The Fantastic World of Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen
Everett

The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, 1958
Harryhausen's first color feature departed from the world of science fiction that had, up to that time, been his bread and butter. In the story of the legendary adventurer, he found ample opportunity to employ his stop action techniques. The final battle scene which pitted the giant Cyclops, above, against a dragon required over three weeks of work.

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