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Trailer:
Cast and characters:
Ed Kemmer … Professor Art Kingman, June Kenney … Carol Flynn, Eugene Persson … Mike Simpson, Gene Roth … Sheriff Cagle, Hal Torey … Mr Simpson, June Jocelyn … Mrs Jack Flynn, Mickey Finn … Sam Haskel, Sally Fraser … Mrs Helen Kingman, Troy Patterson … Joe, Skip Young … Sam the Bass Player, Howard Wright … Jake, Bill Giorgio … Deputy Sheriff Pete Sanders, Hank Patterson … Hugo the Janitor, Jack Kosslyn … Mr Fraser, Bob Garnet … Pest Control Man
Filming locations:
Bronson Caves, Bronson Canyon, Griffith Park – 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California
Carlsbad Caverns National Park – 727 Carlsbad Caverns Highway, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California
Theatrical release:
In the USA, Earth vs the Spider was released by American International Pictures (AIP).
Censorship:
When originally released in the UK by Anglo Amalgamated, the BBFC required cuts (13/11/1958) to secure an ‘A’ rating. All cuts were waived in 1991 when the film was granted a ‘PG’ certificate for home video.
Film Facts:
Mike works at a movie house where The Amazing Colossal Man has just played. The marquee and stills show that Attack of the Puppet People is the next feature; both are Bert I. Gordon productions.
The spider makes lots of noise even though arachnids are unable to make sounds.
A copy of the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland can be seen in one scene.
The spider expert repeatedly refers to them as insects which is inaccurate.
When the young couple find skeletons in the cave, the bones are all connected. Without muscles or skin, they would just be a pile of bones, even if they were in the same area.
Although the spider’s web plays a large role in the story, tarantulas don’t spin webs.
