His movies, including 'The Amazing Colossal Man,' 'Village of the Giants' and 'Earth vs. the Spider,' were known for their cheesy special effects.
Perhaps as a way to keep costs down, Gordon’s films often were family affairs: His late wife, Flora, assisted him on the low-grade special effects, and their late daughter, Susan, acted in four of his features.
The budgets for his movies were minuscule, yet Gordon was nicknamed “Mister B.I.G.” and able to get prominent actors to work for him. Some were on the downside of their careers, others on the way up. ; Peter Graves battled giant grasshoppers in
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