Jason and the Argonauts
Jason and the Argonauts (working title: Jason and the Golden Fleece) is a 1963 independent fantasy adventure film distributed by Columbia Pictures. It was produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Don Chaffey, and stars Todd Armstrong, while co-starring Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman, and Gary Raymond.
Plot
Pelias usurps the throne of Thessaly, killing King Aristo. A prophecy states that one of Aristo's children will avenge him. Aristo's infant son Jason is spirited away by one of Aristo's soldiers. Pelias slays one of Aristo's daughters after she seeks sanctuary in the temple of the goddess Hera. Because the murder has profaned her temple, Hera becomes Jason's protector. She warns Pelias to beware of "a one-sandaled man".
More details
| author | Beverley Cross |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Ancient Greece |
| director | Don Chaffey |
| editor | Maurice Rootes |
| events | Argonauts Voyage of the Argonauts |
| genre | adventure animation fantasy |
| keywords | acastus aeëtes aeson argo argonaut argus build castor castor and pollux children of the hydra\'s teeth clash clashing rocks colchis crush doom drown golden fleece greece harpy hecate hera hercules hide high priest how to hydra hyla ichor jason jump kill king aristo lernaean hydra lose medea mount olympus murdered sister nothing pelias phalerus phineus rock sail sandal sea god skeleton spartoi survive symplegades talos the king thessaly triton warn wound |
| musicBy | Bernard Herrmann |
| producer | Charles H. Schneer |
| productionCompany | Morningside Productions |
| publisher | Columbia Pictures |
| theme | epic |