| Jason and the Argonauts | |
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| Directed by | Don Chaffey |
| Written by | Beverley Cross Jan Read |
| Based on | The Argonautica 3rd century BC by Apollonius Rhodius |
| Produced by | Charles H. Schneer |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Wilkie Cooper |
| Edited by | Maurice Rootes |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
Production company | Morningside Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Countries | United States[1] United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3 million[3] |
| Box office | $2.1 million (rentals)[4] |
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.
Shot in Eastman Color, the film was made in collaboration with stop-motion animation visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and is known for its various legendary creatures, notably the iconic fight scene featuring seven skeleton warriors. Although it was a box-office disappointment during its initial release, the film was critically acclaimed and later considered a classic.
The film score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who had partnered with Harryhausen on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958), The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) and Mysterious Island (1961).
- ^ "Jason and the Argonauts (1963)". Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ Clayton, Wickham (2015). Style and Form in the Hollywood Slasher Film. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-137-49646-1.
- ^ Harryhausen, Ray (20 December 2003). "Ray Harryhausen on making Jason and the Argonauts". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964, p. 71.