TARANTULA (1955/Universal) 50 Minutes Black & White. 16mm 50 Minute Abridgement

One of the best of the Giant Monster Movies. Typical Universal Pictures polish that one comes to expect from 50s monster movies. Spider venom subplot removed. Directed by Jack Arnold; Produced by William Alland; Screenplay by Robert M. Fresco & Martin Berkeley; Special Effects by Clifford Stine; Make Up by Bud Westmore; Music by Joseph Gershenson & Henry Mancini. From a story by Jack Arnold and a television episode of "Science Fiction Theatre" titled "No Food For Thought" by Robert M. Fresco. Starring John Agar, Mara Corday, Leo G. Carroll, Nestor Paiva, Eddie Parker, Clint Eastwood.