The Ray Harryhausen Podcast

'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies': Grant Stott interviews John Walsh about Ray's lost treasures on The Afternoon Show, BBC Radio Scotland, October 2nd 2019. Titan Books publication 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies', by John Walsh, is out now- get it on Amazon.co.uk and all good booksellers! https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1789091101/ #HarryhausenLostMovies

Author and film critic Marshall Julius is our special guest in Episode 29 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast. Foundation trustee John Walsh caught up with Marshall during the launch of his new book 'Vintage Geek: The Quiz Book'. The ultimate quiz book for old school nerds, Vintage Geek celebrates a splendid selection of 20th-century fandoms, from Fifties' sci fi cinema, Sixties' Star Trek and Seventie...

Ray Harryhausen fan Frank Skinner discusses new book ‘Harryhausen: The Lost Movies’ on Absolute Radio. Check out Frank’s reaction to the book, as well as an incredible impression of one of Ray’s creations! Titan Books publication 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies', by John Walsh, is out now- get it on Amazon.co.uk and all good booksellers: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1789091101/ #HarryhausenLo...

Episode 28 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast concludes our two-part celebration of 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies'. Released on September 10th, the book examines Harryhausen's unrealised films, including unused ideas, projects he turned down and scenes that ended up on the cutting room floor. This book includes never-been-seen-before artwork, sketches, photos and test footage from the Harryhausen Foun...

Episode 27 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast celebrates Ray Harryhausen's 'Lost Movies'. The first of two podcasts exploring Ray Harryhausen's unmade films, this episode features interviews with contributors to upcoming Titan Books publication, 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies'. The book examines Harryhausen's unrealised films, including unused ideas, projects he turned down and scenes that ended up on...

Listen back to John Walsh's interview about 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies’ . John was interviewed on talkRADIO by Paul Ross, and shared some of the treasures uncovered in the upcoming Titan Books publication. For the first time, the secrets have been unearthed for those unmade films. Missing scenes from the films you love. Stunning artworks, models and test footage all revealing new worlds, epic l...

The fourth installment of our musical retrospective focuses on the soundtracks for two of Ray Harryhausen’s most beloved films- the two Sinbad films of the 1970s. With ‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’, Ray was able to work alongside one of his musical heroes- legendary composer Miklos Rosza. The resulting soundtrack was a perfect fit for the 1973 classic, with a rich and exotic score that acted as th...

Episode 25 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast is dedicated to a very special interview with actor Kurt Christian, who starred in two of Ray’s most beloved movies. As Haroun in ‘The Golden Voyage of Sinbad’, and Prince Rafi in ‘Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger’, Kurt had key roles in consecutive Harryhausen classics. Within both films, Kurt was able to star alongside some of Ray’s finest casts, as well...

Join us for a 70th anniversary celebration of Mighty Joe Young! Hosts John Walsh and Connor Heaney explore the 1949 classic, aided by excerpts from a previously unreleased commentary for the film from John Landis and Ray Harryhausen. Hear anecdotes and behind-the-scenes secrets from Ray's first film, made during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. John and Connor discuss personal memories of Might...

Our third retrospective on the film music of Ray Harryhausen sees us delve into the latter part of the 1960s. Containing some of the most diverse soundtracks of any period of Ray’s career, this eclectic selection of music covers a range of themes and genres. Containing tracks from ‘First Men in the Moon’, ‘One Million Years B.C’ and ‘The Valley of Gwangi’, join us for a lively discussion on the sc...

We were delighted to speak with esteemed actor, writer and director Mark Gatiss for Episode 22 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast. Star of 'The League of Gentlemen', 'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock', Mark spoke about his memories of Ray's films, and of their influence on him as he grew up in the 1970s. Listen in for a surprising connection between Ray Harryhausen and the League of Gentlemen! We'd like to t...

Author Richard Holliss and Foundation Trustee John Walsh are interviewed by guest presenter Jumoke Fashola on BBC Radio London, discussing the newly released ‘Harryhausen- The Movie Posters’. Hear Richard discuss the history of Ray’s movie posters, whilst John explains the history of the Foundation and some of our future plans.

We take a look back at the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation’s appearance at San Diego Comic Con 2018 in Episode 21 of our podcast. Listen to audio from our talk ‘Ray Harryhausen- The Return of the Special Effects Godfather’, as well as interviews with some of the fans and collectors who attended this year’s convention. Also, find out more about an exclusive screening of ‘First Men in the Moon’...

The Summer of 2018 sees a number of exciting announcements from the Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation. Join us for a special catch-up in Episode 20. We start with news of the imminent publication of ‘Harryhausen- The Poster Books’. Catching up once more with author Richard Holliss, we discuss the creation of this unique exploration of poster art, and our upcoming poster book event on August 26t...

Celebrate 60 years of ‘The 7th Voyage of Sinbad’! Join us as we mark the anniversary of one of the most influential and beloved fantasy films of all time. ‘The 7th Voyage of Sinbad’ changed the face of special effects in cinema, and inspired a generation of directors, actors and artists. Trustee John Walsh and Collections Manager Connor Heaney discuss the background and legacy of this incredible f...

Celebrate the legendary collaborations of Ray Harryhausen and Bernard Herrmann! Episode 18 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast sees part two of our retrospective on the music of Harryhausen movies. We explore in depth the relationship between Ray and one of the most influential and important film composers of the 20th century, Bernard Herrmann. Four of Ray's most beloved movies were scored by Herrmann-...

A very special episode of the Ray Harryhausen podcast, as we explore the Ray's lifelong friendship with legendary author Ray Bradbury. Phil Nichols from The Centre for Ray Bradbury Studies joins us for an in depth discussion on a relationship which was to span 8 decades. After meeting in the mid-1930s, the two became best friends, and would speak on at least a monthly basis for the rest of their l...

Join us for an exploration of the wonderful film music of Ray Harryhausen! The first of five episodes which will delve into the soundtracks and composers that helped to make Ray’s films so memorable, this edition explores the movie music of the 1940s and 1950s. From ‘Mighty Joe Young’ until ’20 Million Miles to Earth’, we discuss some of the talented artists and unsung heroes who created the sound...

Join us for a celebration of Ray Harryhausen's 1957 classic, '20 Million Miles to Earth'. Our 15th episode sees Foundation trustee John Walsh and Collections Manager Connor Heaney discuss the adventures of the Ymir- one of Ray's most beloved and sympathetic creations. We then discuss the first exhibition of Ray Harryhausen material in the USA for several years, opening at the Science Museum Oklaho...

Join us for a celebration of Ray Harryhausen’s third ‘Sinbad’ movie, as it reaches its 40th anniversary! Foundation trustee John Walsh and Collections Manager Connor Heaney discuss the film and its legacy in depth. Previously unreleased commentary clips of Ray Harryhausen and Colin Arthur are included throughout the show, as they discuss behind the scenes memories from the film’s creation. Ray’s d...

'Jason and the Argonauts' actor John Cairney gives an in-depth interview on his memories of Ray Harryhausen, and of his part in this most beloved film. Join us for Episode 13, where we chat with the legendary actor about what it was like to be a part of one of Ray's classic movies. John reminisces about on-set incidents, what it was like to shoot the live-action sequences for the Dynamation proces...

Join us for the first Ray Harryhausen podcast of 2017! This action packed episode sees us look forward to an action packed year for Ray Harryhausen fans worldwide. The show contains: - Fan memories for '20 Million Miles to Earth' and 'Sinbad & The Eye of the Tiger' - Discussion with official Foundation restorer, Alan Friswell, on his latest model repairs - Extended interview with author Richard Ho...

Episode 11 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast sees us interview Alan Friswell, the Foundation's official conservator, about the work he has carried out in maintaining Ray's models for future generations. Listen to Alan speak about how he ended up working with Ray, and the amazing models which he has restored over the years, including most recently the original latex model of 'Gwangi!' Stay tuned for a...

November 24th 2016 marks the 100th birthday of sci-fi legend Forrest J Ackerman, founder of 'Famous Monsters of Filmland' magazine. Forry was also one of Ray Harryhausen’s oldest friends, the two having met in the late 1930's after discovering a shared interest in 'King Kong'. We caught up with former 'Famous Monsters' editor David Weiner to discuss the friendship between Ray, Forry and Ray Bradbu...

Episode 10 sees us reminisce on our time at the Cinestrange Festival in Braunschweig, Germany, where we celebrated the 60th anniversary of 'Earth vs the Flying Saucers' by presenting the European premiere of the colourized version of the film. Guest of honour at the event was legendary director John Landis, who was a close friend of Ray Harryhausen's. During our time in Germany, we were able to ca...