April 27, 1963 –
Allied Artists released the sci-fi thriller The Day of the Triffids, directed by Steve Sekely and starring Howard Keel, Nicole Maurey, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, and Mervyn Johns in the US on this date.
Kieron Moore and Janette Scott were only added to the cast when it was discovered upon completion of filming that there was only 57 minutes of good usable footage available. The whole lighthouse sequence, directed by veteran Cinematographer Freddie Francis, was only added to help extend the movie’s running time – even though these scenes contain the movie’s surprise- twist denouement. Presumably this was a last-minute script change. Freddie Francis, when asked about his uncredited contribution to the film, implied strongly that the whole production had been chaos.
The Haus of Dcaligari 