but somehow, this underrated gem keeps your interest right to the end. Arkoff, american international pictures, catering to the.
The quartet escape the robot patrol and take refuge in a large hotel. It does slow up in the middle but the end, considering the limited budget and special effects is still efective. Theatrical trailer for the 1954 sciencefiction programmer, target earth, starring richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey and richard reeves. Buy target earth movie posters from movie poster shop. Creepy classics spotlight movie last weekend target earth.
My edit wont post, goddammit, so here is the whole movie. With richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey, richard reeves. For me, it was fun to see the movie in black and white from an adults perspective. Sep 10, 2014 approved 1h 15min horror, scifi, drama 7 november 1954 usa giant robots from venus invade chicago. Target earth 1954 horror, scifi, drama video dailymotion. We didnt record any activity between now and 1 week ago. Target earth is a 1954 american science fiction feature film directed by sherman a. Two chicago residents living in different parts of the windy city awaken one morning to discover that legions of venusian robots have destroyed. Watch target earth online on mx player enjoy full target earth, 1954 scifi movie for free in best quality.
Rose, with richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey. Every week, readers here are selecting a movie to view. Target earth also known as target earth is a 1974 american film directed by michael a. Rose, starring richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey and. Jan 28, 2016 theatrical trailer for the 1954 sciencefiction programmer, target earth, starring richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey and richard reeves.
Nicholson, and wyott ordung from a story by paul w. This flicks star and by star i mean someone who has been apart of more than one movie appears on screen for a good half minute about 32 minutes into the picture. February 25th, 2003 not yet rated 1 hr 15 min plot summary. This was suggested by by dave briggs, rancho cordova, ca. Thats the premise of target earth 1954, an ultralow budget wonder from producer herman cohen i was a teenage frankenstein, 1957 and director sherman rose that is somewhat of an obscure title today. Target, earth, full, movie, richard denning, science, fiction, scifi. Left behind are nora king and frank brooks, strangers until their chance meeting in the deserted streets. Rose, that stars richard denning, kathleen crowley, virginia grey, and whit bissell. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The movie is fairly decent, until said robots or in this case, robot, as thats all the budget allowed for shows up, then it loses all sense of forward momentum that the. Skip to main content this banner text can have markup. A large city is ordered to be completely evacuated as an army of robots, believed to be from the planet venus, attack it. Target earth original lobby card film movie poster 11x14 scifi 28x36cm 1954 ebay. The movie sets the boredom pace early with long rambling interviews before we even meet the characters.
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