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- Even though the 1959 science-fiction film "The Hideous Sun Demon" required writer, director, and star Robert Clarke to wear a $500 rubberized lizard suit, it stands as the crowning achievement of his career.
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The Hideous Sun Demon (sometimes billed as The Sun Demon, or in the UK as Blood on His Lips) is a 1958 American science fiction horror film produced, directed, and cowritten by Robert Clarke, who also starred in the title role. It also stars Patricia Manning, Nan Peterson, Patrick Whyte, and Fred La Porta.
Clarke revealed in his 1996 autobiography To 'B' or Not to 'B' (co-written by Tom Weaver) that he made The Hideous Sun Demon for less than $50,000, including $500 for the rubberized lizard suit he wore. He shot the movie over 12 weekends to get two days' use of rental camera equipment for one day's fee.
The Hideous Sun Demon: Directed by Robert Clarke, Tom Boutross. With Robert Clarke, Patricia Manning, Nan Peterson, Patrick Whyte. After exposure to radiation, an atomic research scientist finds himself changing into a murderous, lizard-like creature every time he is exposed to sunlight.
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- Horror, Sci-Fi
- Robert Clarke, Tom Boutross
- 1962-04-12
Jun 11, 2005 · Even though the 1959 science-fiction film "The Hideous Sun Demon" required writer, director, and star Robert Clarke to wear a $500 rubberized lizard suit, it stands as the crowning...
In his biography, Robert mentioned that he made "The Hideous Sun Demon" for less than $50,000, with $500 of it going towards the rubber reptile suit he wore in the film. Clarke was married to Alice King, a member of the vocal quartet 'King Sisters', from 1956 to 1996, until her passing.
In his 1996 memoir To "B" or Not to "B: A Film Actor's Odyssey, Robert Clarke stated that The Hideous Sun Demon's budget was less than $50,000 (approximately $480,000 today). The rubberized lizard suit Clarke wore when he transformed into the Sun demon cost $500 (approximately $4,800 today).
