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Howard Lydecker is a Mechanical & Creature Designer and Special Effects Coordinator American born on 8 june 1911 at Havana (Cuba)
Howard and Theodore Lydecker, always known - and billed - as such, were Howard "Babe" Lydecker (June 8, 1911-September 26, 1969) and Theodore Lydecker (November 7, 1908-May 25, 1990), a special effects team primarily working as contract staff members of Republic Pictures. They are best remembered as the producers and photographers of some of the best miniature effects of their time.
They both worked at Republic from its creation in 1935 until the company could no longer afford to maintain full-time contract players and behind-the-camera artists in the middle 1950s, after which they went freelance and found themselves in significant demand for both film and television work. Their miniature effects made Republic serials the best for visual effects, far outstripping their competitors at Universal (where special effects maestro John P. Fulton, ASC was forbidden from working on serials) and Columbia Pictures. Their success came from building large, detailed models and filming them in natural light, often in forced perspective to create realistic impressions that they were in fact life-size in relation to other objects and people in a shot, instead of the small models used by others, and the use of slow motion to give the models the appearance of realistic weight when in motion. For instance, in The Adventures of Captain Marvel, the visuals of Captain Marvel flying appear to be an actual man in flight, not a matted or superimposed image.
They were nominated for an Best Visual Effects Oscar in 1941 for Women in War and Howard was nominated again in 1943 for Flying Tigers.
Later they worked in feature films and Irwin Allen productions such as Lost in Space and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. In 1966 Howard won the Emmy for "Individual Achievement In Cinematography" with L. B. Abbott for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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Nationality USA
Birth 8 june 1911 at Havana (Cuba)
Death 26 september 1969 (at 58 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Emmy Award
Birth 8 june 1911 at Havana (Cuba)
Death 26 september 1969 (at 58 years) at Los Angeles (USA)
Awards Emmy Award
They both worked at Republic from its creation in 1935 until the company could no longer afford to maintain full-time contract players and behind-the-camera artists in the middle 1950s, after which they went freelance and found themselves in significant demand for both film and television work. Their miniature effects made Republic serials the best for visual effects, far outstripping their competitors at Universal (where special effects maestro John P. Fulton, ASC was forbidden from working on serials) and Columbia Pictures. Their success came from building large, detailed models and filming them in natural light, often in forced perspective to create realistic impressions that they were in fact life-size in relation to other objects and people in a shot, instead of the small models used by others, and the use of slow motion to give the models the appearance of realistic weight when in motion. For instance, in The Adventures of Captain Marvel, the visuals of Captain Marvel flying appear to be an actual man in flight, not a matted or superimposed image.
They were nominated for an Best Visual Effects Oscar in 1941 for Women in War and Howard was nominated again in 1943 for Flying Tigers.
Later they worked in feature films and Irwin Allen productions such as Lost in Space and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. In 1966 Howard won the Emmy for "Individual Achievement In Cinematography" with L. B. Abbott for Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
, 2h22Directed by Robert Aldrich, Oscar Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Transport films, Aviation films, Dans un avion, Le désert, Disaster films, American disaster films, Films about aviation accidents or incidents
Actors James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, George Kennedy
Roles Visual Effects
Rating74%
Frank Towns (James Stewart) is the pilot of a twin-engine Fairchild C-82 Packet cargo plane flying from Jaghbub to Benghazi in Libya. Lew Moran (Richard Attenborough) is the navigator while the passengers are Capt. Harris (Peter Finch) and Sgt. Watson (Ronald Fraser) of the British Army; Dr. Renaud (Christian Marquand), a physician; Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Krüger), a German aeronautical engineer; Mr. Standish (Dan Duryea), an oil company accountant; and several oil workers that include Trucker Cobb (Ernest Borgnine), a mentally-disturbed foreman; Ratbags Crow (Ian Bannen), a mean-spirited, sardonic Scot; Carlos (Alex Montoya) and his pet monkey; and Gabriel (Gabriele Tinti). A sudden sandstorm shuts down the engines, forcing Towns to crash-land in the desert. As the aircraft careens to a stop, several oil drums and oil drilling gear break loose and severely injure Gabriel's leg. Two other workers are killed.
Invaders from Mars (1953)
, 1h17Directed by William Cameron Menzies
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Themes Space adventure films, Mars in film, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Disaster films
Actors Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Morris Ankrum, Arthur Franz, Leif Erickson, Hillary Brooke
Roles Mechanical & Creature Designer
Rating62%
Late one night, young David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt) is awakened by a loud thunderstorm. From his bedroom window, he sees a large flying saucer descend and disappear into the sandpit area behind his home. After rushing to tell his parents, his scientist father (Leif Erickson) goes to investigate David's claim. When his father returns much later in the morning, David notices an unusual red puncture along the hairline on the back of his father's neck; his father is now behaving in a cold and hostile manner. David soon begins to realize something is very wrong: one-by-one he notices certain townsfolk are acting in exactly the same way. Through his telescope, David sees child neighbor Kathy Wilson walking in the sandpit, when she suddenly disappears underground. David flees to the police station for help, and he is eventually placed under the protection of health-department physician Dr. Pat Blake (Helena Carter), who slowly begins to believe his crazy story.
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Way... Way Out (1966)
, 1h46Directed by Gordon Douglas
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Children's films
Actors Connie Stevens, Jerry Lewis, Robert Morley, Anita Ekberg, Dick Shawn, James Brolin
Roles Special Effects
Rating53%
The year is 1989, and the United States continues to be engaged in a Space Race with the Soviet Union.
The Underwater City (1962)
, 1h18Directed by Frank McDonald
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Actors William Lundigan, Julie Adams, Roy Roberts, Carl Benton Reid, Kathie Browne, Edward Mallory
Roles Special Effects Coordinator
Rating47%
Le Dr Halstead de l'Institut d'Océanographie demande à l'ingénieur Bob Gage de superviser la construction d'une ville sous-marine. L'idée est de prémunir l'humanité contre les effets d'une guerre atomique. Gage tombe amoureux de la nièce du Dr Halstead, et les fonds sous-marins ne se révèlent pas aussi stables que prévu.
Lisbon (1956)
, 1h30Directed by Ray Milland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Maureen O'Hara, Ray Milland, Claude Rains, Yvonne Furneaux, Francis Lederer, Percy Marmont
Roles Special Effects
Rating59%
The police inspector Fonseca is interested in two Lisbon men in particular, the wealthy and notorious criminal Mavros and an American suspected smuggler with a fast boat, Captain Evans.
A Woman's Devotion (1956)
, 1h28Directed by Paul Henreid
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Noir, Crime, Romance
Actors Ralph Meeker, Janice Rule, Paul Henreid, Rosenda Monteros, José Torvay, Fanny Schiller
Roles Special Effects
Rating57%
Artist Trevor Stevenson (Meeker), an emotionally scarred World War II veteran, is on honeymoon in Acapulco with his bride Stella (Rule). Shortly after their arrival, two women are murdered. The audience is presented with clues pointing to Trevor's guilt or innocence depending upon one's point of view.
Carolina Cannonball (1955)
, 1h13Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Musical films
Actors Leon Askin, Andy Clyde, Ross Elliott, Sig Ruman, Jack Kruschen, Frank Wilcox
Roles Special Effects
Rating55%
The Eternal Sea (1955)
, 1h43Directed by John H. Auer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Political films
Actors Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Ben Cooper, Dean Jagger, Virginia Grey, Hayden Rorke
Roles Special Effects
Rating61%
Histoire vécue du contre-amiral américain John M. Hoskins, chargé de former les pilotes de l'aéronavale, puis de commander un porte-avions qui sera coulé et lui coûtera une jambe. Au lieu d'arrêter, il repartira dans l'aviation de marine à réaction, en Corée, dans laquelle il accomplira des prouesses....
Panther Girl of the Kongo (1955)
Directed by Franklin Adreon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Action
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Natural horror films
Actors Phyllis Coates, Myron Daniel Healey, Arthur Space, Roy Glenn, Mike Ragan
Roles Special Effects
Rating50%
Mad Scientist Morgan wants sole access to secret diamond mines in the local area of Africa. In order to accomplish this he breeds giant crayfish ("Claw Monsters") to scare away any other inhabitants. Jean Evans, the Panther Girl, and friend Larry Sanders encounter this plot while on a photo safari in the region.
Double Jeopardy (1955)
, 1h10Directed by R. G. Springsteen
Origin USA
Genres Crime
Actors Rod Cameron, Gale Robbins, Allison Hayes, Jack Kelly, John Litel, Robert Armstrong
Roles Special Effects
Rating62%
Johnny Guitar (1954)
, 1h50Directed by Nicholas Ray
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance, Western
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Political films
Actors Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge, Scott Brady, Ernest Borgnine, Ward Bond
Roles Special Effects
Rating75%
On the outskirts of a wind-swept Arizona cattle town, an aggressive and strong-willed saloonkeeper named Vienna maintains a volatile relationship with the local cattlemen and townsfolk. Not only does she support the railroad being laid nearby (the cattlemen oppose it), but she permits "The Dancin' Kid" (her former amour) and his confederates to frequent her saloon. The locals, led by McIvers but egged on by Emma Small, a onetime rival of Vienna, are determined to force Vienna out of town, and the hold-up of the stage (they suspect, erroneously, by "The Dancin' Kid") offers a perfect pretext. Vienna faces them down, helped by the mysterious and just arrived Johnny Guitar. He turns out to be her ex-lover and a reformed gunslinger whose real name is Johnny Logan. Their smouldering love/hate relationship develops until McIvers gives Vienna, Johnny Guitar and "The Dancin Kid" and his sidekicks 24 hours to leave.
Make Haste to Live (1954)
, 1h30Directed by William A. Seiter
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally, Mary Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, John Howard, Ron Hagerthy
Roles Special Effects
Rating59%
Crystal Benson is a single mother living in a small town in New Mexico. One night she feels a man is stalking her. She grabs a gun and makes a series of arrangements anticipating his own death. She prepares a tape with a message for her teenage daughter, who (in flashback) speaks about her relationship with Steve Blackford, who, has good reason to hate her.
Tobor the Great (1954)
, 1h17Origin USA
Genres Science fiction
Themes Robot films
Actors Charles Drake, Billy Chapin, Karin Booth, Steven Geray, Henry Kulky, William Schallert
Roles Special Effects
Rating52%
At his underground laboratory in Los Angeles, Professor Nordstrom (Taylor Holmes), worried that manned space exploration is too dangerous, enlists the help of Dr. Ralph Harrison (Charles Drake), who recently left the new government-appointed Civil Interplanetary Flight Commission. The two scientists embark on a research project to create a robot that can replace a human for space flight. Nordstrom's daughter, Janice Roberts (Karin Booth), and her 11-year-old son Brian (Billy Chapin), nicknamed “Gadge”, become very interested in the project.
Trader Tom of the China Seas (1954)
Directed by Franklin Adreon
Genres War, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Harry Lauter, Aline Towne, Richard Reeves, Lyle Talbot, Robert Shayne, Fred Graham
Roles Special Effects
Rating56%
The United Nations has island trader Tom Rogers and Vivian Wells, daughter of a schooner captain, spearheading the effort to keep subversive native groups from starting revolutions in Burmatra and neighboring Asian countries...
Phantom Stallion (1954)
, 54minutesDirected by Harry Keller
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Rex Allen, Carla Balenda, Slim Pickens, Harry Shannon, Don Haggerty
Roles Special Effects
Rating61%