Matinee Spotlight: Ray Harryhausen's MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

About this episode

David Weiner discusses the impact of Ray Harryhausen's MYSTERIOUS ISLAND on childhood imagination and its nostalgic value.

MYSTERIOUS ISLAND made a serious impact on my kiddie imagination thanks to Ray Harryhausen’s fun stop-motion-animated creatures. It's the perfect film for a nostalgic Saturday afternoon matinee. Watch the film's original theatrical trailer and see more at ItCameFromBlog.com: https://itcamefromblog.com/2019/03/10/matinee-spotlight-mysterious-island/

People in this episode

Host: David Weiner

Topics covered

• nostalgia
• film analysis
• stop-motion animation
• Ray Harryhausen
• Saturday matinee

Keywords

• MYSTERIOUS ISLAND
• Ray Harryhausen
• stop-motion
• nostalgia
• film trailer

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND

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