CLASSIC SCI-FI: "FORBIDDEN PLANET" (1956)
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Cross-posted with LA & OC Weirdo Music & Art Forum
Date: Saturday, November 15, 7:00
Venue: Frida Cinema
305 E 4th St #100, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 285-9422
Dinner 5:45 TBD
Tickets: $17.00 https://thefridacinema.org/movies/forbidden-planet/
Rotten Tomatoes gives it a 92% positive rating
Trailer here
Director: Fred M. Wilcox Run Time: 98 min. Release Year: 1956
Starring: Anne Francis, Jack Kelly, Leslie Nielsen, Walter Pidgeon, Warren Stevens
Just added: There will be a bonus special short with an on-screen appearance with Robby the Robot and B9 Lost in Space Robot that will play before the film!
Prepare to journey beyond the stars to Altair IV with the groundbreaking classic Forbidden Planet—newly restored in dazzling Cinemascope! A landmark of visual effects, sound, and imagination, this 1956 classic helped ignite the future of the genre setting a new standard for sci-fi influencing Star Wars, Star Trek and beyond!
Experience the stunning visuals and unforgettable special effects that transformed science fiction and fantasy motion pictures from then on. Whether you’re a sci-fi enthusiast or a newcomer, don’t miss your chance to see this timeless adventure on the big screen–including the legendary screen debut of the iconic Robby the Robot!
"Forbidden Planet" had the first entirely electronic soundtrack by electronic music pioneers Louis and Bebe Barron, who worked with John Cage, Morton Feldman, Pauline Oliveros and others. In 2006 I attended a 50th Anniversary concert, and Bebe Barron was in attendance. Liaten here.
As an added bonus, enjoy a rare screening of 2 George Pal Academy Award-nominated stop-motion animated Puppetoon Classics before the show: Dr. Seuss The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins and Tubby the Tuba, restored from their original Technicolor negatives by producer/director Arnold Leibovit, who will also be show’s MC for the evening!
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