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5,2/10
2942
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuLonely, deranged puppet-master designs a machine that shrinks people.Lonely, deranged puppet-master designs a machine that shrinks people.Lonely, deranged puppet-master designs a machine that shrinks people.
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June Kenney
- Sally Reynolds
- (as June Kenny)
Jamie Forster
- Ernie Larson
- (as Jaime Forster)
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WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesThis was broadcast on television as a late-night movie on the evening of June 17, 1972, during the notorious Watergate burglary in Washington DC. If Alfred C. Baldwin III (who was watching this film in his room of the nearby Howard Johnsons hotel across the street as a lookout for the Watergate burglars) had not been so engrossed in a broadcast of this film, he might have sooner warned his colleagues of the three plainclothes police detectives who arrived at the building and made the historic arrests.
- PatzerAlthough the actors take great care to ensure, when handling containers with tiny humans inside, that they are always facing the camera, sometimes they get it wrong, revealing that the figures are flat photo cut-outs.
- VerbindungenFeatured in Alley Cat Theater: Attack of the Puppet People (1963)
- SoundtracksYou're My Living Doll
(title song)
Music by Albert Glasser and Don A. Ferris (as Don Ferris)
Lyrics by Henry Schrage
Sung by Marlene Willis
[The song Laurie sings upon request by Mr. Franz]
Ausgewählte Rezension
Yes, welcome to another cheerfully inept Bert I. Gordon (B.I.G) Sci-Fi/horror romp, in which the silliness usually triumphs over adequate scripting and where the special effects look cheaper than half a handful of pennies. "Attack of the Puppet People" is a thoroughly shameless cash-in on the success of "The Incredible Shrinking Man", but in this light-headed story there's no room for building up claustrophobic atmosphere, let alone the preaching of philosophical messages. It's a fun and charming little movie, but totally lacking depth, credibility and a proper elaboration of the basic premise. John Hoyt stars as a brilliant doll maker slash inventor of shrinking equipment (rather unusual combination, but okay), but he's very lonely and emotionally frustrated since his beloved wife walked out on him once, several years ago. So now, he uses his magic, invisible ray projecting devise to miniaturize the people he risks losing, like his cute secretary Sally and her fiancé Bob. Mr. Franz keeps his little friends asleep in tubes, but also does his best to entertain them with tiny dance parties, the newest Barbie & Ken outfits and even trips to the 'Jekyl & Hyde' marionette-theater. The 'attack' referred to in the title is quite inaccurate, as the little folks don't attack anyone (with the exception of a lifeless Dr. Jekyll marionette) but they do want to escape and regain their normal previous measurements. "Attack of the Puppet People" is a fairly forgettable and poor film, but it's slightly better and more stylish than most of the things B.I.G accomplished and at least it's never boring. Hoyt is fine as the pitiable & awkward old toymaker, but the supportive cast is too underdeveloped and bleak. If anything, this is an insignificant but pleasant 50's gem with some funny highlights, like the marionette-fight and one of the shrunken gals quacking the cheesy theme song "I'm your living Doll".
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By what name was Attack of the Puppet People (1958) officially released in India in English?
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