![]() ![]() And it was a smash hit with audiences everywhere, grossing $3,000,000 on a budget of $700,000, in at time when those figures actually meant something. It was given the Cinemascope and color treatment (shot by veteran cameraman Karl Struss). ![]() Of course, The Fly was both science fiction and horror.Ī top-drawer cast was assembled, including young Al Hedison (who would soon change his name to David), Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Owens, and the child actor, Charles Herbert. ![]() ![]() He’d already done a couple of sci-fi films, Rocketship X-M and Kronos. Twentieth Century-Fox snapped up the rights and hired James Clavell to write the script, his first screenplay assignment (Clavell would go on to write the screenplays for The Great Escape, 633 Squadron, The Satan Bug, To Sir, With Love, the latter which he also directed – he also become a very successful novelist, turning out such books as King Rat, Tai-Pan, Shogun, and Noble House, all of which became either films or mini-series). The Fly began life as a short story by George Langelaan. Music Composed by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter Kritzerland is pleased to present a new limited edition soundtrack CD – two great scores on one CD: The Fly | Return of the Fly - Music Composed and Conducted by Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter ![]()
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