Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) -

Played by two different actors— Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning in the underwater sequences. Production & Innovation

As the last of the "Big Three" Universal Monster franchises (following Dracula and Frankenstein ), the film spawned two sequels: Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Its influence is felt in modern cinema, most notably in Academy Award-winning The Shape of Water (2017), which serves as a spiritual successor. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Originally filmed and released in 3D , a popular gimmick of the early 1950s meant to draw audiences away from their televisions and back into theaters. Played by two different actors— Ben Chapman on