Creatures the World Forgot (Original title)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 18 April 1971 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Don Chaffey
Synopsis: Hammer's last prehistoric film which follows in the footsteps of One Million Years B.C (1966), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1969) and Slave Girls (1967). A volcanic eruption kills and scatters the rock tribe and two tribesmen battle for the leadership of the tribe. Mak prevails, and leads his tribe across a barren wilderness until they meet up with the Fair tribe. Mak takes a wife and she becomes pregnant and gives birth to two sons, one blond and one dark. When grown up, and with their father dead , the two sons battle for supremacy of the tribe - battling a fearsome group of neanderthals, a huge cave bear, the murderous and supernatural mud men and themselves before one of them prevails in a spectacular fight atop a huge cliff.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Volcanoes, Cave dwellers
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 9042 Feet
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins
Title: The creatures the world forgotArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Detailed analysis of The CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOT
In: Dark Terrors n15 February 1998 Page: 43
Title: CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOTArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v216 n40 23 Jun 1971 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v216 n40 23 Jun 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 7 Apr 1971 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 7 Apr 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmfacts v14 n14 1971 Page: 348
Title: [Filmfacts - v14 n14 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3311 27 Mar 1971 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3311 27 Mar 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9892 26 Mar 1971 Page: 12
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9892 26 Mar 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v38 n448 May 1971 Page: 94
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v38 n448 May 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9822 14 Jul 1970 Page: 11
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9822 14 Jul 1970: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v212 n29 21 Aug 1970 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v212 n29 21 Aug 1970: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 18 April 1971 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirected by: Don Chaffey
Synopsis: Hammer's last prehistoric film which follows in the footsteps of One Million Years B.C (1966), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1969) and Slave Girls (1967). A volcanic eruption kills and scatters the rock tribe and two tribesmen battle for the leadership of the tribe. Mak prevails, and leads his tribe across a barren wilderness until they meet up with the Fair tribe. Mak takes a wife and she becomes pregnant and gives birth to two sons, one blond and one dark. When grown up, and with their father dead , the two sons battle for supremacy of the tribe - battling a fearsome group of neanderthals, a huge cave bear, the murderous and supernatural mud men and themselves before one of them prevails in a spectacular fight atop a huge cliff.
Genre: Fantasy
Subjects: Volcanoes, Cave dwellers
Releases
Date: 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 9042 Feet
Date: 1986Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - SoundRuntime: 91 mins
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: The House that Hammer Built n7 February 1998 Pages: 397-399Title: The creatures the world forgotArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Detailed analysis of The CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOT
In: Dark Terrors n15 February 1998 Page: 43
Title: CREATURES THE WORLD FORGOTArticle type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v216 n40 23 Jun 1971 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v216 n40 23 Jun 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 7 Apr 1971 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 7 Apr 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Filmfacts v14 n14 1971 Page: 348
Title: [Filmfacts - v14 n14 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n3311 27 Mar 1971 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n3311 27 Mar 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9892 26 Mar 1971 Page: 12
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9892 26 Mar 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v38 n448 May 1971 Page: 94
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v38 n448 May 1971: no known title]Language: English
In: Today's Cinema n9822 14 Jul 1970 Page: 11
Title: [Today's Cinema - n9822 14 Jul 1970: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v212 n29 21 Aug 1970 Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v212 n29 21 Aug 1970: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.