THE MONOLITH MONSTERS (1957) – Episode 208 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“Look at the dog. It’s as hard as a piece of granite!”  The whole dog? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Doc Rotten, Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, Jeff Mohr, and special guest Michael Steinberg – as they delve into The Monolith Monsters (1957), the first (?) mineral-based creature feature.

[NOTE: Special guest Michael Steinberg of PlayNowMedia joins in the fun and offers a special promotion to the first ten Grue-Believers who take advantage of his offer. You will have to check out the episode to discover the details of that offer, so what are you waiting for? Get to it and remember to enjoy the podcast while you’re at it.]

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era
Episode 208 – The Monolith Monsters (1957)

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Rocks from a meteor that grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community.

• Director: John Sherwood
• Writers: Norman Jolley and Robert M. Fresco (screenplay); Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco (story)
• Music Supervision: Joseph Gershenson
• Composers: (all uncredited) Irving Gertz, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein
• Cinematographer: Ellis W. Carter (director of photography)
• Poster Art: Reynold Brown
• Gowns: Marilyn Sotto
• Costume and Wardrobe Department: Seth Banks (uncredited), Martha Bunch (uncredited)
• Makeup Department: Bud Westmore (makeup artist)
• Special Effects: Clifford Stine (special photography), Norman Breedlove (special effects technician) (uncredited), Frank Brendel (special effects) (uncredited)
• Selected Cast:
  • Grant Williams as Dave Miller
  • Lola Albright as Cathy Barrett
  • Les Tremayne as Martin Cochrane
  • Trevor Bardette as Prof. Arthur Flanders
  • Phil Harvey as Ben Gilbert
  • William Flaherty as Police Chief Dan Corey
  • Harry Jackson as Dr. Steve Hendricks
  • Richard H. Cutting as Dr. E.J. Reynolds (credited as Richard Cutting)
  • Linda Scheley as Ginny Simpson
  • Dean Cromer as Highway Patrolman
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