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The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955)
The Monster That Challenged The World (1957)
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At the risk of repeating JT's list:

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955)
The Monster That Challenged The World (1957)
Them! (1954)

Thanks again for the heads up, JT! We also recorded Mr Sardonicus (neither of us has ever seen it), so we can watch that at a more reasonable time of day
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Watched the recording of Mr Sardonicus last night. This was a man in desperate need of Botox decades before it came into use as a facial muscle relaxant
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At the risk of repeating JT's list:

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
It Came From Beneath The Sea (1955)
The Monster That Challenged The World (1957)
Them! (1954)

Thanks again for the heads up, JT! We also recorded Mr Sardonicus (neither of us has ever seen it), so we can watch that at a more reasonable time of day
Thanks JT, those are classics. It amazes me how good the special effects were for what they had at that point in time. Frankly its better then the "made for TV" movies I see on the Sci Fi channel. It's also fun to see some of the well known actors in there younger days. The sound effect for the ants in "Them" is great. Makes you wonder when you hear tree frogs in the summer nights. Is it frogs or giant ants?
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I love "Them" - it's one of my favorite B flicks. According to imdb.com, it also received official recognition as follows:

Academy Awards, USA

1955 Nominated Oscar - Best Effects, Special Effects

Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA

1955 Won Golden Reel Award, Best Sound Editing - Feature Film unknown
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The sound effect for the ants in "Them" is great. Makes you wonder when you hear tree frogs in the summer nights. Is it frogs or giant ants?
You're right about the sound the ants made - also found this bit if trivia on imdb.com:

"The sound that the giant ants from "THEM!" make as they approach their prey is a recorded chorus of bird-voiced treefrogs (Hyla avivoca) of the southeastern United States. Occasionally a grey treefrog (Hyla chrysoscelis) can be heard on the soundtrack as well, as these species can often be heard together at the same wetland."
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Glad to know that my degree in Biology wasn't a total waste of time.

If I remember right, frog calls were used in the giant grasshopper movie too. Can't remember the name of it though.
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If I remember right, frog calls were used in the giant grasshopper movie too. Can't remember the name of it though.
That might be Beginning of the End (1957), another great big bug B movie.



And I believe elephant noises were used for The Deadly Mantis:



JT, when you get that dream horror host job, I hope you feature all these fabulous cheesy old movies
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Just saw Survival of the Dead. I don't think it will. Sucktacular.
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Pinocchio's Revenge
Billy The Kid vs. Dracula
Them!
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