This Island Earth (1955), poster, US

Artist: Reynold Brown (1917-1991)

Unframed: 41 x 27 in. (104 x 69 cm)

This American science fiction film was directed by Joseph M. Newman and Jack Arnold. The cast includes Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue and Rex Reason. This film was Universal's first colour science fiction film, and the critics and public were blown away by its amazing Technicolor and special effects, which outshone the good story.