The Beast of Hollow Mountain

One Day After A Million Years It Came Out Of Hiding To... Kill! Kill! Kill!

Plot Synopsis: An American cowboy living in Mexico discovers his cattle is being eaten by a giant prehistoric dinosaur.

Cast
Director: Edward Massour and Ismael Rodriguez Screenwriter: Robert Hill and Jack DeWitt Date Released: August 1956 Company: Peliculas Rodriguez	Color: Color Language: English and Spanish Places used in filming: Mexico City and Mexico
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Actors Guy Madison Patricia Medina Carlos Rivas Mario Mavarro Pascual Garcia Pena Eduardo Noriega Julio Villarreal Lupe Carriles	Characters Jimmy Ryan Sarita Felipe Sanchez Panchito Pancho Enrique Rios Don Pedro Margarita
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Fun Facts Willis O'Brien' was originally to have also provided the special effects for the film The beast was animated using two separate stop-motion animation methods. A two foot-high armatured, rubber covered model was moved, exposing a frame at a time. Also utilized was replacement animation", a technique involving several different models of the same character made of plaster, each slightly different to represent a particular action. When filmed in sequence for a few frames per second, the illusion of motion is achieved. The breathing effect of the creature was accomplished by pumping air in small increments into a cavity of the throat of the two foot-high model and then releasing it in the same manner. When seen on the screen the throat rises and falls creating the breathing effect. Two large rubber feet were filmed for the shots of the monster walking. These 'feet' were worn as shoes by a technician. The first feature film to combine stop-motion animation with anamorphic Cinemascope and color. A Spanish speaking version was shot back-to-back with the English version.