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Bert Ira Gordon (born September 24, 1922 in Kenosha, WI) was an American film director most famous for such science fiction and horror B-movies as The Amazing Colossal Man and Village of the Giants. Most of Gordon's work was in the idiom of giant monster films, for which he used rear-projection to create the special effects. His nickname "Mister B.I.G." was a reference both to his initials and to his preferred technique for making super-sized creatures. Gordon held a degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his career directing television commercials before moving to film in 1954 to produce Serpent Island. In 1957, he began his prolific association with American International Pictures. In 1960, he wrote, produced and directed The Boy and the Pirates, starring then active and popular child star Charles Herbert alongside Gordon's own daughter, Susan. The trio appeared together in the celebrity lineup at the 2006 Monster Bash in Pittsburgh, as The Walt Disney Company's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) spiked interest in previous "pirate" films. Empire of the Ants (1977) featured a pre-Dynasty Joan Collins, who later said of the film that it was her worst acting experience, but by then the loosely-based modernized H. G. Wells tale had been elevated to cult film status. While none of his films received significant critical attention, his work attained popularity in some circles. Cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) has featured several of his films, which the accompanying episodes are often regarded as some of the show's best. Gordon passed away on March 8, 2023, at 100 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bert I. Gordon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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A crossover sequel to War of the Colossal Beast and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman. Once again everyone thought Lt. Col. Glenn Manning, or The Beast he's now called was dead. After being electrocuted committing suicide to protect those he loves. He survived the electrocution only put him in a coma and was taken to a secret base on a island in the South Pacific. And now he's awake, more dangerous, and more careful about being seen after escaping to America. But he is not the only Giant that was thought to be dead, Nancy Fowler Archer the 50 Foot Woman was taken back by the Space Giant who kidnaped her and that had turned into the Giant everyone knows of today. The Space Giant brought Nancy back to life with advanced technology by using her diamond.
