| The picture below shows a larger view of this Unused ©1955 IT Came From Beneath The Sea Movie Advertising Ad Mat Mold. The ad mat is not dated but it is from 1955 when this movie was made. This is a mold in which lead is poured into create a thin metal negative image that is then mounted on a wooden block for printing. Advertising is no longer being made or printed like this. The ad mat is like miniature 3-D poster and would look nice framed, or you could still use it and make print blocks from it. The print block would have been used to print on movie pages in newspapers, in magazines, or in the movie theater programs. It is made of a thick compressed paper board. This admat has the title, actors names, and an image of the octopus looking creature attacking buildings, cars, and people. It is marked as follows: IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA
A TIDAL WAVE OF TERROR ENGULFS THE SCREEN!
STARRING KENNETH TOBEY – FAITH DOMERGUE WITH DONALD CURTIS
SCREEN PLAY BY GEORGE WORTHING YATES AND HAL SMITH
TECHNICAL EFFECTS CREATED BY RAY HARRYHAUSEN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SAM KATZMAN
PRODUCED BY CHARLES H. SCHNEER
DIRECTED BY ROBERT GORDON
AD MAT 202 – 62 LINES (2 COLS. X 31 LINES)
The ad mat measures about 4-15/16'' x 3-11/16''. It appears to be in mint unused condition as pictured.Below here, for reference, is a cast list from this 1955 movie: Kenneth Tobey - Cmdr. Pete Mathews
Faith Domergue - Prof. Lesley Joyce
Donald Curtis - Dr. John Carter
Ian Keith - Adm. Burns
Dean Maddox Jr. - Adm. Norman
Chuck Griffiths - Lt. Griff, U.S.N.
Harry Lauter - Deputy Bill Nash
Richard W. Peterson - Capt. Stacy
Tol Avery - Navy Intern (uncredited)
William Bryant - Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Del Courtney - Naval Asst. Sec. Robert David Chase (uncredited)
Roy Engel - Control Room Officer Ordering Drop Nets (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher - McLeod (uncredited)
Sam Hayes - Radio Newscaster (uncredited)
Jules Irving - King (uncredited)
Jack Littlefield - Aston (uncredited)
Rudy Puteska - Seaman Hall (uncredited)
Ray Storey - Reporter (uncredited)
William Woodson - Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | 
