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"Beware of the Blob!"
(aka 'The Glob" or"The Molten Meteorite" or "The Meteorite Monster" or "The Glob That Girdled the Globe" or "The Night of the Creeping Dead')
One of the great cult classics, The Blob melds ’50s schlock sci-fi and teen delinquency pics even as it transcends these genres with strong performances and ingenious special effects. Made outside of Hollywood by a maverick film distributor, a crew experienced in religious and educational shorts, and a collection of theatrical talent from Philadelphia and New York, The Blob helped launch the careers of superstud Steve McQueen and composer Burt Bacharach
[last lines] Lieutenant Dave: At least we've got it stopped. Steve Andrews: Yeah, as long as the Arctic stays cold.
Theatrical Release: September 12th, 1958
Directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. Russell S. Doughten Jr. (uncredited)
Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Kay Linaker writer (as Kate Phillips) Irvine Millgate story Theodore Simonson writer
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Steve McQueen ... Steve Andrews (as Steven McQueen) Aneta Corsaut ... Jane Martin Earl Rowe ... Lt. Dave Olin Howland ... Old man (as Olin Howlin) Alden 'Stephen' Chase ... Dr. T. Hallen (as Steven Chase) John Benson ... Sgt. Jim Bert George Karas ... Officer Ritchie Lee Paton ... Kate, the nurse (as Lee Payton) Elbert Smith ... Henry Martin Hugh Graham ... Mr. Andrews Vincent Barbi ... George (cafe owner) (as Vince Barbi) Audrey Metcalf ... Elizabeth Martin Jasper Deeter ... Civil Defense volunteer Tom Ogden Elinor Hammer ... Mrs. Porter Pamela Curran ... Smooching teenager Ralph Roseman Charlie Overdorff David Metcalf Josh Randolph George Gerbereck Julie Cousins ... Sally (waitress) Kieth Almoney ... Danny Martin Eugene Sabel Robert Fields ... Tony Gressette James Bonnet ... 'Mooch' Miller Anthony Franke ... Al Molly Ann Bourne ... Teenager Diane Tabben ... Teenager
The rest of the cast are listed alphabetically:
Howard Fishlove ... Man running out of theater (uncredited)
Produced by Russell S. Doughten Jr. .... associate producer (as Russell Doughten) Jack H. Harris .... producer
Original Music by Ralph Carmichael Cinematography by Thomas E. Spalding (as Thomas Spalding)
Film Editing by Alfred Hillmann
Art Direction by William Jersey Karl Karlson
Makeup Department Vin Kehoe .... makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Elbert Smith .... assistant director (as Bert Smith)
Sound Department Gottfried Buss .... sound Robert Clement .... sound
Special Effects by Bart Sloane .... special effects
Camera and Electrical Department Vincent Spangler .... chief set electrician Wayne Trace .... camera operator Howard Fishlove .... head grip (uncredited) Frank Pasquine .... lighting technician (uncredited)
Editorial Department Floyd Ver Voorn .... assistant editor
Music Department Ralph Carmichael .... conductor Jean Yeaworth .... music supervisor Burt Bacharach .... composer: title theme (uncredited)
Other crew Frank B. Fuhr .... assistant to producer (as Frank Fuhr) Travis Hillmann .... continuity