Perfect fantasy movie!
One of my childhood favorites for sure, though I didn't see it in '58. I saw it in the early 70s when it was re-released in theaters. We begged the adults to let us sit through it a 2nd time & they LET us! :)
A few years ago, I was in the audience at a Ray Harryhausen Q&A/ booksigning & they showed a couple of his movies. But Kathryn Grant was in the audience. Still looking great.
This movie (along w/ pretty much all of Harryhausen's works), would seem ripe for a remake today, but I really hope they don't.