Tag Archives: Octopus
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
Following his rather remarkable children’s educational film Journey to the Beginning of Time (Cesta do pravěku, 1955), Czech animator-turned-director Karel Zeman tripled his ambition for a loving tribute to the Voyages Extraordinaires novels of Jules Verne with Vynález zkázy (An … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Balloon, Czech, Jules Verne, Karel Zeman, Octopus, Submarine
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Sh! The Octopus (1937)
The problems with Sh! The Octopus (1937) begin straight away, with that completely unspeakable title. I do mean unspeakable. How did you read that sentence in your head? The “Sh!” kind of stops you cold, doesn’t it? There should be … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Smoking Gun
Tagged 30's, Comedy, Comedy Team, Haunted House, Octopus, slapstick, Surreal, Witch
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