Review of Atlas Against the Cyclops

I first saw this movie on a B&W TV back in the 1960s and it impressed my immensely. I later saw it in full color at an Italian cinema and was amazed at the spectacle of it all. Now you can watch a perfect color version on Y/T. Times have changed. Gordon Mitchell told me that he went to Italy to make this movie and enjoy a little holiday. That "holiday" lasted for 30 years. Dante DiPaolo, who plays the palace leader, was the boyfriend of Rosemary Clooney. He is also an accomplished ballroom dancer. For some unknown reason this movie is often shown with Mitchell Gordon instead of Gordon Mitchell. His s real name is, of course, Chuck Pendelton. The baby in the opening scene is Baby Fabio who later became a well known male model. If you look closely at the long shots during the Lion-Pit scene you will see that they incorporated the famous Lion's Gate from Maycene (Greece). The columns of the palace are Greek from 400 BCE. The odd structure of the large stones of the palace remind me of the large structures in Peru, (which makes no sense). Still one of that BEST movies of that genre. Enjoy.