So much to say about the Creature .... like .... really - there was only one left?
http://www.the-reelgillman.com/ Ben Chapman was the actor who played the Creature - here's a link to his site. Poor Creature was pretty lonely, but who couldn't fall for that sexy wanna-be-married beauty in the Pre-Madonna bathing suit? (Note: Chapman's mouth is really shaped like this.)

http://www.the-reelgillman.com/cftbl.ram - Listen to the soundtrack.

Devonian Periood: New to me, but here's a link:  http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/prehistoric-world/devonian/

Fast forward to June 30, 2009 ... "UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, THE ENTERTAINMENT CAPITAL OF L.A., LIGHTS UP THE STAGE WITH “CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON—A RAGING ROCKIN’ SHOW,” A BROADWAY-LEVEL CONTEMPORARY, MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF UNIVERSAL’S CULT HORROR FILM – Universal Studios Hollywood introduced “Creature from The Black Lagoon—A Raging Rockin’ Show,” featuring an all-original score and dazzling Broadway-level production values in a hip, musical stage adaptation of the Universal cult classic, opening exclusively at The Entertainment Capital of L.A.
The “Creature” made a grand entrance to the theme park in an enormous traveling aquarium. Among those on hand to witness his arrival was actress Julie Adams, who was the “Creature’s” leading lady in the 1954 classic Universal Pictures film production that inspired the new musical production. The new musical attraction has an approximate 25 minute running time and a storyline that has been updated from the original screenplay to infuse romance and comic relief with extravagant stagecraft, acrobatic choreography and a hilarious and contemporary musical score certain to keep the production moving at a sizzling pace. Audiences will be immersed within a menacing Amazon environment, completely enveloped by the exotic sounds of the jungle as they watch the twisted love story between beauty and beast unfold. From the production’s first moments, guests will be thrust into an unexpectedly outrageous, bizarrely romantic, melodic and often outlandishly comic adventure as this monster classic is re-imagined for the 21st Century."
P.S. from Janice - it's pretty horror-ble.
http://usersites.horrorfind.com/home/horror/blackylagoon/musical.html

And last but not least, Abbott and Costello did the Creature as well ...
I can't post the the two photos for some reason, but I'll bring them on Thursday.

The juxtaposition between killing the creature for money and recognition OR research for the future benefit of mankind (i.e, "to teach men to adapt to other atmospheres"), is a good one.
Janice