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Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramDirector Jack Arnold speaking to cameraman Scotty Welbourne and crew on the set of "Revenge of the Creature" movie.
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Photographer
Date
Rights
Collection
Bruce Mozert collection N2018-20, Box 4
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Underwater cinematography
Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs
Motion pictures--Production and direction
Horror films
Monster films
Black Lagoon films
Motion picture locations--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs
Swimmers
Divers
Monsters in art
Costume
Motion picture industry--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs--Employees
Motion picture actors and actresses
Motion picture producers and directors
Cultural industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs--Employees
Personal Subjects
Physical Description
General Note
"Creature from the Black Lagoon" (1954) was released by Universal Pictures, directed by Jack Arnold, and starring Julia Adams and Richard Carlson. Florida-native Ricou Browning played the creature (Gill Man) in water and Hollywood actor Ben Chapman played him on land. The water scenes were filmed at Wakulla Springs, while the sequel was filmed in Jacksonville, Marineland, and Silver Springs. Both were originally shown in 3-D.
Note Ricou Browning in Creature costume at right.
Biographical Note
Ricou Browning (1930-) was a Florida-based film maker. Originally a student at FSU and a life guard at Wakulla Spring when acquaintance Newt Perry hired him to show around Universal executives, then scouting locations for "Creature From the Black Lagoon." They eventually hired Browning to play Creature (Gill Man) for the underwater scenes in all three Creature films. He parlayed that experience into more acting, producing and directing, usually for Ivan Tors Studios. His credits include "Flipper", "Thunderball", "Never Say Never Again", and television's "Sea Hunt."
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