Wonder of the World: The Making of Gorgo. Gorgo in popular culture In 1998, the film was featured on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000 with film critic Leonard Maltin appearing at the beginning of the episode to introduce the film. The rights quickly expired and the episode only had two airings, both on the same day. Shout! Factory was able to license the film again and release the episode on DVD as part of the box set Mystery Science Theater 3000: The 25th Anniversary Edition in 2013. Gorgo was used by rock band Ash for the promo video for Ichiban. It was the seventh release of their A to Z singles series, a year-long 26-single subscription. Using a copy of the DVD and free movie editing software, the video allegedly only cost $8.00 to produce. In 2010, a short comedy film, Waiting for Gorgo, was produced by British production company Cinemagine. The film was directed by Benjamin Craig and written by M. J. Simpson. The plot focuses on the D.M.O.A., a top secret British government agency charged with preventing the return of the monster Gorgo. Between 2010 and 2012, the film screened at over 26 international film festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival. The film was awarded a Special Jury Prize at (Poland) and FILMCARAVAN International Film Festival (Italy), and Best Short Film at Cantoo Film Festival (USA). Former Maine governor Angus King used a clip from Gorgo in an advertisement for his 2012 run for the United States Senate. In the Disney remake Flubber, Flubber was seen flicking through television channels when it had separated into several versions of itself. Scenes of Gorgo's mother rampaging through London could be seen flashing on the screen as Flubber is switching channels. Gorgo made a cameo in The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat. References External links Waiting for Gorgo - official site for the short film Gorgo at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Rerecording of Gorgo soundtrack Films set in London Films set in Ireland 1961 films 1960s fantasy films British fantasy films British science fiction films British monster movies Kaiju films Giant monster films Films shot in the Republic of Ireland Films about dinosaurs Films directed by Eugène Lourié Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films adapted into comics 1960 comics debuts Comics based on