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‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema’- rescheduled exhibition dates
We are delighted to announce that our postponed exhibition ‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema‘ will open at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art on October 24th 2020. https://www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/ray-harryhausen-titan-cinema Film special effects superstar Ray Harryhausen elevated stop motion animation to an art. His innovative and inspiring films, from the 1950s onwards, changed the face of […]
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The votes are in, and the ultimate Ray Harryhausen top ten has been decided! Watch our countdown of the final results in our #Harryhausen100 poll. Join us in celebrating Ray Harryhausen’s 100th birthday, as the world stops to remember this remarkable Titan of Cinema. Featuring clips from each of the world’s favourite Harryhausen creatures, plus […]
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#HarryhausenWatchParty- Jason and the Argonauts, June 29th
June 29th will mark what would have been Ray Harryhausen’s 100th birthday. We’d like to invite friends and fans around the world to celebrate his life by watching ‘Jason and the Argonauts’ together on his centenary, at 7:30pm UK time. Grab your BluRay, DVD, VHS or whichever format suits you best, as we watch this […]
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Harryhausen 100- Vote in the ultimate creature poll
Vote here A month ahead of what would have been Ray Harryhausen’s 100th birthday, The Ray and Diana Harryhausen Foundation have launched an online poll to find which one of his many creations is the world’s favourite. Will it be Bubo the playful mechanical owl, the monstrous Medusa or the iconic skeleton warriors from Jason […]
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Statement from the Trustees- Ray Harryhausen Centenary
Our centenary exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland, ‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema’, has been postponed. We hope to share the new opening date soon. Vanessa Harryhausen’s unique memoir ‘Titan of Cinema’ will still be published soon. Vanessa has selected 100 creatures and objects that reflect the strong bond she had with her father. […]
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‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema’ postponement
An update from the National Galleries of Scotland regarding the ‘Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema‘ exhibition, which has been postponed due to the current pandemic: ‘An opening date for this exhibition will be confirmed as soon as possible. As you will be aware our Galleries are currently closed which will impact our timescales for opening […]
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Rondo Awards 2020: Harryhausen Nominations
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in three categories for The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards 2020. Please cast your vote for the following by emailing taraco@aol.com by Sunday March 29th: 12) BOOK OF THE YEAR— HARRYHAUSEN: The Lost Movies, by John Walsh (Titan Books). A look at the projects by the special-effects master that […]
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Preorder Ray Harryhausen | Titan of Cinema book now!
This new book accompanies the greatly anticipated Ray Harryhausen: Titan of Cinema exhibition, on display at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (SNGMA) from 23 May 2020. A landmark exhibition book that examines 100 objects selected from an incredible archive by the animator Ray Harryhausen’s daughter. The book is packed with Vanessa’s personal stories that have never previously been heard or published from […]
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Vanessa Harryhausen at the Boston Sci-Fi Festival
We are delighted to announce that Vanessa Harryhausen will be a special guest of honour at this year’s Boston Sci-Fi Fest. Vanessa will be taking part in a special meet and greet lunch on Friday February 14th, from 1pm, where she will speak about growing up with her father’s legendary creations and films. On Saturday 15th, […]
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4K screening of ‘First Men in the Moon’ at Royal Museums Greenwich
See a 4K screening of ‘First Men in the Moon‘ at the Royal Museums Greenwich Planetarium on November 16th, and win a copy of ‘Harryhausen: The Lost Movies‘! John Walsh will reveal rare images from the film and scenes cut from the production, from new book Harryhausen: The Lost Movies. There will be a chance […]
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