To celebrate the 50th anniversary of 'The Golden Voyage of Sinbad', we reunited two of the stars of this classic film! Watch as Caroline Munro (Margiana) and Kurt Christian (Haroun) reminisce on working with Ray Harryhausen in 1973, sharing behind-the-scenes stories and treasured memories. Hosted by Foundation Trustee John Walsh and Collections Man…

Join us for Episode 49 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast, as we take a deep dive into the making of ‘Clash of the Titans’ with visual effects artist Brian Smithies! Foundation trustee John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney are joined by Ray’s daughter Vanessa Harryhausen to chat with Brian for a double-length interview. A visual effects arti…

Listen to an in-depth interview with director and producer Arnold Leibovit about his fantastic restorations of The Puppetoons! 'The Puppetoons' series of short films were a very important part of Ray Harryhausen's early career, being his first paid work as an animator in the 1940s. Created by legendary director George Pal, the films used replacemen…

Celebrate 90 years of King Kong in Episode 47 of The Ray Harryhausen Podcast!To mark this landmark movie, we look back at the ‘King Kong at Ninety: Visualization in the Art of Stop-Motion Animation’ exhibition which ran at Eastern Michigan University earlier this year. Foundation trustee John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney speak about …

Episode 46 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast sees an exclusive interview with Nigel Glockler, drummer of legendary heavy metal band Saxon!Nigel chats with Foundation Collections Manager Connor Heaney about his love of Ray Harryhausen films, and of his dinosaur pictures in particular. Occasionally nicknamed 'The T-Rex', Nigel describes the impact that …

'A life changing award’ - Guillermo Del ToroA special bonus episode of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast, where we speak to some of the previous winners of our Ray Harryhausen Awards. Listen to Guillermo Del Toro, Phil Tippett and Mark Gustafson speak about how much their Harryhausen Award wins have meant to them. We speak with 'Best Student Film Animati…

Episode 45 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast details an exciting visit to the studios of Aardman Animations!Ray's daughter Vanessa Harryhausen and Collections Manager Connor Heaney chat with Aardman archivists Tom Vincent and Zoe Critchley about their important work in taking care of such legendary stop-motion creations. Aardman's founder Peter Lord a…

The Ray Harryhausen Podcast is back with a look back at the winners of the Ray Harryhausen Awards 2023!Marking Ray's birthday on the 29th of June, the winners of this year's awards were announced at the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. Collections Manager Connor Heaney hosted, as judges Vanessa Harryhausen, John Walsh and Steve Henderson announced our wi…

Are you a fan of Harryhausen classic 'Clash of the Titans'? Check out our exclusive interview with some of the crew responsible for making the film!We caught up with 'Clash' first assistant director Anthony Waye, second assistant director Terry Madden, and stills photographer Keith Hamshere. Hosted by Foundation trustee John Walsh , the three speak…

Episode 42 of our podcast sees an interview with legendary musician Hugh Cornwell!Former Stranglers vocalist Hugh visited the Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland last year. Whilst at the exhibit, he interviewed daughter & Foundation trustee Vanessa Harryhausen to discuss her memories of growing up aroun…

Episode 41 of The Ray Harryhausen Podcast features an interview with author and special effects artist Mark Wolf, who discusses his new book ‘Smoke and Mirrors- Special Visual Effects B.C (Before Computers)’.Mark is a stop-motion animator who became a long time friend of Ray Harryhausen’s. Over the years, they discussed in detail some of the finer …

Episode 40 of our podcast sees a very special interview with former Ramones bassist CJ Ramone!CJ chats to Foundation collections manager Connor Heaney about his love of Ray Harryhausen's films, and shares memories of his favourite Harryhausen creatures. He also discusses his friendship with actress and Foundation advisor Caroline Munro, to whom he …

Foundation trustee John Walsh caught up with illustrator, painter and conceptual artist Chris Achilleos.Best known for his poster artwork and book covers for Doctor Who, Heavy Metal, Willow, Star Trek and more, Chris was also a friend of Ray Harryhausen's. He discusses the times that his career dovetailed with Ray's, and his experiences of creating…

Join us as we unveil further information on the inaugural Ray Harryhausen Awards! Hosts John Walsh and Connor Heaney are joined by special guest & friend of the Foundation Dr Steve Henderson- Director of the Manchester Animation Festival and co-owner/editor of Skwigly Animation Magazine. Steve joined us to discuss the announcement of the Harryhause…

Clash of the Titans was unleashed in the UK on July 2nd 1981! Join us for a 40th anniversary celebration. Trustee John Walsh and collections manager Connor Heaney delve into Ray Harryhausen's archive to showcase every creature from this classic film, with a deep dive into each of Ray's legendary creations. Enjoy hearing the backstories of Bubo the …

The results of our 'Harryhausen Lost Movies' poll are in! Join us for Episode 36, as John Walsh & Connor Heaney count through the top ten unmade Ray Harryhausen projects, as voted upon by fans worldwide. To help us in exploring these lost treasures, we are joined by Ray's daughter Vanessa, alongside Richard Holliss, Mark Wolf, Gregory Kulon, Mike H…

Join us for a 60th anniversary celebration of Ray Harryhausen’s classic, ‘The 3 Worlds of Gulliver’!Hosts John Walsh and Connor Heaney delve into the archive to celebrate Ray’s 1960 take on the classic Jonathan Swift novel. We explore the various techniques which were utilised to create the worlds of Lilliput and Brobdingnag, as well as the stop-mo…

Trustee & filmmaker John Walsh is joined by 'Vintage Geek' author Marshall Julius to chat with Ray's daughter, Vanessa Harryhausen in Episode 34 of the Ray Harryhausen Podcast.Vanessa discusses her first book, 'Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema', written to mark her father's 100th birthday this year. John and Marshall quiz her on her memories of gro…

The votes are in, and the ultimate Ray Harryhausen top ten has been decided! Join trustee John Walsh, collections manager Connor Heaney, and special guest Vanessa Harryhausen for a countdown through the world's favourite Harryhausen creatures.Each iconic creation is discussed in-depth, with exclusive clips of Ray Harryhausen reflecting on his legen…

Episode 32 of our podcast sees the second part of a geektastic conversation between John Walsh and Marshall Julius. Marshall shares his three favourite Harryhausen 'Unsung Heroes'- classic sequences from Ray's filmography which he believes deserve greater recognition.Also- a last chance to win one of five copies of Marshall’s fantastic publication …

Step into our celebration of Ray Harryhausen’s centenary year for our first new podcast of 2020! Trustee John Walsh is joined by journalist and author Marshall Julius to discuss his top three Harryhausen creations. John and Marshall share their thoughts on some of Ray’s most beloved creatures, as well as updating fans on how the Foundation will cel…

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Our very special bumper podcast for the music of 'Clash of the Titans' contains never-heard-before extracts from John Barry's unused soundtrack for the classic film!Wrapping up our retrospective on the music of Ray Harryhausen's films, hosts John Walsh and Connor Heaney share clips from a recently discovered demo tape, created by Barry in 1980. Be …

John Walsh discusses 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies' on The Robert Elms Show, BBC Radio London 29th October 2019.Titan Books publication 'Harryhausen: The Lost Movies' is out now- get it on Amazon.co.uk and all good booksellers!https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1789091101/#HarryhausenLostMoviesVon The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation

'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/#HarryhausenLostMov…

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 Fiftie…

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.am…

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,…

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, pro…

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 …

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 clas…

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 st…

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. J…

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 G…

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 Harry…

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 …

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…

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 discu…

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 R…

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…

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 talent…

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 se…

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 …

'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 t…

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 repa…

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 o…

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…

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…

Join us as we look back on our appearance at the Starburst Magazine International Film Festival, which took place in August 2016. As well as recapping our ‘Ray Harryhausen- Lost Treasures’ event, we host a series of interviews from the festival, including 'Golden Voyage of Sinbad' star Caroline Munro, 'One Million Years BC’'s Martine Beswick, Edito…