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Octopus | Killer Whale
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Budget 750,000 USD
Box Office Collection 3,000,000 USD
The production spent nearly $1 million on a life-sized replica of a giant octopus, which promptly sank when it was put in the water.
Henry Fonda filmed his scenes in one day. Fonda had just had a pacemaker fitted, and couldn't do anything too strenuous. All his scenes are fairly static, mostly talking on a telephone.
The film's distributor offered theaters a promotional poster that listed several points about octopuses, including the fact that they can reach sizes of over 38 feet from arm to arm.
Although this was an entirely Italian production, it was shot in California.
Trailer narrated by Percy Rodrigues. The movie was sold as an alternate take on Jaws, and bringing in Rodriguez, most famous for narrating all Jaws trailers, was part of this campaign.
"Will Gleason: [to two killer whales held at sea in a portable tank] I guess you know now why I brought you here... I wanted to tell ya more about it, but there've been many people that died... I've lost a loved one. I need your help more now than ever. I remember the times when I was training ya - people used to call you killers. They used ta call me that on the streets. It doesn't mean nothing. You have more, more love in your heart, more affection than any human being I ever met. But now I... I can't ask anybody else, so I'm asking you to help me kill this octopus. I hope you understand that. I know I'm in your environment. I don't want it this way, but if I release ya and you go away, I want ya to know I'll understand. All right, enough said. I gotta go now. If you feel anything - you talk to me. Make some noises. I know people'll think we're crazy. Maybe we are... Maybe we are..."
"Tillie Turner: I'm a very good sailor. If I went in that boat with you, you would certainly win. Little boy: Then we'd need a tornado to move the boat! Tillie Turner: Don't be so smart! Little boy: Mommy, you're plump. There's more to love. Tillie Turner: Oh, sweet-talk me like your father."
