The Valley of Gwangi
The Valley of Gwangi is a 1969 American fantasy Western film produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen, directed by Jim O'Connolly, written by William Bast, and starring James Franciscus, Richard Carlson, and Gila Golan.
Plot
In 20th century Mexico, T.J. Breckenridge hosts a rodeo. Her former lover, Tuck Kirby, a former stuntman working for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, wants to buy her out. Along the way, he is followed by Lope, a Mexican boy who intends to join the rodeo on a quest for fame and fortune. T.J. is not interested in Tuck, who is still attracted to her. T.J. accepts Tuck when he saves Lope from a bull.
More details
| author | Julian More William Bast Willis H. O'Brien |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Mexico |
| director | Jim O'Connolly |
| editor | Henry Richardson |
| events | dinosaur |
| genre | adventure animation fantasy western |
| keywords | 20th century allosaurus asian elephant base camp buffalo bill buffalo bill's wild west show building on fire burned alive crush curse eohippus follow fossil horse track kill knock out mexican boy mexican desert open ornithomimus paleontologist paleontology pteranodon rodeo styracosaurus trampled to death trap wild west show |
| musicBy | Jerome Moross |
| producer | Charles H. Schneer |
| productionCompany | Charles H. Schneer Productions |
| publisher | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| theme | monster movie |