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On this day in 1957 (in the United Kingdom), The Monolith Monsters enjoyed its very first theatrical experience ever. Directed by John Sherwood from a story by Norman Jolley, Robert M. Fresco, and Jack Arnold, the SciFi feature starred Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 American black-and-white science-fiction disaster film about a small desert community threatened by growing, skyscraper-sized alien crystals. The film is noted for its original premise and effective special effects.
Plot Summary
A large meteor crashes in the Southern California desert, scattering fragments across the landscape. These seemingly harmless black rocks have an unusual property: when they come into contact with water, they absorb silicon from their surroundings (including human bodies, turning them to stone) and grow into massive, towering obelisks. Geologist Dave Miller and local schoolteacher Cathy Barrett must race against time with Professor Arthur Flanders to find a way to stop the rapidly multiplying monoliths before they overrun the town of San Angelo and ultimately the world. The heroes eventually discover that saltwater can neutralize the growth process, and they use explosives to breach a dam and flood the incoming monoliths with a saline solution to stop the threat.
Key Details
On this day in 1957 (in the United Kingdom), The Monolith Monsters enjoyed its very first theatrical experience ever. Directed by John Sherwood from a story by Norman Jolley, Robert M. Fresco, and Jack Arnold, the SciFi feature starred Grant Williams, Lola Albright, Les Tremayne, and others.
According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"Rocks from a meteor which grow when in contact with water threaten a sleepy Southwestern desert community."
-- EZ
From Google.com:
The Monolith Monsters is a 1957 American black-and-white science-fiction disaster film about a small desert community threatened by growing, skyscraper-sized alien crystals. The film is noted for its original premise and effective special effects.
Plot Summary
A large meteor crashes in the Southern California desert, scattering fragments across the landscape. These seemingly harmless black rocks have an unusual property: when they come into contact with water, they absorb silicon from their surroundings (including human bodies, turning them to stone) and grow into massive, towering obelisks. Geologist Dave Miller and local schoolteacher Cathy Barrett must race against time with Professor Arthur Flanders to find a way to stop the rapidly multiplying monoliths before they overrun the town of San Angelo and ultimately the world. The heroes eventually discover that saltwater can neutralize the growth process, and they use explosives to breach a dam and flood the incoming monoliths with a saline solution to stop the threat.
Key Details
- Release Date: December 6, 1957.
- Director: John Sherwood.
- Story by: Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco.
- Starring: Grant Williams, Lola Albright, and Les Tremayne.
- Running Time: 77 minutes.
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