Friday Night with Sinbad: Ray Harryhausen Triple Feature…...

Above — the Japanese release poster for The 7th Voyage of Sinbad with Kerwin Matthews. Photo by Kaiju Battle Net

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Above — one of the most famous pieces of stop motion animation. the lone skeleton vs Sinbad (Kerwin Matthews). Photo by Thom Winter-Pinterest

Why not make it a Ray Harryhausen triple feature with all three Sinbad movies all featuring stop motion effects by a legend in special effects cinema. In fact, today he is still referenced and revered by today’s cinema magicians- *Phil Tippet (Star Wars), Steve Wang (Kung Fu Rascals), John Dykstra (Star Wars and Battlestar Galactica) and the Chido Brothers. Trailers-The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) ORIGINAL TRAILER (youtube.com)

Above- Maybe you’re still watching with a 8mm projector. Preferably sound and silent. Photo by IMDB

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977). All three offer a different actor’s interpretation of the Sinbad…