THE BLOB at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : The Blob
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1958
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr

STARRING :
Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl Rowe, Olin Howlin, John Benson, George Karas, Lee Paton

TAGLINES :
3 taglines were used on various film posters:
* Indescribable... indestructible... insatiable
* Indescribable... Indestructible! Nothing can stop it.
* The indestructible creature! Bloated with the blood of its victims!

"The Blob" is a well remembered & campy 1950's Sci-Fi film, thanks to the debut of a young Steve McQueen, some eye popping special effects & a catchy title track composed by Burt Bacharach. This low-budget, B-grade Sci-Fi film was extremely popular with the drive-in circuit in the late 1950's. Made on a budget of $240,000 the film went on to gross more than $4 million at the US box office. Steve's salary was reportedly $3,000. The plot sees McQueen & other teenagers do battle with an alien jelly-like creature that has landed in their small town. The mysterious Blob causes havoc as it continues to grow in size. "The Blob" has gone on to become a cult classic. A sequel, "Beware of The Blob" was released in 1972 & the original Blob was even remade in 1988. Fans of McQueen & 50's Sci-Fi adventure flicks will enjoy this film.

A shapeless lifeform from a fallen meteor is feeding off the unsuspecting inhabitants of a small town. It is up to a teenage couple to warn their neighbors of the danger from outer space. 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 knockout special effects. Made outside 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 future "Andy Griffith Show" girlfriend Aneta Corsault.

Beware! The Blob(1972) VHS
Beware! The Blob [DVD](1972) DVD
A scientist returning from the Arctic unwittingly revives the man-eating alien goop, and no one is safe. Larry Hagman directed and co-stars in this campy sequel which also features Robert Walker and Gwynne Gilford, with appearances by Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Lynley, Burgess Meredith and a young Cindy Williams. AKA: "Son of Blob." 87 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access.
The Blob(1958) VHS
The Blob(1988) VHS
The Blob (Criterion Collection) [DVD](1958) DVD
Steve McQueen became a star after his role as a teenager battling an ever-growing gelatinous critter from outer space that swallows people whole and terrifies a small town. A low-budget horror classic that was filmed in Downington, Pa.; with Aneta Corseaut and a bossa nova-flavored theme song from Burt Bacharach and Mack David. 85 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentaries by producer Jack Harris, director Irvin S. Yeaworth, Jr., actor Robert Fields and film historian Bruce Eder; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Blob [DVD](1988) DVD
Just when you thought it was safe to open a jar of Vaseline... What is the secret behind a gelatinous, carnivorous mass that fell from the sky to ooze and devour its way through a small town, and can the local teens convince the authorities in time to stop it? Slick remake of the '50s shocker stars Kevin Dillon, Shawnee Smith, Donovan Leitch, Candy Clark. 92 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby stereo, French, Spanish, Portuguese; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai.