Atomic Submarine Movie Trivia
Memorable Movie Quotes
Narrator: It was foolish. It was insane. It was fantastic.
Trivia
Producer Alex Gordon wanted to hire veterans Frank Lackteen and Edmund Cobb as passersby. The studio objected to the $100 salary for each, contending that they were functioning as extras and were only entitled to $20. Wanting these old-time actors to get a day’s pay, Gordon paid them out of his own pocket.
The alien being from his film was the inspiration for the aliens Kang and Kodos in the hit animated television series, “The Simpsons”
The film inspired Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and the TV series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964). It was also remade as an episode of that series.
The trailer for this Allied Artists release played down the science fiction elements and made it look more like a military action film.
Goofs
At minute 16:50, the sub being shown underwater as the Tiger Shark is of a completely different profile and conning tower arrangement. The submerged sub having four antennas and the surfaced sub having only two.
The Tigershark appears to have pierced the saucer at a 30° angle, and the subs bow inside the saucer shows a 45° angle, yet all of the interior shots back inside the submarine are perfectly level.
While inspecting outside their submarine for damage the frogmen would not survive the arctic water in conventional scuba gear. The water in the Arctic Ocean is a steady 28°, and even at only 500 feet depth the water pressure on the divers would be over 200 pounds per square inch.
Passengers are seen smoking inside the submarine while under the water. During this period smoking only allowed when the sub is surfaced.
At minute 30:50, stacks of dishes and cups are shown on an open shelf in the Officers Mess. Submarines, and also most surface vessels do not use open shelving due to rough seas and even typical steering maneuvers which would leave a pile of broken cups and plates on the deck.
After the Tiger Shark rigs for “silent running,” they continue to communicate over the loud speakers.
In The Credits
Box Office Info In USA
Budget: $135,000
Filming Locations