(wikipedia)YETI: GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY-1977-Prof. Wasserman (John Stacy) discovers a giant Yeti in Canada on an expedition funded by big mouth Morgan Hunnicutt (Eddy Faye). Along with his assistant Cliff (Tony Kendall, nee Luciano Stella) and Hunicutt's grand-kids Jane and Herbie, he brings the monster back and revives it. The creature immediately escapes and causes havoc, capturing the kids. They eventually bond with the big hairy dude (Mimmo Crao) over some fish. Canada goes media crazy for The Yeti but when the big galoot is brought before its adoring fans, flash bulbs upset it. It wrecks an elevator Jane is on but saves her and the two hide out in upstate NY. Crowd reaction panic looks are funny. The Yeti seems to be dying but Wasserman saves it. Unfortunately when two of Morgan's thugs kill Wasserman and make it look like Yeti did it the big guy escapes with revenge on its mind. In the end Jane pleas for the poor creature to go away work (hey, the Yeti didn't ask to come to the modern world) and it returns to the frozen north.... presumably to get refrozen? Herbie's dog turns up alive.
Donald O'Brien (DR. BUTCHER MD) is head of the police in the climax. This Italian production, filmed in Canada was directed by Gianfranco Parolini who also directed the “Kommissar X” series starring Kendall.
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