Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)

Jason and the Argonauts is a 1963 British Columbia Pictures fantasy film starring Todd Armstrong as the titular mythical Greek hero in a story about his quest for the Golden Fleece. Directed by Don Chaffey in collaboration with stop motion animation expert Ray Harryhausen, the film is noted for its stopmotion creatures, and particularly the iconic fight with the skeletons. The score was composed by Bernard Herrmann, who also worked on other fantasy films with Harryhausen, such as Mysterious Island and The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. The working title was Jason and the Golden Fleece.

Jason is taken to Mount Olympus by the god Hermes Michael Gwynn to speak with Zeus and Hera. Hera wishes him well, but tells him Zeus has decreed he can only call upon her aid five times. She directs him to search for the Fleece in the land of Colchis. Zeus offers his direct aid, but Jason declares he can organize the voyage, build the ship, and collect a crew of the bravest men in all Greece.Men from all over Greece compete for the honor of joining Jason. Because their ship is named the Argo after her builder, Argus Laurence Naismith, the crew are dubbed the Argonauts. Among them are Hercules Nigel Green, Hylas John Cairney and Acastus Gary Raymond, the son of Pelias, sent by his father to sabotage the voyage. ........

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