Me too!...I am a fellow Boomer guy, who spent quite a few Saturdays at my local cinema, spending a whole 25 cents, to catch the latest TWO Sci-Fi/horror movies--that's right...in those days, you got two movies, plus a cartoon, usually preceded by some newsreel and the "coming attractions"! Such a deal, and usually my parents would "pony up" another 50 cents for the candy and/or popcorn found in the lobby. Times were not really any better, but they certainly were more basic, and more innocent. Everything changed--including the price of admission--as the 1960s began to unravel.

Translated: “It’s on”! 😂

right behind you bud, looks like we made it to this point anyway

Me too ! I turn 71 this month, and these movies are the wallpaper of my very soul. “Nice climate you have here. High in oxygen.” “I RARELY USE THE STUFF, SIR. IT PROMOTES RUST.”😂 Anne Frances in a miniskirt jumpstarted my puberty.

I'm 83 and have NEVER seen most of these movies.

I couldn't agree more Sir 👏, I grew up on classic films such as these, mostly seen on English T.V. stations. There's an abundance of praise from everyone on this blog, and we all have different opinions on the best of these films, I find it really satisfying that we are all as one with our fondness and appreciation for these Fabulous old films👍

Cannabis is like alien pods. Changing men into women.

Yes for sure~!!

Agreed

all the 50's space ships...for all their bells and whistles...lacked the one key component that would actually make space flight possible....the computer....it's the same reason the flying wing would crash...but not the B-2...which is based on the same design....

Guess that makes me a 67 year old kid!

@@robertmallory1877 Try 75!

yea...remember when going to the movies was a real treat, almost like a special occasion... and you didn't have to take out a mortgage to go? The movie (maybe a double feature), cartoon, newsreel, coming attractions. Along with popcorn and a soda, a big selection of candy (Good N Plenty, Jordan Almonds, Baby Ruth, Chuckels, Chunky, etc....All that entertainment for about 40 cents...then we'd walk home and discuss the movie. Even when t.v. became more and more popular, going to the movies was still something to look forward to, young and old alike, and there was something for every for everyone. So glad that many of us are still around to share those times.

@@jenniferdjaslowskj993 And in earlier days they would have a chapter of a movie serial! I have quite a few of them in my DVD collection. Sheer fun and lots of Science Fiction elements from the 1930's on. Would we have had the SF craze of the 1950's without their influence?

@@jenniferdjaslowskj993 I bit different for us in UK . But similar . The flicks would be a whole morning , or afternoon of joy . For less than a shilling !

We did not have drive in,s in the UK but we still had picture houses though ( cinema)

When I was a kid, the Old Orchard theater showed a double feature of scary movies every Saturday. We could walk there and get in for 25 cents. I don't recall many of them, but "The Angry Red Planet" scared the bejeezus out of me, and since it was paired with "Circus of Horrors," which was terrifying within the first couple of minutes, I had a lot of nightmares.

@@DalokiMauvais People slam Angry Red Planet, I still like it at 70 yo. Hey Irish. maybe you could make some coffee.

Freddie, Thank you for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. When I put this list together, it was very hard to get it down to just ten. But I wanted to at least get the ball rolling to see if there was a good response to create another one. And, there has been such a positive response to this video that I am working on a second one right now, and I have an outline for a third one. The next one will be based on the comments I received on movies that did not make the list the first time. I guess you could say like a fan based top ten. So stay tuned. Also, I am a big fan of the 60's sci-fi movies and TV as well. However if I ever do a 60's Top Ten Sci-Fi shows, which seems very likely, I would have to leave Star Trek off the list. Star Trek is my favorite franchise, so it would automatically be number one by default in my world, and that would not really be a fare list. So stay tuned tuned, thank you again for your comment and have a wonderful day. Mike

@@philr5497 I hope you didn't think I was slamming it. I don't think it would terrify me so much now, but I was no more than 10, maybe younger, and the giant amoeba sucking in Sammy (? why do I think that was the character's name) and then infecting Gerald Mohr's (? again) character did me in then. As for Circus of Horrors (on the double-bill), I don't know why I didn't run out of the auditorium too, like my friend did. Deformed faces have always been one of my triggers - that's the reason I completely quit watching Twilight Zone and Thriller.

Chiller, The Day the Earth Stood Still is outstanding as a movie. I appreciate the story so much more as an adult just because the story dealt with the global complexities of the time, and obviously I understand the politics of the movie much more. But when that movie would come on Saturday afternoons when I was a kid, Gort was just the man. Thank you so much for the comment. Stay tuned, there is more to come. Have a great day. Mike

Agreed and agreed. "Body Snatchers" creeped me out; But, "Invaders From Mars" reeky scared me. I think it was the music that really got to me,

My favorite Sci-Fi Movie without question was “THEM”. Love those giant Ants.

​@@itsgreat7150 The army should have used Ant powder , their guns were no good

Day the Earth Stood Still presents Klatu as a good guy. But he's offering subjugation not peace.

Too preachy .Where were the aliens when people were thrown into ovens,alive

That's cause it's the only one directed by a future 2 time Oscar Winner for Best Director

Great movie but My favorite has to be Forbidden Planet.

Even though I was born in '40, grew up in the 50's, Five popular movies of the era which I have still never seen to this very day..... 1) Forbidden Plants 2) The Day the Earth Stood Tall 3) Investors From Mars 4) It Came From Out of Inner Space 5) She wore a Yellow Spaceship BHE

....Hoppy was king in the 50's....still have those glasses around here somewhere.....

"Forbidden Planet" fried me for life! The Monster from the Id on that big screen terrified me and I loved it! I still collect Fifties horror/sci-fi posters to this day. From there I went to "Curse of Frankenstein and I was off & running. Good times.

Seeing in the theater must have been amazing 👍👍

@@TramJizzle It was the drive-in. Many good movies at the drive-ins. The cartoons were excellent. A little playground area. That speaker in the window. Mom made popcorn and stuff. $1.50 for the whole family. Saw Auntie Mame - a genuine classic when I was bit older. I tend to ramble.

First time I've heard anyone mention 'Sky King' in many decades and used to listen to that on the radio.

Forbidden Planet is certainly one of my very faaaaavorites.

I agree with you . When I went back to college later in life, the Philosophy teacher referenced this film. I knew then that I had chosen the right school and that the faculty had open minds.

Shakespeare did it first in "The Tempest".

Yes indeed!

Al, you and me both. I used to watch the reruns over and over again. I wanted to put more classic sci-fi movies into this video, but that would make the video too long. So there are a couple more coming soon. Glad you enjoyed the video, stay tuned, and have a great day. Mike

The most realistic ufo movie ever made!👋👳‍♂️🤜🚏🤛👽☠🤖🛸😱

You are right!

One of my favorites. One of the best lines:"Fire at saucer till it crashes." No shit,Hugh.

Right up there with Forbidden Planet

Agreed. There’s a part that alwaye gets cut (presumably to accommodates more commercials) on the free versions where our intrepid team of scientists manage to shoot one of the aliens dead when he was outside his saucer’s force field, the others on his sis sheep leave him and take off

I had the VHS but I became a DVD convert!

I have copies of most. A great collection, esp. the Black Lagoon creature trio! Filmed in Florida.

Matt, thanks for that. To be honest, I forgot about that one. And I loved that movie when I was a kid. Great catch thought. And you just gave me a great idea. I think what I will do to make it up to you and do a This Island Earth for its own video. Glad you liked the video. More to come stay tuned.

Absolutely! My mother took me and my older brother, thinking it was some kind of nature movie. I was like 8 and scared near the end.

Agree. TIE should be too 10

This Island Earth should have been 3 right after War of the Worlds

This Island Earth was the one that I was going to suggest to be added. I see that I am the last person in comments to feel that way. I liked Invasion of the Saucer Men from that time period too.

And two of the channels were at least a little fuzzy.

@@marcbahn5487 send dad back up on the roof as we yelled back an forth to each other!...actually, most of us saw these for the first time in a theater

I dunno man, this sort of movie is rather silly and definitely close to fantasy than science fiction. Don't romanticize the past or these movies. Simply accept them for what they are.

John Doe, Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it, and I agree with you completely. These older movies didn't have the benefit of modern day special effects. They had to rely on good story telling. I also agree, that even the remakes of the 1950's sci-fi movies don't necessarily rely as much on the story element, but focus more on the special effects. The best example I have in that regard is War of the Worlds. The 1950's War of the Worlds, for the time, had ground breaking effects, and introduced a different looking Martian alien warship, even if you can see the strings the alien ship were hanging from. But the story is what kept you at the edge of your seat,. The more recent version, took more elements from the H.G.Wells book that did not get presented in the 50's film, but didn't deliver the same emotional or suspenseful impact. Rather, relied on the special effects to fill in the story, vs telling the story. The Day the Earth Stood Still is a better modern remake in my opinion. While there were heavy special effects, the story wasn't lost to the effects. Anyway, thank you so much for your comment. Stay tuned, there are more 1950's Sci-Fi videos coming. I'm glad you liked our video, and we are happy to hear any suggestions you have. Have a great day, and stay tuned, more to come. Mike

Too right mate. People are so devolved these days they can't understand what they see and hear in classic movies. Goes right through them.

Back in the day, science fiction fans had a rule that good special affects meant a bad story, and a good story meant bad effects. That didn’t change until Star Wars came along.

Great points. And I’m not referring to Faith Domergue in This Island Earth. 😂

Norman, Thank you for your comment. There were so many good movies to choose from. But I am not finished with the 50's yet. I will be putting out a second 1950's sci-fi movie list so thay tuned. Have a great day. Mike

I agree Them was such a great movie

..."Them" was originally supposed to be shot in color...but they settled for the opening shot

Me too, born in 1942 and a forever Sci-Fi Fantasy reader!

I agree. Two great movies!

Good research!

I'm 69 and will not watch the blob, scared the hell out of me as a kid and still gives me the big heebie jeebies

I grew up in the 50's, am now 83, became a sci/fy fan early on and had a steady 'diet' of them, but have never seen "The Blob"....and have NO idea at all of what it's about, except....It SOUNDS quite Uninviting! I'm the eldest of five...NONE of my siblings nor my parents had any interest in sci/fy, so noone in my family to share it with.

@@blackholeentry3489 It's a classic---especially for the drive-in theaters of decades ago. And it's in color. It doesn't have the serios bent of a classic like "The Day the Earth Stood Still," but it is a lot of fun. I like the scene when the "blob" enters the crowded movie theater.

@@user-bu7jl6zy5d Well, Thank You. I'll put it on my 'short' list. Facts are.....once I really discovered sci/fy (With the 1st movie, "Invaders From Mars" in '53, and 2nd...."It Came From Outer Space," shortly thereafter, all else failed to catch my interest.... ''Shoot Em Up Oaters" moved to the bottom of the pile!...and have remained there ever since!)

@@blackholeentry3489 When I was in the fifth grade, one day our very cool teacher closed the blinds and showed the class a movie. It was "The Incredible Shrinking Man." I have never forgotten it. Superbly done, intelligent with award-winning special effects, it is unforgettable---and is still my favorite sci-fi movie.

The creature swimming beneath the girl was really scary.

Yet another I would have put on the list. The last Great Universal Monster!

- It sucked in my book.

Great movie

Definitely should have made Top Ten. Anyone who digs these movies should agree.

Agreed

@@jaimenegron1871 agree too

Parody

@@nickgov66 Right. Never was good at spelling.

Yup....Still one of my favorite sci/fy movies.

I want to thank you for your list because when you mentioned The Monolith Monsters I finally found the answer to a search I've been on since I was 20 years of age (I am now 66). When I was growing up inthe early to mid-1960s they would play that movie on a local TV station and for years the one memory that always stuck with me were when the the monolith crystals would rise up fall over repeat. I could never recall the title until now and the clips I found online confirm that one sole memory. Thanks again. And Fiend Without a Face is one cool little movie. My brother and I loved it.

I agree - The Mysterians (1957) was one of my childhood favs 👍

Day of the Triffids was supposed to be remastered a few years back because of serious issues with the original film elements but nothing has been mentioned since. And I just ordered Gorgo on 4k. Looking forward to it......

@@rogershore3128 I never knew that! Do you know where you saw this? I'm not sure what print they would've used but the British Film Institute has a 16mm print thats in pretty good condition

@@RobotGooseStudios Are you talking Day of the triffids?

And the remake was rubbish.

@@michaelsegriff3362 you think 🤣

@@chipcook6646 🤮

my favorite as well

Yup...because it demanded a more mature, thoughtful participation from the viewer..I caught this magnificent movie a few years after it came out...local theatres would have "second run" formats, in the mid-1950s, when I was, by that time, old enough to attend movies with my fellow pre-teen friends. I viewed this movie again a few weeks ago, and was struck by how it portrayed pretty accurately, the day-to-day appearance, and activities of the general public back then. I remembered how people were more conventionally dressed, men usually still wore hats in 1951, women dressed in a more conservative manner, folks were more "formally social"...etc. I found the scenes of the folks having breakfast at the boarding house, to be nostalgically heart-warming. Nontheless, I welcomed the more liberating, less conforming aspects of American life, that my generation embraced during the 1960s, and onwards. Underneath the staid lifestyle of the 1950s, many problems were lurking beneath the surface!

Pete, I loved the incredible shrinking man when I was a kid. I'm going to do a second movie list for the 50's since there were so many great ones to choose from, and too many for just one list. So stay tuned, and thank you for your comment. Have a great day. Mike

@@scifiandmore I'll enjoy seeing that myself.

Village of The Damned gave me nightmares.

Oh yes!, Definitely, excellent choices 👏, perhaps also The Fly ?......

@@501sqn3 "Andre help me" gives me the creeps sixty years later!!!

In my early years I read a lot of varying books....then I discovered science fiction....everything else paled and seemed boring after that....especially western movies labled as 'oaters'....

Well, Frederick Rik, my folks never got a TV until 1956, we they made the long trip from Oregon to CA (800 miles one way), and at the age of 15, with just a 'learner's permit, I did 90% of the driving......My dad had went on ahead of us, we joined him six months later....my mother had a 'bad' right leg which often swelled to three times normal size....and driving really bothered her. We rented the biggest two wheel trailer on the lot.....my mother had canned several hundred quarts of bing cherries and just couldn't bear to leave them all behind, so we ended up making two long trips. In my late teen years, I used to 'hang around' a minister I really liked (NOT that I was ever actually religious) He used the church's huge back yard as a 'Flea Market' and often went to the area's Good Will stores (and others), picking up whatever they couldn't sell and bring it to his own "market." He once came up with a huge collection of "Galaxy" science fiction magazines, (Filled several boxes) Which I got the distinct feeling he neither wanted nor was intellectual enough to fully comprehend.... and which I then wound up with. Of course, as I read them, I tossed them....sure wish I had them today! One of the tales, which I still recall today, was entitled "Far Centaurus" written by none other than L Ron Hubbard...who once made the statement (That eventually came back to haunt and 'bite' him)....."Can't make any money writing Sci/fy for a penny a word...If you want to make some REAL money, create a religion", and then proceeded to start his own, "Scientology." In the story, the first line goes... "Man is small, Space is deep, and Time is his relentless enemy." In the story, people were born, lived their entire lives aboard the ship, and eventually died there..... and, in a final 'kick'....when the ship finally does arrive at Alpha Centauri after several centuries of traveling, they find a ''welcoming commitee" awaiting them. Seems while the ship was en route on it's long Star Trek type journey, improvements in traversering the huge distances had drastically improved. My mother was a big Zane Grey fan, had a huge collection, and I did read a few....but when I discovered Sci/fy, there was NO returning to boring westerns! (Or, as we termed them at the time, "Oaters").....and while it seemed so many talked about TV's Bonanza.....After seeing the 1953 epic movie, 'Invaders From Mars", boring westerns never appealed to me!.....except, perhaps, the "Loan Arranger" Of course, I imagine you know the REAL reason why The Lone Ranger and Tonto suddenly broke up? Well, seems HE finally discovered what 'Kemo Sabe' REALLY meant! BHE

@@blackholeentry3489 I know far centauri. Very well it's s SF classic. It was, if I remeber in the anthology "Adventures in Time and Space". So many fabulius thought provoking stories. You summarized that one very well. I used to have it Published in 1946 when I was 5 years old and I was reading fluently not t much later. Msybe it wasn't,but thst id one of thr greatest golden age Collections. Actually i may have read kt in "Destination Universe" in 1952 in those days I had subscriptions to Galaxy, the Magazine of Fantazy and Science Fiction, Workds if and Astounding, its a long time ago but you brought back a lot if memories from the late forties to the early seventies wben I Read almost all the major SF literature inuding Verne, Wells and most of the authors in the fantasy,adventure erc. When SF became mainstream mh reading declined, Thank You Rik

@@rikspector Ist....If you were 5 years old in '46, you and I must be close to the same age as I was born in Oct, 1940.....and..... You're welcome. I honestly cannot say in which magazine I first read the story, but the plot has long 'stuck' within my mind, and, just for the hec of it, would love to reread it...and I'm quite sure it was written by L Ron Hubbard.....which his quote referencing religion has long stuck in my head. My sweet wife just gave me "Dinner Call'', so, gotta go, but again, Thank You so much! BHE

@@blackholeentry3489 Feb 18 1942

I wish that they had made a sequel to to " When Worlds Collide ",from the book "After Worlds Collide ".

James Arness, who later played Marshall Dillon on Gunsmoke was The Thing. I found When Worlds Collide you be a very moving film.

@@williamclarke4510 In the movie called a giant carrot😀

The Thing from another world, 1951, great!!! ,

@@dalewilliams2063 The movie is ok, but it does not do justice to the book and After Worlds Collide.

Those were my two favorites also. I saw IT in the theatre when I was a kid...I lasted up until I saw the creatures face...then ran my screaming, crying, 6 year old ass out of the theatre. Didn't see the whole movie till it came out on VHS...still freaked me out 😂. Saw Forbidden Planet on the big screen also...LOVED the special effects...the monster spooked the HELL out of me, but I made it through the whole movie ... 😊 "This Island Earth" was another big screen winner. I was so lucky my mother loved the movies when I was young.

@@mauricepowers8079 "Forbidden Planet" is partially based on Shakespeare's "The Tempest" as well. First class production all around.

Forbidden planet "1 (also, my personnal taste, "the shrinking man" which struck me as a kid!)

@@lefantomer FP also was the firds big bidgryt sci fi movie shot in color in wiodfrer screen. I laughed when the cook had Robby whip up 60 gallons of "Ksnsas City Rocket Boiurbon"...it's SMOOTH!

@@crankychris2 Earl Holliman was the cook.

I know the one you could remember.the name of the movie you were mentioning. I's Invasion of the saucernen. I hope that helped you.

YES! Thanx, Pam. @@pamelaflanigan5935

First Men On The Moon deserves to be on a list of early 60's SF films!

Sure it was 'him'.... we ALL KNOW IT WAS YOU! LOLOLOL

​@@robertmallory1877 Actually, "First Men in the Moon"

So am I! I still have the paperback that I bought and read decades ago. I would love to see the movie based on the book, with some 21st Century updates and appropriate CGI.

Larche, This Island Earth more than deserves a spot. It was one of my favorites when I was a kid, and I literally forgot about it for this video. I could kick myself for that one. But stay tuned, I am going to do at least two more 1950's Sci-Fi movie videos. It will be showing up. Thanks for enjoying the video, and have a great day. Mike

​@@scifiandmore Looking forward to seeing them. I think many SF films of the '50 remain vastly underraded.

Agreed

Yes..if only for allowing my pre-pubescent thoughts to run wild, checking out Faith Domergue--a rare beauty of a "B" movie queen!...Turns out, she had been a lover of the infamous Howard Hughes, when she was 17 years old!

@@curbozerboomer1773 ♥

Agreed. Robby the Robot appeared in many movies and tv shows, inclidimg Sat morning kid shows. The sa ucer shaped spaceship also got around!

I totally agree with everything you said, especially The Forbidden Planet being the inspiration for Star Trek!

Ironically, there Was communist plants though

McCarthy was right though.

@@dansmith1661 Evidently so but I wish he had gone about it differently. Long term results were the Commies being helped by the backlash!

Me too...

So did Ann Robinson.

@@edwardpike3386 The studio decided that the original huge tripod machines the Martians used in the book The War of the Worlds were tooo dangerous to use. They decided on the ships used in the in the 1953 movie instead.

James Arness(The Thing) and James Whitmore in "Them", a great movie

Them is in my top 5 👍🏿

THEM really scared me too!...and years later, when viewing it again, it was striking to see several actors who went on to greater fame in various TV shows!..Arness, Fess Parker, and even Leonard Nimoy (likely his first speaking role, one line, when he answers a phone, and tells an Army officer the call is for him!) are spotted in this excellent, fast-paced movie. BTW, the huge mutated ants, that seem to be all over the place, were actually just two large props..one was inert--not mobile-and the other was grafted on the front half-of a forklift!...Skillful editing made us think otherwise.

What?? Never knew that one...

Why, the dirty old man.

I will have to re read it again. I have missed that over the years. My copy of “Forbidden Planet” is a mini prized possession!

@@patrickdougherty6390 Check out who wrote it; if I remember correctly, it was a major screen writer. Also look at the part where the ship's doctor dissects the animal that the captain killed, and finds it to be a robot, not alive at all. Star Trek Season 1 stole this idea for 'Shore Leave' .

I was always partial to “Attack of the Crab Monsters”.

Andreas, I agree. There were so many fantastic to movies to pick choose from the 50's era, I kept it to 10 just in the interest of time of the video. But I am working on the second 1950's Sci-Fi video, and a third will be behind that. So stay tuned. Thank you for the awesome comment, and have a great day. Mike.

I like "Them"....

@@TOPDadAlpha Except it was a stupid way to name the movie. You would think the girl would have said “Ants”!

20000 Leagues Under the Sea. The 1955 one produced by Walt Disney

Oh yes!

On part 2

How about the crawling eye

@@williamburns4088 Good one!

@armyone1239, Thank you so much for your comment, it is greatly appreciated. I wanted to include The Creature From the Black Lagoon, but there were so many great movies to choose from and very difficult to get it down to just 10. But I have a second Top 1950’s in the works right now, so hopefully I can post that very shortly. And I’m with you brother, I’m a disable veteran as well. And getting into KZfaq videos and creating something people enjoy seeing has given me some great satisfaction. Thank you again for your comment, stay tuned there is more to come. Mike

I have many of them too. :-)

My mother once had quite a large collection of Zane Gray westerns, and I read a few of them....then, I discovered Sci/Fy. How could ANYone return to boring westerns featuring uncouth & smelly horses after that? So much more interesting reading about smelly and uncouth (but intelligent) alien beings ALL the way from Betelguese and/or Antares!

And, if I recall corrector, James Arnes of "Gunsmoke" fame played "the Thing..

@@vampthat You remember well. James Arness was one also of the main actors in THEM. Gunsmoke began in 1955-1975, one of the longest television series ever.

@@vampthat George Fenneman, who was Groucho Marx’ announcer on the show “You Bet Your Life” was one of the scientists.

@@GGE47 Marshall Dillon From Another World

Johnnie, There were so many great childhood memories memories for me as well. But I'm not done yet. There will be a second 1950's Sci-Fi movie list coming soon, so stay tuned. Have a great day, and thank you again. Mike

I saw most of these at drive-in theaters. Wow - I MUST be old!

I assumed the humming was the sound of air burning as the rays passed through it. Did the movie specify the guns were lazers?

Robert Heinlien was involved with Destination Moon. They attempted to keep the movie scientificly correct to known science of the time. One thing they missed was not having staged rockets.

don't forget the Disney animated features "Man in Space" and "Mars... and Beyond".....

👍🏽

*> Destination Moon* was " *lamo!* " - More of an Informative. docudrama than really a scify thriller. Because it didn't have any hot babes or monsters in it. > That's like drinking southern sweet tea that has no sugar in it.

The space suits from Destination Moon were reused in Flight to Mars (I think).

JamesF, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I had a list that was larger than this for 50's Sci-Fi, so I'm going to break it into two or possibly 3 videos to properly cover all the favorites of 50's Sci-Fi. Stay Tuned, there is more to come. And thank you so much for your comments. Have a great day. Mike

Whiskey Victor, I've seen the Invisible Boy, and I thought it was a great movie. But I didn't know it was a partial inspiration for the Terminator. That is just AWESOME. Thank you for pointing that out. I really appreciate your comment. I feel like I learned something. Stay tuned, and have a great day. Mike

Been looking for that movie on DVD. I’ve seen it a couple times. Good movie. 📻🙂

@@scifiandmore If I am not mistaken, Robbie was in 3 episodes of The Twilight Zone.

And an episode of Columbo

Two totally enjoyable movies. "The Amazing Colossal Man" and its sequel "War of The Colossal Beast" are both on KZfaq.

Seen both. For some reason shrinking man captured my imagination. The final scene where he is microscopic in the universe (yet no smaller than anyone else) really moves me

Robinson Crusoe on Mars was made in the 60s.

@@ChrisPBacon-ok7ir 1964

Definitely an underrated, overlooked film. I loved this movie a a kid, and I believe that it still holds up today.

BC, I couldn't agree more. Robbie was just a straight up BOSS during the 50's and 60's. As far as War of the Worlds goes, I could not have said it any better. I would rather watch the original 50's version of it instead of the newer Tom Cruise version. The 50's version ages very well. Thanks for the comment, stay tuned, more videos to come, and have a great day.

1st the movie, then the classics illustrated comic book, followed by the actual book and finally the spielberg remake....this story never gets old......

@@scifiandmore gotta'' have those tripods!

Basil, thank you so much for your comments. We are very glad you enjoyed the video, there are more 1950's sci-fi videos on the way. Thank you again for the great comment, stay tuned, and have a great day.

Your presentation has been intelligent and articulate. Well done.

Soldier was an episode from the Outer Limits wasn't it?

Charles, thank you for the comment. I’m with you on the 50’s Sci-fi movies. When I was a kid, and before Star Wars hit the big screen, these movies got me hooked to sci-fi. There seems to be a lot of unnecessary elements to modern day movies. But the 50’s movies had originality, innovation, and great story telling. I greatly appreciate the comment, stay tuned there is more to come. Have a great day.

Yeah Totally a jewel 😀 of movies and old times

It was many years before I saw The Blob in color so until I got the videotape the blood red angle had escaped me. B&W TV, what can I say?

YES! Thank you for mentioning 'I Married A Monster From Outer Space' and 'The Incredible Shrinking Man'. 'I Married A Monster' is a gem that is so much better than the cheesy title would suggest. Grant Williams, who plays the shrinking Scott Carey, also started in 'Monolith Monsters' - which is also worth checking out. 🙂

L. Riggins, Thank you very much I appreciate your comment. So far I've only made a few scripted videos, and I really started this as a hobby. Over the few videos I've done, I've had to find a good mix with the audio, sometimes the background music can be louder than it needs to be, but I think I've finally found a good mix. But now that I've seen, particularly with this video, how it has positively impacted the majority of people that have seen it especially because of this era of sci-fi movies, I'm going to not treat this as a hobby, but rather productions I would feel proud of with the goal hitting that bar you mentioned again. There will be more 1950's sci-fi videos before I get into the 60's. So far I have three 50's videos planned. So stay tuned, there is more to come. Thank you again for the comment, it is very much appreciated. Have a great day. Mike

Billed as 'Steven McQueen'. Aneta Corsaut was so pretty.

Hollywood would do that to you!

andymouse123, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for your comment and stay tuned, there is more to come. Have a great day. Mike

I liked This Island Earth, it should be on the list. But which of them now there gets kicked off?

A nod to This Island Earth, is more than appropriate. I could actually kick myself for that one. That was one of my favorites when I was a kid. But have no fear, more 1950's videos are on the way, and this time I have the benefit of quality input from viewers. It's definatley going to be in the next one. Thank you for the great comment, stay tuned, more to come. And, have a great day. Mike

Source of the immortal line" "your Earth logic is not like our logic".

I LOVE This Island Earth. it would be my #2 just behind The Day The Earth Stood Still.

@@richardrose2606 ? What is?

Robert, Thank you so much. Hopefully I can capture that again with the next two 1950's sci-fi videos. So stay tuned, there is more to come. Have a great day. Mike

Never understood why that giant Mantis had no atenna!

When, I was a kid, this movie scared me so bad.