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trog338		#81	[-]
Jun 25 12 8:44 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	There is a Facebook page, David Allen's Primevals There are some good photos. Last Edited By: trog338 Jun 25 12 8:48 PM. Edited 1 times.
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BijouBob8mm		#82	[-]
Jun 26 12 11:22 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Just dropped by the Facebook page. Thanks for the heads-up!
mitchell169		#83	[-]
Jul 20 12 12:31 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Does anyone know what dates TIMEGATE was actually being worked on? I have heard for years that TIMEGATE was shelved when Star Wars came out in May 1977 but that seems strange since everybody was aware that Star Wars was being made as early as 1974 and it was certainly no surprise. Lots of special effects films and tv shows of all kinds were made in an effort to cash in on the success of Star Wars so it's difficult to see how TIMEGATE would not have benefitted from the tremendous increase in interest in science fiction films at that time.
Aupperle		#84	[-]
Jul 20 12 11:55 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	mitchell169 wrote: Does anyone know what dates TIMEGATE was actually being worked on? I have heard for years that TIMEGATE was shelved when Star Wars came out in May 1977 but that seems strange since everybody was aware that Star Wars was being made as early as 1974 and it was certainly no surprise. Lots of special effects films and tv shows of all kinds were made in an effort to cash in on the success of Star Wars so it's difficult to see how TIMEGATE would not have benefitted from the tremendous increase in interest in science fiction films at that time. According to an article in "Cinefantastique" vol. 8 number 4 (1979) "Danforth set-up the preproduction facility on Irving Street in July '77" and "Doug Beswick joined the production in November, 1977 and began by building armature parts." The article mentions that in August, 1978 American International became interested in possibly distributing TIMEGATE and this was six weeks before the live action was scheduled to start filming. Wikipedia lists the release of STAR WARS as May 25, 1977 so it seems that TIMEGATE was still in production over a year after STAR WAS appeared in the theaters. below some Jim Danforth art for TIMEGATE
mitchell169		#85	[-]
Jul 21 12 3:05 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So Star Wars was in release for months and Planet of Dinosaurs would have been completed before TIMEGATE even got started. Does anyone know exactly why TIMEGATE was shelved? I wish Jim Danforth would release part 2 of his book so we could get the whole TIMEGATE story, among other things.
MonsterGuy95		#86	[-]
Jul 28 12 9:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Aupperle wrote: BijouBob8mm wrote: Didn't realize, until reading Danforth's book, just how much film had been shot for THE PRIMEVALS. I knew Juliet Mills was in it (which Danforth also mentions), but have never found a listing of other cast members. Jim (or anyone), do you know who some of the other actors were? According to http://tomboftheunproduce...nfinishedunreleased.html THE PRIMEVALS stars Juliet Mills, Leon Russom, Richard Joseph Paul, Walker Brandt & Tai Thai. Here is another page with PRIMEVALS info that I don't recall seeing. http://www.davidmosherfx.com/ThePrimevals.html So The Primevals will eventually be completed? I do hope so. The reproduction of the Yeti puppet looks fantastic!
MonsterGuy95		#87	[-]
Jul 28 12 9:45 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I know that Jack the Giant Killer is a COMPLETE film, but I found this image: This was Jim Danforth's clay prototype design of the giant in the film. Shame we couldn't have seen this guy in action. He reminds me a bit of the genie in The Thief of Baghdad (1940).
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Tim Smyth		#88	[-]
Aug 1 12 11:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jim admits in his book that the picture in the post above is a pretty flattering view of the sculpture, which from other angles just isn't that professional looking. He also did that on his own, he was not hired to sculpt the creatures. Jim still had a ways to go to get to the awesomeness that is "When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth". Tim
horrorfilmx		#89	[-]
Aug 2 12 7:43 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Yeah --- but he was still the best animator on Jack! Every halfway decent stop motion cut has his fingerprints on it.
FXRH		#90	[-]
Aug 5 12 11:24 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	That image is in spectacular color in Jim's autobiography, DINOSAURS, DRAGONS & DRAMA, available from archive-editions.com. "That which does not kill me makes me vanish." - Jack Griffin
BijouBob8mm		#91	[-]
Aug 30 12 2:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	This was Jim Danforth's clay prototype design of the giant in the film. Shame we couldn't have seen this guy in action. Speaking of unused Jim Danforth designs (and hopefully I just didn't overlook it in JD's book): I recall Danforth mentioning in at least one interview that he came up with his own design for the Loch Ness Monster for THE 7 FACES OF DR. LAO, but George Pal never got to see it until after the film had wrapped. The producer was really enthusiastic about Danforth's Nessie, but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of the unused idea. Are there any photos out there?
horrorfilmx		#92	[-]
Sep 3 12 8:19 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	BijouBob8mm wrote: This was Jim Danforth's clay prototype design of the giant in the film. Shame we couldn't have seen this guy in action. Speaking of unused Jim Danforth designs (and hopefully I just didn't overlook it in JD's book): I recall Danforth mentioning in at least one interview that he came up with his own design for the Loch Ness Monster for THE 7 FACES OF DR. LAO, but George Pal never got to see it until after the film had wrapped. The producer was really enthusiastic about Danforth's Nessie, but I don't think I've ever seen a picture of the unused idea. Are there any photos out there? There is a nice drawing of Danforth's design in his book, which I just read this weekend. Most of it anyway --- my, how that boy does go on. And I noticed a slightly condescending attitude toward Harryhausen, in the sense that Danforth considers his own knowledge of cinema dynamics superior to RH's and more than once points out "errors" on Harryhausen's part. This in spite of the fact that nothing Danforth has ever done can match the dynamism and fun of Harryhausen's work. Take that you whippersnapper.
BijouBob8mm		#93	[-]
Sep 4 12 11:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	There is a nice drawing of Danforth's design in his book Thanks! Will go back and give it another look.
vehicros		#94	[-]
Nov 26 12 4:23 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	OK Finally, I have the Primeval Lizard Man. This is an Original Authentic casting, from David Allen's mold. You can see the full post and photos here. AndreToulon.com thanks
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