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* WholePlotReference: The infamous Part 8 of ''Series/TwinPeaks: The Return'' feels oddly like a reimagining of this movie.
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* FanNickname: "The Breast of Yucca Flats" for the random topless scene at the beginning.
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* ThrowItIn: The Beast was supposed to simply die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson got up and kissed the rabbit, then dropped back down. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.

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* ThrowItIn: The Beast was supposed to simply die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson Creator/TorJohnson got up and kissed the rabbit, then dropped back down. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.
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* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast, basically reprising his ''Film/PlanNineFromOuterSpace'' character, except with an (inaudible) Russian accent.

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* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast, basically reprising his ''Film/PlanNineFromOuterSpace'' ''Film/Plan9FromOuterSpace'' character, except with an (inaudible) Russian accent.
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* ActorAllusion: The Beast grapples with the deputy, professional-wrestling style. Appropriate given Tor Johnson was a former pro wrestler.
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* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast.

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* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast.Beast, basically reprising his ''Film/PlanNineFromOuterSpace'' character, except with an (inaudible) Russian accent.
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* NoBudget: If the lack of any sound or dialogue didn't somehow tip you off.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''Film/TheSkydivers''.
** Joining Johnson is Conrad Brooks, another Creator/EdWood regular and "the John Gielgud of bad movies", according to ''The New York Times''.

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* AuthorAppeal: "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because Creator/ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.

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* AuthorAppeal: "The Breast The "'''Breast''' of Yucca Flats", Flats" scene, included because Creator/ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.

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* ThrowItIn: The Beast was supposed to die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson got up and kissed the rabbit. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.

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* RealLifeRelative: The wife and sons of Coleman Francis play the distraught wife and wandering kids in the movie.
* ThrowItIn: The Beast was supposed to simply die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson got up and kissed the rabbit.rabbit, then dropped back down. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.

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* AuthorAppeal - "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because Creator/ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.
* HeyItsThatGuy - Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''Film/TheSkydivers''.

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* AuthorAppeal - AuthorAppeal: "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because Creator/ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.
* HeyItsThatGuy - FanNickname: "The Breast of Yucca Flats" for the random topless scene at the beginning.
* HeyItsThatGuy:
Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''Film/TheSkydivers''.



* ThrowItIn - The Beast was supposed to die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson got up and kissed the rabbit. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.

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* ThrowItIn - ThrowItIn: The Beast was supposed to die at the end of the film. However, a wild rabbit walked onto set and Tor Johnson got up and kissed the rabbit. Francis liked the scene so much he made into the final shot of the movie. Possibly the one choice he ever made that improved one of his films.

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* AuthorAppeal - "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.
* HeyItsThatGuy - Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''TheSkydivers''.

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* AuthorAppeal - "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because ColemanFrancis Creator/ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.
* HeyItsThatGuy - Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''TheSkydivers''.''Film/TheSkydivers''.



* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast.

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* TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast.Beast.
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* TypeCasting.
-->'''Mike:''' "Tor Johnson as The Beast'. Now that's just good casting."

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* TypeCasting.
-->'''Mike:''' "Tor
TypeCasting: Tor Johnson as The Beast'. Now that's just good casting."Beast.
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* AuthorAppeal - "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because Coleman wanted a nude scene.
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]] - Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''TheSkydivers''.
** Joining Johnson is Conrad Brooks, another EdWood regular and "the John Gielgud of bad movies", according to ''The New York Times''.

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* AuthorAppeal - "The Breast of Yucca Flats", included because Coleman ColemanFrancis wanted a nude scene.
* [[HeyItsThatGuy Hey, It's That Guy]] HeyItsThatGuy - Tor Johnson! Furthermore Tony Cardoza is not only one of the KGB men, but the helpful neighbor guy at the end, and the guy run off the road is Joe from ''TheSkydivers''.
** Joining Johnson is Conrad Brooks, another EdWood Creator/EdWood regular and "the John Gielgud of bad movies", according to ''The New York Times''.

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-->'''Mike:''' 'Tor Johnson as The Beast'. Now that's just good casting.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - The bunny being kissed by a radioactive monster could have been the basis for ''The Night of the Lepus''!

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-->'''Mike:''' 'Tor "Tor Johnson as The Beast'. Now that's just good casting.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen - The bunny being kissed by a radioactive monster could have been the basis for ''The Night of the Lepus''!
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