Matt Dillon , Santa Claus, and Davy Crockett (and more) in the same (what) movie ?

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What a cast....Matt Dillon, Santa Claus, Davy Crockett, Harry Truman, Mr. Spock, Patty Duke's father, and Mel Cooley were all in the same movie's cast.
What movie ?

What movie is in your memory bank for it's unusual amount of actors having other iconic roles ?
 
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Island's in the Sky had Fess Parker and James Arness but I didn't recognize all the others. Just saw it last week and it was worth the time.
 
bigmtnman said:
What a cast....Matt Dillon, Santa Claus, Davy Crockett, Harry Truman, Mr. Spock, Patty Duke's father, and Mel Cooley were all in the same movie's cast. What movie?
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This one's too easy.

It's Them!, the classic 1954 science fiction film about giant mutant man-eating ants.

Probably one of the few films to ever show James Arness wearing a suit and tie.

It's one of several classic sci-films from the fifties that predicted weird after effects from early atomic testing.

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What movie is in your memory bank for it's unusual amount of actors having other iconic roles ?

Since it hasn't been but a few days Island in the Sky is still in my memory bank so it is my contribution. Alfalfa, Mannix, Jingles and Dobie Gillis's brother were all in this one.
 
I saw this thread a little late, but I knew the answer. "Them" and "The Thing" (also with James Arness, in the title role), were the best of the 1950s creature features. Of course, you never got a really good look at "The Thing" and wouldn't have recognized James Arness anyway.
 
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doublesharp said:
What movie is in your memory bank for it's unusual amount of actors having other iconic roles ?

Since it hasn't been but a few days Island in the Sky is still in my memory bank so it is my contribution. Alfalfa, Mannix, Jingles and Dobie Gillis's brother were all in this one.
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That's a very good one !..Just what I was looking for.
 
DWalt said:
I saw this thread a little late, but I knew the answer. "Them" and "The Thing" (also with James Arness, in the title role), were the best of the 1950s creature features. Of course, you never got a really good look at "The Thing" and wouldn't have recognized James Arness anyway.
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Ah yes !!...The Thing (from another world). Overlapping dialogue used by director Howard Hawks made it more "realistic", and Margaret Sheridan was very easy on the eyes !
 
I haven't seen Terro for a long time. But I guess it is still available. The best ant killer is one you can make yourself. Mix Boric Acid with mint jelly.
 
IIRC, William Boyett was in Them!, playing a policeman naturally. He made a career of playing a LEO on TV and in movies. Adam 12, Dragnet, Perry Mason, Highway Patrol, ...
 
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