USA, 1978
95m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.85:1
mono (RCA Photophone System), English
An American science fiction film directed by John Hough.
Plot Summary
Alien brother and sister Tia and Tony possess strange powers, including telepathy and telekinesis. They leave their refuge on Witch Mountain to visit Los Angeles where Tony uses his abilities to prevent an accident. This brings the siblings to the attention of mad scientist Dr Gannon who abducts Tony and tries to harness his powers as part of his plan to conquer the world.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: John Hough
Walt Disney Pictures
Producers: Jerome Courtland, Ron Miller
Associate Producer: Kevin Corcoran
Director of Photography: Frank Phillips
Editor: Bob Bring
Music: Lalo Schifrin
Sound Mixer: Ron Ronconi
Costume Designers: Chuck Keehne, Emily Sundby
Make Up: Robert J. Schiffer
Hair: La Rue Matheron
Special Effects: Art Cruickshank, Danny Lee, Eustace Lycett
Stop Motion Animation: Joe Hale
Art Directors: John B. Mansbridge, Jack Senter
Locations: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California, USA
Cast
Bette Davis (Letha)
Christopher Lee (Dr Victor Gannon)
Kim Richards (Tia)
Ike Eisenmann (Tony)
Jack Soo (Mr Yokomoto)
Anthony James (Sickle)
Richard Bakalyan (Eddie)
Ward Costello (Mr Clearcole)
Christian Juttner (Dazzler)
Brad Savage (Muscles)
Poindexter [real name: Poindexter Yothers] (Crusher)
Jeffrey Jacquet (Rocky)
Stu Gilliam (Dolan)
William H. Bassett (operations officer)
Tom Scott (monitor)
Helene Winston (dowager)
Albert Able (engineer)
Denver Pyle (Uncle Bene)
Brian Part (goon 1)
Pierre Daniel (goon 2)
References
Periodicals
- Films in Review vol.30 no.10 (December 1979) 603-612 illustrated biography, filmography (An evening with Bette Davis by Alvin H. Marill)
- Variety vol.297 no.10 (9 January 1980) p.100 – note (Of 219 film openings in 1979, 170 preemed in West End sites)
Books
- The Christopher Lee Filmography by Tom Johnson and Mark A. Miller pp.291-294
- Christopher Lee: The Authorised Screen History by Jonathan Rigby pp.175-176
- The Cult Films of Christopher Lee by Jonathan Sothcott p.266 – illustrated note
- Film Review 1979-80 by F. Maurice Speed p.154
- The Films of Christopher Lee by Robert W. Pohle and Douglas C. Hart pp.180-181
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.327
- Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Film Sequels, Series, and Remakes by Kim R. Holston and Tom Winchester p.159
- Screen World 1979 volume 30 by John Willis pp.22 – illustrated credits
- Variety Science-Fiction Movies by Julian Brown (ed.) p.89 – credits, review
- The World of Fantasy Films by Richard Myers p.32
