(Jack Sher, 1960)
Release date: 22 March 2021
Standard Edition Blu-ray
Something of a departure for Harryhausen and Scheer, The 3 Worlds of Gulliver is a loose but wonderfully entertaining adaptation of Jonathan Swift’s famous and oft-filmed fantasy satire.
Shot in the much-heralded ‘Super Dynamation’ process, it presents impressive visual effects photography and some superb stop-motion creature work – most notably, a climactic fight with a giant crocodile. The film also features a wonderful score by the great Bernard Herrmann.
INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES
4K restoration from the original negative
Original mono audio
Audio commentary with visual effects artist Randall William Cook and film historians C Courtney Joyner and Steven C Smith
The Making of ‘The 3 Worlds of Gulliver’ (1960, 7 mins)
Interview with Peter Lord (2017, 10 mins): an appreciation of Harryhausen’s craft by the celebrated Aardman co-founder and filmmaker
Interview with Dave Sproxton (2017, 10 mins): the Aardman co-founder discusses the importance of Harryhausen’s work
Interview with Dave Alex Riddett (2017, 9 mins): Aardman’s celebrated director of photography considers Harryhausen’s importance and legacy
Isolated score: experience Bernard Herrmann’s original soundtrack music.
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery: extensive promotional and on-set photography, poster art and archive materials.
New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
