The Giant Gila Monster ~ 1959 -BW

QUICKIE: A giant lizard is eating people.

PLOT: (from IMDB) A small town in Texas finds itself under attack from a hungry, fifty-foot-long gila monster. No longer content to forage in the desert, the giant lizard begins chomping on motorists and train passengers before descending upon the town itself. Only Chase Winstead, a quick-thinking mechanic, can save the town from being wiped out.

SUMMARY: What a fun thriller! A totally silly romp of an over grown lizard eating up any passerby. I love the shots were the Gila is admist model sized trees and cars. And when it takes out the bridge! So fake it's funny. The model train wreck is also a hoot. The story centers mainly around Chase who is an Elvis wanna-be. So of course, we get to hear him sing more than once. He specializes in playing a minature banjo. And sings a song he even wrote himself. Have a laugh, go ahead:



There's lots of hot rods, dancing teens and drunks. An actual storyline keeps the movie going while we're waiting to see more wanton lizard destruction.