03/30/2026
On March 29, 1961 “Gorgo” was released in theaters in the United States! Directed by Eugène Lourié (The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms) and from a screenplay by John Loring and Daniel Hyatt. The story is about a ship’s captain and his pearl diving crew who, with other fishermen on an island and an orphaned boy, discover and capture a gigantic amphibious sea creature and take it to London for public exhibition. This results in the creature's much larger mother invading London in search of her offspring, causing catastrophic destruction across the city. It stars Bill Travers, William Sylvester, and Vincent Winter. Gorgo originally premiered in Japan on Christmas Eve of 1960. In 1998, the film was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 with film critic Leonard Maltin appearing at the beginning of the episode to introduce the film.
