John Wallach (Bronxboy47)

My favorite line from the movie: A cop stops Durante leading Jumbo down the street and asks him "Where are you going with that elephant?" Standing in front of Jumbo, Durante looks to the left and the right and says. "What elephant?"

What a shock it was to suddenly hear Bach's Air on a G string playing in the background. It literally warmed the cockles of my heart.

The plot dragged on incessantly and the two stars had absolutely zero chemistry. Warning!! Do not watch while stoned! You may age several years before the movie is over.

I saw this in a local movie theater back in 1955 when I was 7. I was very impressed. It was probably my first Sci-fi movie. I've loved the genre ever since. The addition of a monster in the second half of the movie didn't hurt either. For a kid, that was firing on both barrels, making it a surefire hit. Seeing it as an adult, it holds up remarkably well.