i saw this movie one time at a kiddie matinée at the north park theater in san diego in 1959 when it be release and i be 11. it be one of three feature that be show that day . i have not see it since but have want to because i be a film buff and appreciate the terrible along with the great and good and average film . what i remember most vividly be that the more sophisticated audience member and consist of child between 8 and 15 and howl with laughter at the tree monster . a triple bill at a theater show 3 adventure film be something an 11 year old do not forget and but i can not remember the name of the other 2 film . ( one do star george montgomery and david farrar . ) update represent the other 2 film in this triple bill be much good . they be watusi and 1959 and with george montgomery and david farrar starring and the angry red planet and 1959 and with gerald mohr and naura hayden staring . ms. hayden have write a couple of book on health and fitness also .