{"id":2785,"date":"2025-06-29T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=2785"},"modified":"2025-07-23T18:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T22:25:39","slug":"monster-conversation-harryhausen-annual-4-the-valley-of-gwangi-mifv-x-kaiju-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/29\/monster-conversation-harryhausen-annual-4-the-valley-of-gwangi-mifv-x-kaiju-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Conversation: Harryhausen Annual #4 \u2013 \u2018The Valley of Gwangi\u2019 | MIFV x Kaiju Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-690x1024.jpg?resize=690%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?resize=690%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?resize=202%2C300&amp;ssl=1 202w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1140&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?resize=1035%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1035w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?resize=1380%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MV5BYWNlNjk0MTAtMjExYi00Yjc4LWEyNzEtZjlkYjllNjNkMzliXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI%40._V1_-scaled.jpg?w=1725&amp;ssl=1 1725w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hello, Kaiju Lovers! And Happy Birthday, Ray! Nate and Elijah once again celebrate their birthdays by celebrating Ray Harryhausen&#8217;s birthday with another deep dive into the stopmotion master&#8217;s filmography: <em>The Valley of Gwangi<\/em>. This 1969 dinosaur epic combined the monster movie and western at a time when both genres were past their primes. It failed at the box office, but it has since become a cult classic, and it&#8217;s no wonder why. Cowboys wrangling dinosaurs, baby! While it aped (pun intended) <em>King Kong <\/em>(1933), it was Ray&#8217;s loving tribute to his mentor, Willis O&#8217;Brien, who wanted to make this film two decades earlier. It has some of Ray&#8217;s best work but also some underdeveloped characters. Where does it rank in Nate&#8217;s and Elijah&#8217;s lists of Harryhausen films? Listen to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additional Music:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cLegends of Warcraft\u201d by PSK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cThe Dark Ages\u201d by Phil Rey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Nathan\u2019s spinoff podcasts,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/shows\/henshin-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Henshin Men<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/powertrippod.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Power Trip<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/henshinpowerv3.podbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henshin Power V3<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Danny DiManna (author\/creator of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/godzillanovelizationproject.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla Novelization Project<\/a>); Damon Noyes,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/the-cel-cast-1181606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cel Cast<\/a>, TofuFury, Eric Anderson of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/nerdchapel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nerd Chapel<\/a>, Wynja the Ninja, Christopher Riner, The Indiscrite One, Eli Harris, Jake Hambrick, Matt Walsh (but not that Matt Walsh), Jonathan Courtright, Leon Campbell, Michael Watson, and Sam Allred! Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You, too, can join MIFV MAX on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon<\/a>&nbsp;to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy official MIFV merch on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/the-monster-island-gift-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeePublic<\/a>! (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/the-monster-island-gift-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/the-monster-island-gift-shop<\/a>). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Monster-Conversation-Harryhausen-Annual-4_-The-Valley-of-Gwangi-19692.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Timestamps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction: 0:00-5:46<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production History: 5:46-58:19<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toku Talk (Synopsis and Main Discussion): 58:19-2:50:55<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outro (housekeeping, etc.): 2:50:55-3:00:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Credits: 3:00:00-end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Podcast Social Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MIFV Linktree:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/monsterislandfilmvault<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nate\u2019s Linktree:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/nathan_marchand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/nathan_marchand<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIFV is a member of PodNation (<a href=\"https:\/\/podnation.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/podnation.tv\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIFV is one of Feedspot\u2019s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/tokusatsu_podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/tokusatsu_podcasts\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MIFV is one of Feedspot\u2019s top 20 monster podcasts! (<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.feedspot.com\/monster_podcasts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/podcasts.feedspot.com\/monster_podcasts\/<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\Users\\user%201\\Documents\\Nate's%20Stuffs\\Monster%20Island%20Film%20Vault%20(podcast)\\MIFV%20Blogs\\www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com\">www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#JimmyFromNASALives &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #MonsterIslandFilmVault&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;#kaiju&nbsp;&nbsp; #daikaiju&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #giantmonsters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #RayHarryhausen&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #KaijuConversation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #valleyofgwangi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2025 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nathan\u2019s Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brooks, Mike. \u201cThe Valley of Gwangi (1969) \u2013 Review.\u201d <em>ManaPop<\/em>. 16 July 2021. <a href=\"https:\/\/manapop.com\/film\/the-valley-of-gwangi-1969-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/manapop.com\/film\/the-valley-of-gwangi-1969-review\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harryhausen, Ray and Tony Dalton.\u00a0<em>Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life<\/em>. Billboard Books. 2003.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holborn, Stark. \u201cReview: The Valley of Gwangi (1969).\u201d <em>Stark Holborn<\/em>. 28 Feb. 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/starkholborn.com\/2020\/02\/28\/review-the-valley-of-gwangi-1969\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/starkholborn.com\/2020\/02\/28\/review-the-valley-of-gwangi-1969\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Muir, John Kenneth. \u201cThe Films of 1969: The Valley of Gwangi.\u201d <em>John Kenneth Muir&#8217;s Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV<\/em>. 14 Feb. 2017. <a href=\"https:\/\/reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com\/2017\/02\/the-films-of-1969-valley-of-gwangi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/reflectionsonfilmandtelevision.blogspot.com\/2017\/02\/the-films-of-1969-valley-of-gwangi.html<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Newsome, Ted. \u201cKing of Dynamation: Ray Harryhausen \u2013 Part Two of Our Career Profile: From Gulliver to Gwangi.\u201d <em>Imagi-Movies<\/em>, vol. 2 no. 3. Spring 1995. Pp. 14-28, 61. <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Imagi-Movies_v02n03_Spring_1995\/mode\/1up?view=theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/Imagi-Movies_v02n03_Spring_1995\/mode\/1up?view=theater<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Valley of Gwangi, The<\/em> blu-ray. Warner Bros. special features:<ul><li>\u201cGwangi and Vanessa\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cReturn to the Valley\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cValley of Gwangi, The.\u201d <em>IMDb<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065163\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0065163\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201c<em>Valley of Gwangi, The<\/em>.\u201d <em>Wikipedia<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Valley_of_Gwangi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Valley_of_Gwangi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2455\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2785-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/rufmfyrtayauk5mz\/Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/rufmfyrtayauk5mz\/Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/rufmfyrtayauk5mz\/Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/rufmfyrtayauk5mz\/Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2785-podcast&#039;);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/rufmfyrtayauk5mz\/Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" download=\"Monster_Conversation_4_Valley_of_Gwangi_MIFV_versionapozx.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Kaiju Lovers! And Happy Birthday, Ray! 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