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Jun 12, 2024 · Stuntperson Ricou Browning portrayed the Gill-Man in the underwater scenes, and actor Ben Chapman portrayed the creature when it appeared on land. Stuntperson Ginger Stanley doubled for Adams in the swimming sequences and also for actress Lori Nelson in Revenge of the Creature.
Jun 26, 2024 · He is more than just a brilliant design and costume brought to life by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning underwater. There is an intangible to him that was also present in Karloff’s ...
Jun 23, 2024 · Ricou Browning (Creature From the Black Lagoon, 1954) Universal The director, actor, producer, screenwriter, underwater cinematographer and stuntman started out performing in water shows, then in underwater newsreels, and was offered the role of Gill-man, aka The Creature From the Black Lagoon, after a film crew asked him to show them around a ...
Jun 25, 2024 · In underwater scenes, Ricou Browning portrayed the creature. The movie was filmed in 3D. It was one of the early films released in this format. The Gill-man’s design was inspired by the prehistoric lobe-finned fish, the coelacanth. This unique design made the creature stand out among other movie monsters.
Jun 27, 2024 · The creature was played on land by stuntman Ben Chapman and underwater by champion swimmer Ricou Browning -- who was forced to hold his breath during long takes because the suit...
Ricou was originally a lifeguard near FSU (Tallahassee, Florida) and film directors hired him to be the creature after seeing him swim. Can you imagine your man is a lifeguard and then gets this gig in the 50's to be a creature?
Jun 23, 2024 · Browning told Florida’s Ocala StarBanner newspaper in 2013 that he could hold his breath underwater for up to four minutes, but only in optimal conditions: “If you’re swimming fast or ...
