ONE MILLION YEARS B.C., an exciting remake of the 1940 film ONE MILLION B.C., made a star out of Raquel Welch. She plays Loana, a member of the gentle, prehistoric Shell People tribe, which is trying to survive in a world fraught with such dangers as man-eating dinosaurs. One day, a stranger arrives--Tumak--who comes from the more aggressive Rock People clan. He's been banished from his home after quarreling with his father. Although Tumak is an outsider, Loana falls in love with him, and the two leave their brethren behind to strike out on their own. They get into a series of perilous situations, which leads to a thrilling climax at an active volcano.
Color by Technicolor.
Released theatrically in New York City in February of 1967, on a double bill with "Come Spy with Me."
Additional cast: Jean Waldon (Ahot); Lisa Thomas (Sara); Malya Nappi (Tohana); Richard James (Young Rock Man); William Lyon Brown (Payto); Frank Hayden (1st Rock Man); Terence Maidment (1st Shell Man); Micky De Rauch (1st Shell Girl); and Yvonne Horner (Ullah).
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Mono - Spanish
Stereo - English
Additional Release Material:
"Fox Flix"
Restoration Comparison
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Special Effects
Ray Harryhausen: Legendary stop-motion special effects wizard, JASON AND THE
Review 1:
"...The numerous fight sequences have a ferocity that's only been improved on since the advent of CGI..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.64 10/01/2002
Review 2:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[With] a menagerie of T-Rexes and giant turtles across a volcanic landscape....[It] remains an important cinematic landmark."
Source: Total Film
p.126 12/01/2006