Forbidden Planet (1956)

 They did this without CGI.


Here's a great Desktop:

Here's another:

This Is How You Catch A 50-Ton Gorilla

 

KING KONG (1976)
Hollywood Physics 101: Chloroform disables Gorilla but conveniently
doesn't affect humans who walk up to him later to take a look at the beast.

Dark Star (1974)

 

LOST IN SPACE

 

                       Lost In Space "Flight Into The Future"

KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER TV series

 

"The Trevi Collection"

THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE (1959)

 

RE: Video Thumbnail
Worst thumbnail a random-generated app could pick.
Blogger is seriously deficient in this area.
This is why I don't invest money in things like this.
If this browser fails the people in control are 3000 miles away, impossible to contact,
and you are left sitting at home with practically zero options.


Otherwise: Producers of THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE used a still photo for FX for the "light beam" shining on the man on the table so be assured it's not your video app freezing up when it is visible:

This would have been a good thumbnail.
I would have posted this instead of the crap garbage Blogger provides with its random-thumbnail app.

The Time Travelers (1964) Fantastic sets for "low budget" movie.

 

Such a cool depiction of Alpha Centauri here, I always wanted to see a blu-ray of this:

Vincent Price:

The REAL Reason Lighthouses Should Be Automated:

 

Only he could wear a suit this bad & get away with it.

 from 1974

serious dialogue from people wearing ape masks

 Planet Of The Apes TV series