I took three years of Latin in high school and got into astronomy in the early 1960s. I was well-acquainted with the Greek myths. This is the story of Jason and how he sailed on the ship Argo to bring back the Golden Fleece. The Argonauts include Hercules, Castor and Pollux and Argus, who built the ship. The goddess Hera protects Jason and his crew as they encounter their adventures. There are bronze Talos, Harpies, Clashing Rocks and fighting skeletons. In the the end, Jason gets the Fleece. He also gets the girl, Medea. Medea is played by Nancy Kovak, and she does a seductive dance. The animation is by Ray Harryhausen who would later do Clash of the Titans. The two films are similar. I was 17 in 1963, and could have easily seen Jason and the Argonauts at the time of its release. Believe it or not, it was 2009 before I watched it. For escapism and pure fun, it is unbeatable.
Review of Jason and the Argonauts
