Attack of the Puppet People (working titles: The Fantastic Puppet
People and I Was a Teenage Doll; re-titled Six Inches Tall in the
U.K.) is a 1958 American black-and-white science fiction horror film
starring John Agar, John Hoyt, and June Kenney. The film was produced,
written, and directed by Bert I. Gordon for his Alta Vista
Productions. He also worked on the film's special effects. American
International Pictures released it as a double feature with War of the
Colossal Beast.The film was rushed into production by AIP and Bert I.
Gordon to capitalize on the popular success of
Universal-International's The Incredible Shrinking Man, released the
previous year in 1957.The film was rushed into production by AIP and
Bert I. Gordon to capitalize on the popular success of
Universal-International's The Incredible Shrinking Man, released the
previous year in 1957.A Brownie troop visits the doll manufacturing
company, Dolls Inc., owned and operated by the seemingly kindly Mr.
Franz (John Hoyt). As the girls tour the factory, they see a number of
very lifelike dolls stored in glass canisters locked in a display case
on a wall. These are part of Mr. Franz’s "special collection".Sally
Reynolds (June Kenney) answers a newspaper advertisement for a
secretary position (Franz's previous secretary has mysteriously
vanished). Although concerned about his obsession with the special
doll collection, she reluctantly agrees to take the job. Attack of the Puppet People Top Movies & Young Movies