ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE, 1958

ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE
1958
(Also released as Six Inches Tall)

Starring John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney, Susan Gordon
Directed by Bert I. Gordon

PLOT:
Deranged doll-maker Mr. Franz is deathly afraid of being left alone, so he creates a machine that can shrink humans down to only a few inches tall. He soon accumulates a troupe of shrunken prisoners whom he forces to perform for him and keep him company. When he shrinks his secretary Sally and her fiancé Bob, the pair decide against spending their days as pint-sized playthings and try to find a way to escape and re-enlarge themselves.

Pure fun! An excellent 50s sci-fi classic!

This film was rushed into production by American International and Bert I. Gordon to ride the success of Universal-International's The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Director Bert I. Gordon's daughter, Susan Gordon, was a last-minute substitute for another actress who was ill and unable to work.

Hank Patterson was a stock character actor in Bert I. Gordon films for American International Pictures. In addition to his role as the theatre night manager in this movie, he appears as Dave in Beginning of the End (1957), Henry in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), and Hugo the janitor in Earth vs. the Spider (1958).

This film became the blueprint for Irwin Allen's Land of the Giants. We have the mixed array of tiny people, trying to communicate on over-sized phones, sliding down power cords and shimmying up desk drawers, and running across giant floors. Then of course they have to contend with giant rats, cats, and automobiles. You can almost see the light turn on over Irwin's head as he watches.

CAST:
John Agar ... Bob Westley
John Hoyt ... Mr. Franz
June Kenney ... Sally Reynolds
Susan Gordon ... Agnes
Michael Mark ... Emil
Jack Kosslyn ... Sgt. Paterson
Marlene Willis ... Laurie / Themesong Vocalist
Ken Miller ... Stan
Laurie Mitchell ... Georgia Lane
Scott Peters ... Mac
June Jocelyn ... Brownie Leader
Jean Moorhead ... Janet Hall
Hank Patterson ... Janitor
Hal Bogart ... Special Delivery Man
Troy Patterson ... Elevator Operator
Bill Giorgio ... Delivery Man
George Diestel ... Police Receptionist
Jamie Forster ... Ernie Larson
Harold Franklin) ... Salesman

Directed by Bert I. Gordon

RUNNING TIME: 79 MIN

Tags: John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney, Susan Gordon, Bert I. Gordon