Here is another fabulous image from the 1950s, advertising Bert Gordon's The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), a low-budget b&w quickie written by Gordon and Mark Hanna. The film told the story of Col. Glenn Manning, whose heroic attempt to rescue a downed pilot exposes him to the deadly force of a plutonium bomb. Miraculously, Col. Manning survives the blast only to find himself growing at the astonishing rate of eight to ten feet a day.
As with many AIP films of the period, the graphic art on this One-sheet is far more spectacular than anything the audience would see on screen.
Still, The Amazing Colossal Man does have a strong opening sequence, an intriguing story, and three solid performances from Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, and William Hudson.
*I've enjoyed displaying this poster alongside Attack of the 50ft. Woman (1958) and often wondered why no one at AIP ever thought to bring these two characters together. What a meeting that might have been!
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