The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent
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| Directed by | Roger Corman |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Written by | Lawrence L. Goldman |
| Story by | Irving Block |
| Starring |
Abby Dalton Susan Cabot |
| Music by | Albert Glasser |
| Cinematography | Monroe P. Askins |
| Edited by | Ronald Sinclair |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
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Running time | 71 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65,000 (estimated) |
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (also known as The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent) is a 1957 film directed by Roger Corman. It starred Abby Dalton, Susan Cabot and June Kenney.[1] It was released by American International Pictures as a double feature with The Astounding She-Monster. The film was later featured in an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Production
Corman was inspired to make the film after being impressed by a presentation from special effects experts Irving Block and Jack Rabin. He later felt the budget was inadequate to execute what they wanted and said the film taught him an important lesson about not making big scale movies on a low budget.[2]
On the first day of filming, the actress Corman had cast in the lead, Kipp Hamilton, held out for more money, so he fired her and promoted second lead Abby Dalton instead.[2]
Cast
- Abby Dalton as Desir
- Susan Cabot as Enger
- Brad Jackson as Vedric
- June Kenney as Asmild
- Richard Devon as Stark
- Betsy Jones-Moreland as Thyra
- Jonathan Haze as Ottar
- Jay Sayer as Senya
- Lynn Bernay as Dagda
- Sally Todd as Sanda
- Gary Conway as Jarl
- Mike Forrest as Zarko
- Wilda Taylor as Grimolt Dancer
Release
The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent was released in theaters in December 1957. The film was released on DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on April 18, 2006, as part of a two-disc set, with Teenage Caveman as the first disc.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- 1 2 McGee 1995, pp. 127–129.
- ↑ "Viking Women and the Sea Serpent/Teenage Caveman (Double Feature)". Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Santa Monica, California: Lionsgate. April 18, 2006. ASIN B000EHSVJ6. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
Sources
- McGee, Mark Thomas (1995). Faster and Furiouser: The Revised and Fattened Fable of American International Pictures. New York City: McFarland & Company. pp. 127–129. ISBN 978-0786401376.
External links
- The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent at the Internet Movie Database
- AMCtv.com - B Movies - Saga of the Viking Women (Full Streaming Movie)