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• Actors: Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Thomas Browne Henry
• Directors: Cy Endfield, Fred F. Sears, Nathan Juran, Robert Gordon
• Writers: Bernard Gordon, Charlotte Knight, Christopher Knopf, Crane Wilbur
• Format: Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Subtitles: English, French, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 5
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 30, 2004
• Run Time: 446 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00062IVPI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,734 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen: Legendary Science Fiction Series (It Came from Beneath the Sea / Earth vs. the Flying Saucers / 20 Million Miles to Earth / Mysterious Island / H.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon)" on IMDb

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From the Back Cover

Five classic movies from Ray Harryhausen in a stunning collector's box.

First Men in the Moon: The film begins with a team of United Nations astronauts planning an upcoming moon mission. The astronauts are both confused and intrigued by a man (Edward Judd) who claims he, his fiancée and a scientist journeyed to the moon 65 years ago and were attacked by "Selenites," grotesque, human-like ant forms that live in immense crystal caverns. Now it's up to the U.N. team to attempt a lunar landing that could be more horrifying than ever believed possible. Directed by Nathan Juran ("Attack of the 50-Foot Woman"), "First Men in the Moon" also stars Martha Hyer and Lionel Jeffries.

20 Million Miles to Earth: Dazzling special effects by Ray Harryhausen highlight this thrilling sci-fi extravaganza about a Venusian monster who wreaks havoc in Italy. On its way home from Venus, a U.S. Army rocket ship crashes into the sea of Sicily leaving Colonel Calder (William Hopper of "Rebel Without a Cause") the sole survivor...or so it seems. A sealed container is also recovered from the wreck and, when a zoologist ("The Mark of Zorro"'s Frank Puglia) and his granddaughter (Joan Taylor) open it, the gelatinous mass inside escapes. Overnight, it grows into a horrific monster that has doubled in size. In desperation, Calder calls in the Army to help fight the monster, which has taken refuge atop the Coliseum in Rome. But it will take more than man's weapons to fight the evil forces of the unknown and save the world from destruction.

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers: Relive the exciting days of sci-fi movie matinees with the cult classic "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers." Featuring extraordinary visual effects by cinematic genius Ray Harryhausen, the film pits earthlings against alien humanoids in a violent battle for Earth's survival! When the zombielike aliens arrive at the U.S. Army base in search of help for their dying planet, they try to make friendly contact with scientist Dr. Russ Marvin (Hugh Marlowe) and his recent bride Carol (Joan Taylor). But the military greets their fleet of saucers with gunfire, and the aliens are forced to retaliate. Can Marvin invent the ultimate weapon in a deadly game of beat-the-clock to save the human race? Hold on to your seat for an intergalactic flight into fantasy with " Earth vs. the Flying Saucers."

Mysterious Island: Based on Jules Vern's classic novel, "Mysterious Island" is the story of five men escaping from a Confederate prison in an observation balloon. When they land the balloon, they find themselves on a South Seas island where they encounter pirates, a giant bird, a giant crab and even Captain Nemo.

It Came from Beneath the Sea: The action is wet and wild in this sci-fi thriller that pits man - and woman - against a giant octopus. Submarine commander Pete Mathews (Kenneth Tobey) and scientists Lesley Joyce (Faith Domergue) and John Carter (Donald Curtis) battle an angry sea monster driven from the depths of the ocean by an H-bomb explosion. In search of non-contaminated food, this tentacled tyrant counts among its victims a fishing trawler and its passengers, a family sunning at the beach, several San Francisco skyscrapers and even the Golden Gate Bridge! A daring attempt by the scientists to destroy the monster while saving themselves is a gripping finale to this aquatic adventure. The riveting special effects were created by Ray Harryhausen.

Product Description

A classic collection of five early sci-fi films from Ray Harryhausen in an awesome collector's box. Includes First Men in the Moon (1964/103 min.), 20 Million Miles To Earth (1957/83 min.), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956/83 min.), Mysterious Island (1961/100 min.) and It Came From Beneath the Sea (1955/78 min.). 5 DVDs. B&w/NR/widescreen.