Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958)

I actually found most of this movie to be somehow more watchable then most low budget 50's sci-fi fodder, but the ending revels just how much beyond the abilities of the time and budget this story was. Attack of the 50 Foot Woman centers on Nancy Fowler Archer (model turned actress and future lead poising fatality Allison Hayes), a rich heiress whose frequently drunk, and whose cheating husband (William Hudson) is trying to find a way to get rid of her. A UFO (or satellite as they insist on referring to it in this movie) carrying a bald, minimally dressed giant happens upon Nancy in the California desert (after a fight with her hubby) and attacks her in an effort to get the large diamond she is wearing, which apparently could serve as full for his ship. A side of effect of the scratches inflicted by the giant causes Nancy to grow '50 feet tall' and then go out in search of her cheating husband and vengeance. The giant Nancy is present via a combination of embarrassing model shots of her hands and badly done superimposed shots, there are also a few shots of Nancy against models that work pretty decent but these are under utilized. The effect therefore is not convincing, especially given that  exactly how tall Nancy is suppose to be (despite the 50 Foot title) appears inconsistent. A bad movie, but one that's worked its way far enough into the zeitgeist to be routinely parodied. * 1/2