Movie Audio Commentary - Jason and the Argonauts - 1963

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Music Classical Music 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

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).

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