The Blob (1958)
Table of contents
- Basic facts
- Links and resources
- Titles
- Crew
- Cast
- Companies
- About the film
- Plot summary
- Swedish censorship / rating
- Technical specifications
- Comments
- Original work
- Production location
- Release dates
- Soundtrack listing
- Awards
- Related films
- Subjects
- Holdings Film
- Holdings Posters
- Holdings Archive materials
- Holdings Scripts
- Holdings Stills
- Holdings Promotion materials
Basic facts
| Original title | The Blob |
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| Film type | Feature |
| Category | Fiction |
| Director | |
| Producer | |
| Screenplay | |
| Production country |
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| Production company | |
| Classification | Allowed from age 11 |
| Dialogue |
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Cast
Steve McQueen
(as Steven McQueen)
Steve Andrews
Aneta Corseaut
Judy Martin
Earl Rowe
Police Lieutenant Dave, polischef i Downington
Olin Howland
(as Olin Howlin)
den gamle mannen
Alden "Stephen" Chase
(as Steven Chase)
doktor T. Hallen
John Benson
Police Sergeant Jim Burt
Titles
| Original title |
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| Swedish release title |
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| Working title |
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| Re-release title |
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Crew
| Director | |
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| Screenplay | |
| Story | |
| Producer | |
| Director of Photography | |
| Music | |
| Production Designer | |
| Film Editor | |
| Production Mixer | |
| Assistant Director | |
| Script Supervisor | |
| Associate Producer |
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| Production Assistant | |
| Camera Operator | |
| Special Photographic Effects | |
| Gaffer | |
| Conductor | |
| Music Supervisor | |
| Make-up Supervisor | |
| Assistant Film Editor |
Cast
| Steve McQueen (as Steven McQueen) | Steve Andrews | ||
| Aneta Corseaut | Judy Martin | ||
| Earl Rowe | Police Lieutenant Dave, polischef i Downington | ||
| Olin Howland (as Olin Howlin) | den gamle mannen | ||
| Alden "Stephen" Chase (as Steven Chase) | doktor T. Hallen | ||
| John Benson | Police Sergeant Jim Burt | ||
| Vincent Barbi | George, ägaren till matserveringen | ||
| Audrey Metcalf | mrs Martin, Janes mor | ||
| Elinor Hammer | mrs Porter | ||
| Kieth Almoney | Danny Martin, Janes lillebror | ||
| Julie Cousins | Sally, uppasserskan på matserveringen | ||
| Robert Fields | Tony Gressette | ||
| James Bonnet | Mooch Miller | ||
| Anthony Franke | Al | ||
| Molly Ann Bourke | flicka | ||
| Diane Tabben | flicka | ||
| George Karas | |||
| Elbert Smith | |||
| Lee Payton | |||
| Hugh Graham | |||
| Jasper Deeter | |||
| Ralph Roseman | |||
| David Metcalf | |||
| George Gerbereck | |||
| Tom Ogden | |||
| Pamela Curran | |||
| Charlie Overdorff | |||
| Josh Randolph | |||
| Eugene Sabel | |||
| Jack H. Harris | en flyende man |
Companies
| Production Company | Tonylyn Productions, Inc. | (för) | |
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| Paramount Pictures Corporation | |||
| Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) | Film AB Paramount | 1960 | |
| Film AB Paramount | 1977 | ||
| Distributor in Sweden (DCP) | Nonstop Entertainment AB | 2018 |
Swedish censorship / rating
| Censorship number | 118029 |
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| Date | 1977-08 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 11 |
| Original length | 2250 meters |
| Censorship number | 93942 |
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| Date | 1959-05 |
| Classification | Allowed from age 15 |
| Original length | 2250 meters |
Technical specifications
| Aspect ratio | 1.85:1 |
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| Sound type | Sound |
| Sound system | Optical mono |
| Colour type | Colour |
| Colour system | DeLuxe Color |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Frames per second | 24 |
| Length in metres | 2330 meter |
| Length in minutes | 85 min |
Production location
| USA | 1958 | 1958 | ||||
| Valley Forge Films Studios | Philadelphia |
Release dates
| First showing | 1958-09-12 | USA | 85 min | |||
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| Release in Stockholm | 1960-01-25 | Cora | Stockholm | El Salvador | 82 min | |
| 1960-01-25 | Strand | Stockholm | El Salvador | 82 min | ||
| Cinematheque screening, archive copy | 1985-10-03 | |||||
| 1985-11-15 | ||||||
| 1991-11-08 | ||||||
| Censurbeslut | 2007-07-16 |
Soundtrack listing
Holdings Film
The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se
| Element type | |
|---|---|
| Item base | Acetate |
| Carrier type | 35 mm |
| Length | 2255 |
| Element type | Digitalt visningsmaterial |
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| Carrier type | DCP |
| Element type | Digitalt tilläggsmaterial |
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| Element type | Digitalt visningsmaterial |
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| Carrier type | ProRes |
Holdings Posters
| Size | About 60 x 80 cm |
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| Quantity | 1 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | Smaller than 40 x 75 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Size | About 70 x 100 cm |
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| Quantity | 2 |
| Poster title | The Blob |
Holdings Scripts
| Script type | Cutting continuity |
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| Language | English |
Holdings Stills
| Black and white print | set |
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| Colour prints | 12 |
| Behind the scenes prints | No |
| Slides | No |
| Digital images | No |
| Negatives | No |
| Contact sheets | No |
| Album | No |
Holdings Promotion materials
| Type | Program/Reklamtryck |
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