USA, 1962
90m
35mm film, colour, 1.85:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by Arch Hall Sr using the pseudonym Nicholas Merriwether.
Premise
A young woman discovers a giant caveman in the desert. With the help of her boyfriend and her father she sets out to find him again – but Eegah has problems coping with the modern world and goes on the rampage.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Nicholas Merriwether [Arch Hall Sr]
© MCMLXII [1962]
Fairway-International production
Produced by: Nicholas Merriwether [Arch Hall Sr]
Associate Producer: Don Schneider
Screenplay by: Bob Wehling
Original Story by: Nicholas Merriwether [Arch Hall Sr]
Director of Photography: Vilis Lapeneicks
Editor: Don Schneider
Musical Score: Henry Price [André Brummer]
Recording Engineer: Sam Kopetzky
Locations: Filmed at Palm Springs, California; [Bronson Canyon, Los Angeles, California, USA]
Cast
Arch Hall Jr (Tom)
Marilyn Manning (Roxy)
Richard Kiel (Eegah)
William Watters [Arch Hall Sr] (Mr Miller)
Clay Stearns, Bob Davis, Deke Lussier (band members)
Ron Shane (George)
Addalyn Pollitt (George’s wife)
William Lloyd (Kruger)
Ray Steckler (Mr Fishman)
Bill Rice (chef)
Alternative Titles
Eegah! – advertising title
Eegah! The Name Written in Blood
Links
Extracts included in
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made (2004)
Battle of the Bombs (1985)
References
Periodicals
- City Limits no.106 14 October 1983 p.41 – note
- Fangoria no.237 (October 2004) pp.72-77 – illustrated article (B-Movie Hall of Fame by Tom Weaver)
- Video Watchdog no.97 (July 2003) pp.24-37 – illustrated interview with Richard Kiel (Eegah to Please by Tom Weaver)
Books
- Eye on Science Fiction by Tom Weaver pp.192-214 – illustrated article
- Horror and Science Fiction Films: A Checklist by Donald C. Willis p.143-144 – credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.119 – credits
