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The Fly (1958) was a Horror - Science Fiction Film directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Kurt Neumann and Robert L. Lippert.

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Monsters and Matinees: It’s Earth vs. The Flying Saucers and Harryhausen is there to help

By Toni Ruberto on May 10, 2025 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Thoughts of flying saucers and alien invasions make me nervous. Though intrigued by the concept enough as a kid to watch movies and read books on the topic, the fact that flying saucers could be real freak me out. (I remember reading War of the Worlds when I was about 10 and pulling the shade dow... Read full article


Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

By Barry P. on Apr 7, 2024 From Cinematic Catharsis

(1956) Directed by Fred F. Sears; Written by Bernard Gordon and George Worthing Yates; Screen Story by Curt Siodmak; Suggested by “Flying Saucers from Outer Space,” by Major Donald E. Keyhoe; Starring: Hugh Marlowe, Joan Taylor, Donald Curtis, Morris Ankrum and Grandon Rhodes; Available ... Read full article


Double Take: The Fly

By Barry P. on Mar 21, 2022 From Cinematic Catharsis

The Fly (1958) Directed by Kurt Neumann; Written by James Clavell; Based on the short story by George Langelaan; Starring: Al “David” Hedison, Patricia Owens, Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, Kathleen Freeman and Charles Herbert; Available on DVD and Blu-ray Rating: **** The Fly (1... Read full article


CURSE OF THE FLY

By Dan Day, Jr. on Aug 8, 2021 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Another first-time watch for me. This is the third classic "Fly" movie, after THE FLY and RETURN OF THE FLY, which were made in America in the late 1950s. CURSE OF THE FLY wasn't produced until 1965, and it was made in England. The co-producer was low-budget movie maven Robert Lippert, and the direc... Read full article


Monsters and Matinees: Still buzzing about ‘The Fly’ trilogy

By Toni Ruberto on Feb 8, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

It?s easy to think of the 1958 film The Fly in two words: ?help me.? That phrase ? often said in a silly high-pitched voice meant to mimic the film ? is from an iconic moment that still brings chills today. It’s so popular that the actors even signed autographs with “help me.” S... Read full article


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Quotes from

Insp. Charas: He put his head and his arm under the press. Why?
Helene Delambre: I cannot answer that question; coffee, Inspector?


Insp. Charas: I shall never forget that scream as long as I live...


François Delambre: You've commited murder just as much as Helene did. You killed a fly with a human head. She killed a human with a fly head.


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Facts about

This became the biggest box office hit for director Kurt Neumann, but he never knew it. He died a month after the premiere, and only a week before it went into general release.
That is actually David Hedison, not a stuntman, inside the Fly makeup. Filming lasted mid March-mid April 1958.
This was such a success at the box office that it became one of Fox's biggest hits of 1958.
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